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Point Guard Returns To Lady Sharks After Suffering Season-Ending Injury Last Year

Rio Yamazaki traveled more than 7,000 miles to fulfill her dream of playing basketball in the United States. Although the Japanese-born point guard has achieved that goal, it has been a bumpy road. After transferring to Miami Dade College last season, the five-foot-two inch sophomore was averaging 10.3 points… Read the rest at our website.
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Five Months After COVID-19 Shut Them Down, The Lady Sharks’ Volleyball Team Can Return To Practice This Week

More than 150 days have passed since the Lady Sharks’ volleyball team last practiced at the Kendall Campus Gibson Center—they will be allowed to return Sunday. “Going back to [the] routine we are used to is priceless,” said sophomore setter Ana Araujo. “[It’s] a good feeling, getting everything back… Read the rest at our website.
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Duo Selected To The 2020 NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Team

Lady Sharks’ forwards Nazlah Morrow and Alise Markova were selected to the 2020 National Junior College Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star team. The All-Star game, in its 13th season, will not be played this year because of concerns over the coronavirus. This year’s team, announced on June… Read the rest at our website.
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Five Miami Dade College Volleyball Players Awarded Scholarships

The Lady Sharks’ success on the volleyball court continues to mirror their success after Miami Dade College.  Five sophomores on last year’s team, who won 29 games and finished third in the country, have been awarded scholarships to continue their volleyball journeys.  Outside hitter Issaura Santos will attend the… Read the rest at our website.
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‘It Is A Tough Moment For Everyone’: International Athletes Stay Strong Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

A peek at Miami Dade College’s athletics page reveals rosters dotted with players from the Dominican Republic, Brazil, France, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Sweden, Slovakia and the Netherlands.  International players, who account for nearly 30% of MDC athletes, are accustomed to being thousands of miles… Read the rest at our website.
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Freshman Forward Making An Impact For Lady Sharks

Basketball runs through Nazlah Morrow’s blood. Her mom, Nafeesah (Brown) Morrow, was a star at the University of Nebraska where the forward averaged 20.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a senior during the 1993-94 season.  Her brother, Ed Morrow, was a six-foot-seven-inch senior forward at Marquette University… Read the rest at our website.
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Volleyball Team Finish Third At National Tournament

The Lady Sharks volleyball team finished third at the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas in late November.  It was the first time the team didn’t reach the national championship game since 2015. They finished the season with a 29-3 record. “I know it’s impossible… Read the rest at our website.