Romina Cornelio — DANNA QUINTERO/THE REPORTER

Lady Sharks Freshman Named All-State Volleyball Player Of The Year

July 8, 2022

Outside hitter Romina Cornelio was named the Florida College System Activities Association All-State Volleyball Player Of The Year.

The freshman, who was selected to the FCSAA All-Suncoast Conference First Team, led Miami Dade College with 353 points scored and 306 kills during the 2021 season.

Cornelio—from La Vega, Dominican Republic—was the best player on a Lady Sharks squad that was crowned FCSAA State Volleyball Champions in November. The team finished the year with No. 6 national ranking and an 18-5 record including 13 wins in conference.

“I feel I helped my team and they helped me back,” Cornelio said. “This award is not only mine but also [for] my team, my coaches, my family and friends.”

Scarlling Manzanarez

Scarlling Manzanarez, 21, is a mass communication/journalism major at North Campus. Manzanarez, who graduated from Las Brisas Baptist High School in Nicaragua in 2018, will serve as the sports editor for The Reporter during the 2022-2023 school year. She is a baseball fan and aspires to write about sports wherever she goes.