Peter Carrera

Photo of the Lady Sharks volleyball team during practice.

Volleyball Team Has Rare, Poor Season

February 12, 2016 Peter Carrera Student Athletes, Lady Sharks

Expectations were high for the Lady Sharks volleyball team this year after the team made an appearance in the 2014-15 National Junior College Athletic Association Championship game. However, the results were not as impressive this year. The Lady Sharks finished the season with a 13-17 record, stumbling to the… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Softball

Lady Sharks Eager To Return To Softball Field

January 29, 2016 Peter Carrera Student Athletes, Lady Sharks

After being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship Tournament by Chipola College last May, the Lady Sharks are ready to get back on the softball field. The Lady Sharks, who won 34 games last year in the regular season, will be lead… Read the rest at our website.

Archery club member Robert Rodriguz about to shoot an arrow.

Kendall Campus Sports

Archery Club At Kendall Campus Gives Students An Opportunity To Learn About The Sport

January 15, 2016 Peter Carrera Archery

Amanda Gonzalez, president of the archery club at Kendall Campus, gathers members for practice next to the softball field. After they’ve set up the targets and assembled their bows, the attending members perform stretches to loosen up. After the stretches, they take aim and start shooting arrows at the… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Women's Basketball

Lady Sharks Using Defense And Rebounding To Stay In The Game

December 8, 2015 Peter Carrera Student Athletes, Lady Sharks

Utilizing tough defense and rugged rebounding, the Miami Dade College women’s basketball team has used those ingredients to start the season 5-3. The Lady Sharks, who are in third place in the Southern Conference, have established themselves as one of the best defensive and rebounding teams in the nation.… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Women's Basketball

Jaiveonna Norris Gets Expanded Role With Lady Sharks

November 24, 2015 Peter Carrera Student Athletes, Lady Sharks

In her debut as a starter for the Miami Dade College Lady Sharks basketball team, sophomore Jaiveonna Norris, who transferred from Western Kentucky University, showed her value. The 6-foot-1 center scored 30 points and snagged 12 rebounds in the team’s 95-73 win against Hillsborough Community College on Oct. 31.… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus

New Lacrosse Club Forms At Kendall Campus

November 10, 2015 Peter Carrera 0 Comments lacrosse, club

Brandon Ortiz has been playing lacrosse since he was introduced to the sport in 2008 in his hometown of Atlanta, GA. During his time at Mountain View High School, he played lacrosse competitively and had a deep appreciation for the sport. But when Ortiz arrived at Miami Dade College,… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Team Stocked With Foreign Talent

October 27, 2015 Peter Carrera 0 Comments Student Athletes, Sharks

A rule change was announced this past summer by the National Junior College Athletic Association that allows teams to have an unlimited amount of foreign players—teams were previously limited to three foreign players per team—drastically changed the makeup of the 2015-16 Miami Dade College men’s basketball team. Nine of… Read the rest at our website.

Men's Basketball Sports

Sharks Count On Variety To Overcome Inexperience

October 6, 2015 Peter Carrera 0 Comments Sharks, Student Athletes

Their leading scorer last year— Shane Rector— is now a junior at Utah State University and they only have three returning players from last year’s team. With a roster turnover that includes 12 new players from eight different countries, the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team will no doubt… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus Pool Opens Doors For Free Event

September 15, 2015 Peter Carrera 0 Comments pool, Aquatic & Fitness Center

The Aquatic & Fitness Center at North Campus is hosting “Free Aquatic Games” on the last Friday of every month from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. as part of an ongoing program to expand pool access. The program allows MDC students and employees to enter the pool, free of… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Volleyball

Taylor Ready To Lead Lady Sharks

September 15, 2015 Peter Carrera 0 Comments Student Athletes, Lady Sharks

Kelsey Taylor had an impressive freshman year at Miami Dade College. The 5-foot-6 setter recorded 525 assists—she averaged five per set—and added 236 digs in 34 games, playing a key role in the Lady Sharks run that came within one win of a National Championship. Taylor’s role on this… Read the rest at our website.

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