Artie Burns of Northwestern High was named the Dade Boys' Track Team Athlete of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Francisco Aguirre, left, of American Senior High School, accepts the 5A-4A Boys' Soccer Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

David Alonso of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart accepts the Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald writer Christina De Nicola on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Victor Balmaceda, left, of South Dade High School accepts the Wrestling Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

David Booher of Miami Palmetto Senior High accepts the Girls' Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Paul Hunter Clark of Miami Norland Senior High was named the 2011-2012 All-Dade Boy's Scholar Athlete, Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island.The 2011-2012 All-Dade Girls' Scholar Athlete, Jamie Halula of Ransom Everglades, was not present. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Pedro Bringas of Sunset High was named Dade's Boys Volleyball Team's Player of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Julie Carse of Ransom Everglades accepts the Girls' Golf Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Kristen Chao of Miami Palmetto Senior High was named the 8A-5A Girls' Volleyball Player of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Elliot Clemente of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was named the Boys' Runner of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Miami Norland Senior High football coach Daryle Heidelburg, right, accepts the Overall Boys' Sports Coach of the Year Award from The Miami Herald sports writer and columnist Linda Robertson at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 breakfast. Northwestern High's Carmen Jackson, the Overall Girls' Sports Coach of the Year, was not present. Obie the Orange Bowl mascot is at center. The event was presented by the Orange Bowl on Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Ray Thompson of Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, left, and Carla Harris-Curry of Miami Norland Senior High shared the Class 8A-5A Girls' Basketball Co-Coaches of the Year Awards on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Ray Thompson of Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, left, and Carla Harris-Curry of Miami Norland Senior High shared the Class 8A-5A Girls' Basketball Co-Coaches of the Year Awards on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Carl Pierre-Louis, offensive lineman at Felix Varela High, accepts the Leo Suarez/Walter Krietsch Courage Award during The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 presented by the Orange Bowl on Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Kenny Cutler of Gulliver Preparatory School, left, accepts the Dade Boys' Water Polo Team Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Kenny Cutler of Gulliver Preparatory School, left, accepts the Dade Boys' Water Polo Team Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Sarah Darmanin of Gulliver Preparatory School accepts the 3A-1A Girls' Soccer Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Daryle Heidelburg, left, of Miami Norland Senior High, accepts the Class 5A-IND. Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald sports writer Manny Navarro on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Darryl Elmore, left, of Northwestern High, receives the Dade Boys' Track Team Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Dianelys Espinosa of Braddock received the Dade 8A-5A Softball Team Player of the Year Award on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Christina Gabriele of Gulliver receives the Softball Class 4A-2A Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Lauren Gonzalez of John A. Ferguson Senior High was named the Runner of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Lamont Green, left, of South Miami Senior High, accepts the 8A-6A Football Defense Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald sports writer Manny Navarro on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Giselle Guia of South Dade Senior High, left, accepts the Boys' Bowling Team Coach of the Year from Miami Herald writer Christina De Nicola on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez, left, presents the Class 8A-5A Softball Coach of the Year Award to Stephen Hager of Palmetto on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Sylvia Hernandez of Westminster Christian was named the 4A-2A Girls' Volleyball Player of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Angel Herrera of Killian Senior High was named the Dade Class 8A-5A Baseball Coach of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Fernando Hohl, left, of Westminster Christian, accepts the 5A-4A Boys' Soccer Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley, center, presents Class 8A-5A Boys' Basketball Co-Coaches of the Year Awards to Lawton Williams III of Miami Norland Senior High, left, and Marcos Molina of Hialeah Gardens Senior High. The awards were given Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Jennifer Martinez of Dade Christian accepts the Cheerleading Small Varsity Class 1A Division Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

John Rodriguez of Monsignor Edward Pace High School received the Dade Flag Football Team Coach of the Year Award on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Tonye Jekiri, a 6-foot 11-inch senior center at Champagnat Catholic, accepts the 4A-2A Boys' Basketball Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Daniela Johnson of Miami Palmetto Senior High was named the Swimmer of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Rita Kaplan of Southwest Miami High School was named Girls' Bowling Coach of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Don Kappelman of Ransom Everglades, named one of two Boys' Coaches of the Year, accepts his award from Miami Herald writer Christina De Nicola on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Jennifer Lam of Coral Gables High is named the Badminton Girls' Player of the Year and receives the award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

