Giovanni Del Fa, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

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Lady Sharks Slam Broward College On Home Court

October 9, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Volleyball, Lady Sharks

The Lady Sharks volleyball team remained perfect, defeating Broward College 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, and 25-10) on Oct. 4 at the Theodore R. Gibson Health Center. Miami Dade College is 18-0 and 2-0 in Southern Conference play. Outside hitter Massiel Matos led the team with 13 kills. Setter Tiziana Baumrukova… Read the rest at our website.

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Wenting Aims To Lead Lady Sharks To Back-To-Back National Volleyball Titles

September 22, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Volleyball, Student Athletes

During a tournament in 2016, an energetic outside hitter from China caught the eye of Miami Dade College head volleyball coach Origenes ‘Kiko’ Benoit. Benoit, the charismatic leader of the Lady Sharks volleyball program, approached Sun Wenting’s coach with the gusto of a spiked volleyball to express interest in… Read the rest at our website.

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Freelance Journalist Doubles As Sports Information Director

August 23, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Journalism

Ever since he was a kid, Shaheem Sutherland has been a sports fanatic. “I’ve always been into sports. I played ever since I was a youth,” Sutherland said. “I played all the way up to college. Sutherland’s love for athletics aided him in making his career choice. Today, the… Read the rest at our website.

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Student Uses Karate To Shape His Life

June 9, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Student Profile, Venezuela, karate

As a shy six-year-old, David Bavaresco left his first karate class in Venezuela in tears. His grandfather, Eduardo Bavaresco, predicted that karate wouldn’t be the kid’s forte. “Then at 10 my mom said I had to start a sport and I chose karate,” Bavaresco said. “My mom was shocked,… Read the rest at our website.

MDC Sharks baseball team watching from the dugout.

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Sharks Season Ends In Lakeland

June 9, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Baseball, Sharks

The Miami Dade College baseball team’s 30-plus win season came to an end after they were eliminated from the State Tournament in Lakeland on May 9 after a 6-1 loss versus Palm Beach State College. Miami Dade College finished with a 34-17 overall record and a staunch 20-8 record… Read the rest at our website.

Image of the five Lady Sharks players who received scholarships to transfer to Division I schools.

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Five Lady Shark Volleyball Players Land Scholarships

April 13, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Volleyball, Lady Sharks

After winning a national title, five Miami Dade College volleyball players are being offered scholarships to continue their collegiate volleyball careers elsewhere. Naimir Garcia will be attending Florida National University; Deborah Constanzo will be a student athlete at Missouri Valley College; Pamela Jaime and Yamilet Velazquez have both committed… Read the rest at our website.

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Sharks Start Strong Despite Injuries To Pitching Staff

March 17, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Sharks

Despite having their pitching staff decimated by injury, the Miami Dade College baseball team has gotten off to a strong start (17-8 overall and 6-2 in the Southern Conference). “We started 1-3. We were bad, then we slowly inched back and we’ve gotten better as a team,” said Head… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Sports

Lady Sharks Fail To Qualify For State Tournament

February 24, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Lady Sharks

For the second straight year, the Lady Sharks women’s basketball has failed to qualify for the State Tournament. The Lady Sharks were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Feb. 22 after losing on the road to Florida SouthWestern State College, 108-100. Miami Dade College failed to build any consistency… Read the rest at our website.

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Cultural Diversity Unites Volleyball Team

February 10, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa Lady Sharks

There is no doubt that Miami Dade College’s volleyball team dominated this past season. The Lady Sharks had an overall record of 21-5, winning the National Junior College Athletic Association national title this past November. However, a championship title was no easy accomplishment for this culturally diverse roster of… Read the rest at our website.

Karol Kott sitting watching his teammates during practice.

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Calf Injury Sidelines Sharks’ Kott

January 27, 2017 Giovanni Del Fa 0 Comments Student Athletes

A torn right calf muscle has sidelined Sharks power forward Karol Kott for the past seven games, robbing the team of one of its top three point shooters. Kott, who made 14 out of 40 of his three point shots this year, originally sustained the injury on Dec. 16… Read the rest at our website.

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