Sports

Sharks’ Little Papi Drafted By Red Sox In 19th Round Of 2024 MLB Draft

By Pietra Romano Ortiz. What baseball fanatic doesn’t recognize that name?   David Ortiz, better known as Big Papi, is a baseball Hall of Famer who helped...

Kendall And Padrón Campus To Launch Sports Management Program This Fall

At Miami Dade College sports are not just extracurricular activities—they’re part of the curriculum. This August, the School of Global Business, Trade and Transportation is...

Kendall Campus To Host Volleyball Camp In July

Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104th St., is hosting a volleyball camp for girls between the ages of 7 and 18 from...

A $5 Million Soccer Stadium Is Being Built At Kendall Campus

Fútbol has been all the rave in the 305 since Lionel Messi signed with Inter Miami last summer.  The sport has also taken center stage...

Four Lady Sharks Selected To Citrus Conference Second-Team

Miami Dade College softball players Alexis Ortega, Gabriela Luz, Carina Amarilla and Ty Marie Cervantes were selected to the Citrus Conference Second-Team by the...

Sharks’ Fernandez Earns Citrus Conference First-Team Honors

Miami Dade College sophomore Juan Miguel Fernandez was tabbed to the Citrus Conference First-Team by the Florida College System Athletic Association. The right-hander posted a...

Chipola College Ends Sharks’ Baseball Season

The Miami Dade College baseball season came to an abrupt end after they lost the first two games of the Marianna Regional versus Chipola...

FIFA Is Bringing A Fútbol Exhibition, Speaker Series And Internships To MDC

Get ready soccer fanatics—the Fédération Internationale de Football Association is coming to Miami Dade College.  On April 30, MDC announced a new partnership that will...

How Writing Sports Stories Reconnected Me With My Grandpa

I’ve never had a passion for sports.  But baseball, it’s in my blood—I’m Cuban.  My grandpa, Francisco “Pipo” Valiente, was a baseball fanatic who played second-base...

Juan Miguel Fernandez Anchoring Sharks Pitching Staff

Juan Miguel Fernandez is having a breakout season for the Miami Dade College baseball team. The sophomore is the crown jewel of the Sharks starting...

Quimby Selected To All-Citrus Conference First-Team

Lady Sharks point guard Shameir Quimby was selected to the Florida College System Athletic Association Citrus All-Conference First-Team. The freshman from Fort Walton Beach, Florida...

Architect Of Baseball Program At Kendall Campus Dies At 94

Baseball holds a special place in the hearts of South Floridians; it's a symbol of national pride and community. At Kendall Campus, the baseball diamond...