David Lamb of Miami Palmetto Senior High was named the Boy's Bowler of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Kim Latshaw-Ortiz of Miami Palmetto Senior High accepts the Class 8A-5A Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Eric Lefebvre, right, of Ransom Everglades, the Dade Girls' Water Polo Team Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Ashley Leon of Gulliver, left, receives the Dade 4A-2A Softball Team Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Miami Killian Senior High's Pete Hertler accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award from GMAC Executive Secretary Cheryl Golden at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 presented by the Orange Bowl on Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Richare Lopez, left, of John A. Ferguso Senior High, accepts the 5A-4AA Girls' Soccer Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Yoanse Mejia of Southwest Miami High School accepts the Wrestler of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Akram Molaka, left, of Palmer Trinity, accepts the 3A-1A Girls' Soccer Team Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Richy Pelaez, left, of American Senior High, accepts the Class 5A-4A Boys' Soccer Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Class 5A-1A Female Athlete of the Year Robin Reynolds, track and field, basketball, volleyball, cross-country, Miami Jackson Senior High, stands with Obie the Orange Bowl mascot after receiving the award Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 breakfast. The event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Cleon Roberts, left, of Miami Norland Senior High, accepts the 8A-5A Boys' Basketball Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

John Zambolla, left, of Gulliver Preparatory Academy, accepts the Class 4A-2A Girls' Basketball Coach Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Albert Almora of Mater Academy was named Baseball Class 8A-5A Player of teh Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Obie the Orange Bowl mascot stands with the top Miami-Dade high school athletes of the year at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards: Class 8A-6A Female Athlete of the Year Ieshia Small, basketball, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, left, Class 5A-1A Female Athlete of the Year Robin Reynolds, track and field, basketball, volleyball, cross-country, Miami Jackson Senior High, Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year David Thompson, baseball, football, Westminster Christian, and, far right, accepting for Class 8A-6A Male Athlete of the Year Randy "Duke" Johnson, football, Norland Senior High, is Norland Athletic Director Ira Fluitt. The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 presented by the Orange Bowl was Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Julie Doan of Westminster Christian, named the Coach of the Year for Class 4A-2A, accepts her award from Miami Herald writer Christina De Nicola on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Randy "Duke" Johnson of Miami Norland Senior High is named the Class 5A-Independents Offensive Player of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. Johnson also was named the Class 8A-6A Athlete of the Year. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Camilo Gaitan of Sunset High, left, receives the Dade Boys' Volleyball Team Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Bailey Plummer of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy accepts the 5A-4A Girls' Soccer Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Nicky Rodrigo, left, accepts the Boys' Lacrosse Team Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Frankie Ruiz of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, named one of two Boys' Coaches of the Year, accepts his award from Miami Herald writer Christina De Nicola on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Orange Bowl Community Outreach Committee Chairman Wayne Schuchts greets student athletes, their families and coaches at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards presented by the Orange Bowl on Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Daniel Serrano, left, of Champagnat Catholic, accepts the Boys' Basketball Class 4A-2A Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald assistant editor Bill Daley on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez, left, presents the Boys' Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year Award to Cathy Silveira of Doral Academy on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Class 8A-6A Female Athlete of the Year Ieshia Small, basketball Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, stands with Obie the Orange Bowl mascot after receiving the award Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 breakfast. The event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Jasmine Smith of Coral Reef Senior High was named the Girls' Bowler of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Family members of awardees at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards breakfast photograph the high school honorees on Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island on Watkins Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Julie Steinbauer of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart was named the Girls' Golfer of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Peter Lehman, left, of Ransom Everglades, and Audrey Banada of Krop shared the Boys' Tennis Team Coach of the Year Awards on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Olivia Thaler of Gulliver receives the Dade Girls' Tennis Team Player of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Matthew Thomas of Booker T. Washington Senior High was named the 5-A Independents Defensive Player of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year David Thompson, baseball, football, Westminster Christian, accepts the award from Miami Herald sports writer and columnist Linda Robertson Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 breakfast. The event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. That's Obie the Orange Bowl mascot at right. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Trophies are lined up at the start of The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012, presented by the Orange Bowl Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island on Watkins Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Carroll Vaughan of Gulliver accepts the Dade Boys' Water Polo Team Coach of the Year Award from Miami Herald High Schools Editor Andre Fernandez on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Mike Vinson of Columbus was named the Dade Class 8A-5A Baseball Player of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Davie Weiner of Coral Gables High was named Dade Girls' Tennis Team Coach of the Year on Friday May 25, 2012 at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards. The 55th annual event was presented by the Orange Bowl, at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

Dr. Guatam Yagnik, director of the Doctors Hospital Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, greets student athletes, their families and coaches at The Miami Herald All-Dade Athletic Awards 2012 breakfast Friday May 25, 2012 at Jungle Island. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff