Tag: Student Athletes

Former High School Phenom Looking To Bounce Back From Injury-Riddled Past

After multiple surgeries due to degenerative cartilage in both knees derailed her basketball career at Marquette University in Milwaukee, JeTaun Rouse is attempting a...

Freshman With International Experience Adds Flare To Lady Sharks Volleyball Team

In a home game versus Eastern Florida State College on Sept. 20, freshman outside hitter Massiel Matos offered a snapshot of her potential. Matos...

Athletic Success Carries Over To Academic And Life Success

The skills acquired from sports help students focus on their goals and stay away from bad habits. Student athletes must meet specific requirements to join...

Freshman Infielder Providing Offensive And Defensive Punch For Sharks

Santiago Espinal is having a strong freshman campaign for the Miami Dade College baseball team. Espinal, an infielder, has a .431 batting average, with...

Baseball Team Recovering After Five Game Losing Streak In Early March

The Miami Dade College baseball team (15-12) is recovering from a five game losing streak in early March after winning their past three games....

Basketball Teams Fail To Qualify For State Tournament

The ball didn’t bounce the right way for the men’s and women’s basketball teams this year as both squads failed to qualify for the...

Volleyball Team Has Rare, Poor Season

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...

Williams Leading Sharks Offense

Point guard Darius Williams has injected instant offense into the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team this season. The 20-year-old freshman has scored at least...

Lady Sharks Eager To Return To Softball Field

After being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship Tournament by Chipola College last May, the Lady Sharks...

Perkins Hopes To Rejoin Sharks Next Season After ACL Surgery

Point guard Jemar Perkins, who tore the ACL in his left knee during a preseason scrimmage in Tallahassee on Oct. 3, is working to...

Sharks Lean On Offensive Prowess Heading Into Conference Play

With the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team burrowing into the heart of their conference schedule, the next few weeks will play an integral...

Lady Sharks Using Defense And Rebounding To Stay In The Game

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...