Carey Family Foundation awards scholarships, and Miami Herald announces school sports winners
The Carey Family Foundation, led by Vernon Carey Sr., LaTavia Carey and Felix Williams, presented $7,500 in scholarships to seniors at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Miami Central High School and Miami Carol City Senior High School.
Each scholarship recipient received $2,500 to use toward a college education.
This year’s recipients are George Pickens IV (Miami Northwestern Senior High School), Edrica Jean-Jacques (Miami Central Senior High School) and Zaria Hightower (Miami Carol City Senior High School).
The schools were selected in honor of Vernon Carey, a graduate of Miami Northwestern High School; Felix Williams, the Foundation treasurer, who is a graduate of Miami Central High School; and LaTavia Carey’s late father, Vincent Banks, for Miami Carol City Senior High School.
“During these crazy times its so wonderful to see young people striving for greatness despite every obstacle thrown at them. We wish this year’s recipients much success as they continue their education,” said LaTavia Carey.
Vernon Carey Sr., who played football for Miami Northwestern, University of Miami and Miami Dolphins, said: “We are very thankful to our sponsors and supporters, so we can grow the foundation and continue to give children and young adults in our community a vision of hope.”
This is the foundation’s fourth year of awarding scholarships.
The Carey Family Foundation (formerly the Vernon Carey Foundation) creates programs and provides support to encourage the improvement of the youth. These programs are designed to enhance educational and recreational development and economic opportunities within the community.
For more information on the Carey Family Foundation, visit
CareyFamilyFoundation.org
or Instagram @CareyFamilyFoundation or call 954-298-8784.
Miami Herald sports awards
The Miami Herald has named its major awards for the 2020-21 school year.
The Dade Class 4A-1A girls’ major awards winner is Westminster Christian.
The Dade 7A-5A winner is Lourdes.
The Dade 4A-1A boys’ winner is Westminster Christian
In Class 7A-5A, the winner is Columbus.
The Dade overall All-Sports award winner for Class 4A-1A is Gulliver Prep.
The Dade overall All-Sports award winner for Class 7A-5A is Doral Academy.
In Broward, the 4A-1A girls’ major sports award winner is American Heritage.
The 7A-5A winner is St. