MiamiHerald.com: High School Sports

South Florida teams take aim at national spotlight

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:47 EDT

The Dolphins hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament with 64 teams vying for a chance to represent South Florida.

Coaches step in when Dad is out of the picture

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:04 EDT

These volunteers do more than teach boys about wrestling and football. They teach how to grow up.

Boyd Anderson taps alum Dawn Spann as girls’ track coach

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00 EDT

Dawn Spann, a Boyd Anderson graduate, was hired to take over the Cobras’ powerhouse girls’ track program.

Many high school football players choosing colleges early

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00 EDT

As the summer begins, area athletes will head off to different camps and 7-on-7 events across the state and country to somehow attract the attention of those who make college scholarship decisions.

UM football recruit Walter Tucker flashes speed at Great Southwest Classic

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:04 EDT

In his final prep track meet, Plantation American Heritage’s threat Walter Tucker cruises to victory in the 110 meter hurdles and leads Team Florida to a nation-leading 40.11 at the Great Southwest Classic in New Mexico.

South Florida teams take aim at national spotlight

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:47 EDT

The Dolphins hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament with 64 teams vying for a chance to represent South Florida.

Coaches step in when Dad is out of the picture

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:04 EDT

These volunteers do more than teach boys about wrestling and football. They teach how to grow up.

Many high school football players choosing colleges early

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00 EDT

As the summer begins, area athletes will head off to different camps and 7-on-7 events across the state and country to somehow attract the attention of those who make college scholarship decisions.

Vacancy in first round for young local talent

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

For the first time in a decade, no high school players from Miami-Dade or Broward got the call up they hoped for.

Northwestern girls sign scholarships

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

A long, tough two-year journey came to a happy end for Miami Northwestern girls’ basketball player Quanthavia Stalworth on Wednesday morning.

Mater’s Abreu tops best Dade prospects

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Mater Academy’s Willie Abreu should be the first Miami-Dade high school player taken in the baseball draft.

Mater Academy hires Valdes as football coach

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy hired Homestead offensive coordinator Javi Valdes as its new football coach Tuesday.

Four South Florida high school football teams nationally ranked

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

South Florida’s four reigning high school football state champions are each ranked nationally by CBS MaxPreps, which released its preseason Top 25 poll Monday.

Five students chosen for Harvard’s summer program

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:00 EDT

Harvard University has chosen 41 students to participate in the Latino Leadership Initiative that takes place June 8-15. Of these, five were drawn from Miami Dade College: Wendy Ruiz, Shely Ward, John Alvarez, Marylin Figueroa and Adrian Suarez.

Booker T. Washington football routs St. Petersburg Lakewood in spring game

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00 EDT

Booker T. continued its dominating ways with a rout of St. Petersburg Lakewood in their spring exhibition game.

Triumph in a season of firsts

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:01 EDT

The season began with two football state championships and finished with a couple of historic first-time champions on the baseball and softball diamonds.

Carol City hires Aubrey Hill as coach

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:01 EDT

Former UM assistant coach Aubrey Hill, who lost his job at the University of Florida last August amid the NCAA’s investigation into the Hurricanes football program, has been hired as head coach at Miami Carol City High, school principal JaMarv Dunn said Wednesday night.

Texeira, Baucom earn softball honors

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:01 EDT

One set the Miami-Dade County single-season record for home runs. The other led his Broward County powerhouse to its first state championship in a decade.

Boyd Anderson taps alum Dawn Spann as girls’ track coach

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00 EDT

Dawn Spann, a Boyd Anderson graduate, was hired to take over the Cobras’ powerhouse girls’ track program.

Many high school football players choosing colleges early

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00 EDT

As the summer begins, area athletes will head off to different camps and 7-on-7 events across the state and country to somehow attract the attention of those who make college scholarship decisions.

UM football recruit Walter Tucker flashes speed at Great Southwest Classic

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:04 EDT

Blanche Ely fires basketball coach Melvin Randall

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Blanche Ely boys’ basketball coach Melvin Randall, one of the winningest coaches in Florida history, said he was abruptly fired on Friday morning without an explanation. The move came four months after Randall led Ely to its fourth state title.

Boyd Anderson parents upset over track coaches firing

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:38 EDT

Parents have thrown their support behind co-head track coaches Duchane Thomas and Damion Thomas, who led Boyd Anderson to its sole girls’ state track title, following their surprise ouster.

