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MDC Sharks basketball players trapping an opposing player.

Men’s Basketball Team Explodes Offensively To Start Season

November 19, 2016 Peter Carrera Student Athletes, Sharks

The Miami Dade College men’s basketball team has shown a propensity for high scoring games to start the 2016-17 season. The Sharks, who are 3-1, have scored 115 points or more in each of their first four games this year. That includes a 189-point outburst versus the Red Devils… Read the rest at our website.

Volleyball Sports Kendall Campus

Camila Hernandez Wins Back-to-Back Defensive Player Of The Week Awards

November 4, 2016 Peter Carrera Student Athletes, Award

Miami Dade College Lady Sharks volleyball player, Camila Hernandez, is flexing her defensive muscle. The freshman libero has been selected as the Florida College System Activities Association’s Defensive Player of the Week the past two weeks. The honors are for games played between Oct. 17-30. During that stretch, Hernandez… Read the rest at our website.

JeTuan Rouse about to shoot the ball in the basket.

Sports Kendall Campus Women's Basketball

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

October 18, 2016 Peter Carrera Basketball, Student Athletes, Lady Sharks

After multiple surgeries due to degenerative cartilage in both knees derailed her basketball career at Marquette University in Milwaukee, JeTaun Rouse is attempting a comeback at Miami Dade College. Rouse, who was once one of the most coveted high school guards in the country, brings an aggressive, fast paced… Read the rest at our website.

Massiel Matos during a volleyball match.

Volleyball Sports Kendall Campus

Freshman With International Experience Adds Flare To Lady Sharks Volleyball Team

October 18, 2016 Giovanni Del Fa Student Athletes, International, Lady Sharks

In a home game versus Eastern Florida State College on Sept. 20, freshman outside hitter Massiel Matos offered a snapshot of her potential. Matos racked up 13 kills for 21.5 total points (7 of those kills were serving aces) in a 3-0 win against the EFSC Titans. The athletic… Read the rest at our website.

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Athletic Success Carries Over To Academic And Life Success

September 9, 2016 Rosanna Oviedo Sports, Student Athletes

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 a basketball team, soccer team, and any other school sports team. For example, to participate in most sports, students are required to have a… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Baseball Sports

Freshman Infielder Providing Offensive And Defensive Punch For Sharks

April 1, 2016 Marco Martinez Sharks, Student Athletes

Santiago Espinal is having a strong freshman campaign for the Miami Dade College baseball team. Espinal, an infielder, has a .431 batting average, with 53 hits, 28 runs and eight stolen bases. On the defensive side, he leads the team with 10 double plays, and boasts a sterling fielding… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Baseball

Baseball Team Recovering After Five Game Losing Streak In Early March

March 18, 2016 Edson Vargas Student Athletes, Sharks

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. Offensively, the Sharks have a .370 team batting average and a .510 slugging percentage. They’ve scored 215 runs in 27 games. “Our bats are hot… Read the rest at our website.

Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Sports

Basketball Teams Fail To Qualify For State Tournament

March 18, 2016 Marco Martinez Sharks, state tournament, Student Athletes

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 state tournament. The men’s team finished with a 16-15 record while the Lady Sharks posted an 18-12 mark. Both team’s playoff hopes were dashed due… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of the Lady Sharks volleyball team during practice.

Sports Volleyball

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 Men's Basketball

Williams Leading Sharks Offense

February 12, 2016 Edson Vargas Student Athletes, Sharks

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 30 points in four games and 20 points in nine other games. He is the team’s leading scorer this year, averaging 20 points per… Read the rest at our website.

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