Vacancy in first round for young local talent

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

For the first time in a decade, no high school players from Miami-Dade or Broward got the call up they hoped for.

Speeding toward track stardom

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Briana Williams, only in fifth grade, already is being compared to stars such as Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards-Ross.

American Heritage catcher Zach Collins offers tantalizing package of power and discipline at catcher

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Zach Collins of Plantation American Heritage offers a tantalizing package of power and discipline from behind the plate.

Donnell Bennett names Coral Springs Christian football coach

Fri, 31 May 2013 02:01 EDT

Coral Springs Christian hired former University of Miami running back and Northeast High coach Donnell Bennett to lead the Crusaders’ football program on Thursday.

Achieving more than trophies

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:01 EDT

Broward County had one of its strongest seasons in some time, ending title droughts in a few sports and compiling 17 state championships overall.

Texeira, Baucom earn softball honors

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:01 EDT

One set the Miami-Dade County single-season record for home runs. The other led his Broward County powerhouse to its first state championship in a decade.

Davis-White takes third at Adidas Dream 100

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:12 EDT

Boyd Anderson All-American Kali Davis-White rallied for a third-place finish at the IAAF Diamond League meet, falling short in a bid to become the second consecutive Dream 100 champion from Boyd Anderson.

South Plantation football star Alex Collins among top winners at All-Broward awards

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00 EDT

Alex Collins, Kali Davis-White, Maquedius Bain and Caroline Israels each won The Miami Herald’s prestigious Athlete of the Year awards Friday.

Summer camps will showcase many young stars

Thu, 30 May 2013 20:05 EDT

After a month of spring football, with hundreds of college coaches flocking to South Florida to see some of the best football talent in the country, it’s time to get to work!

Rising sophomores, juniors garnering big-time attention

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48 EDT

I can remember when concentrating on the senior class was enough for college football coaches, but times have changed when it comes to recruiting, and to stay in the game, you have to follow the leader.

Gifted coaches are producing outstanding talent

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:24 EDT

One of the most overlooked parts of the recruiting process has to be the high school coaches.

Ken Mastrole coaches FSU QB E.J. Manuel into NFL Draft

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00 EDT

When Ken Mastrole speaks to the students at his many passing clinics, he explains that hard work will lead to open doors. That philosophy recently came true for the one-time Cardinal Gibbons standout quarterback.

Players pumped for spring

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:53 EDT

After numerous camps and combines, 7-on-7 tournaments and conditioning drills, this coming Wednesday will usher in another chapter of South Florida football.

Flowers is right fit at quarterback

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:05 EDT

If someone told you that South Florida is home to nearly 200 football high-level prospects for the upcoming season, it might be hard to believe.

Rising, unseen stars taking advantage of exposure

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:04 EDT

As more and more combines and camps are held for football prospects during the winter and spring, many players, coaches and parents are finding that while many are designed to showcase the elite players, it’s those under the radar athletes who are actually winning out.

St. Thomas Aquinas coach Tim Conrad helping kickers, punters make their case

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:02 EDT

At a time of year when players across South Florida are getting exposure that camps, combines and 7-on-7 events provide, there is a very important part of a football team that works just as hard, but never receives attention.

Class of 2015 making a name for itself

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:01 EDT

No sooner did the 2012 season come to an end then the focus began shifting to the class of 2014. It is supposed to be one of the most talent-rich groups of seniors that has come through this region in a long time.

Homestead receiver Ermon Lane takes spotlight at Airo/IMG 7-on-7 football tournament

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:01 EST

It didn’t take long for word about Ermon Lane to spread across the St. Thomas University campus Saturday during the Airo/IMG 7-on-7 football tournament.

Players in south Dade rising to top

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:40 EST

As college coaches make plans to attend schools in South Florida during May, many will have to start altering their plans — especially when it comes to getting a chance to see some of the emerging and elite players.

Local athletes who play in the secondary will be coveted next year

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:53 EST

It is no longer a secret that if college coaches want a quality defensive back; one that was tested against some of the best competition in the country, they would head to South Florida.

South Florida’s Class of 2014 is loaded with elite high school football prospects

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:56 EST

This was the class that everyone waited on. Loaded with as much talent as there has ever been in South Florida.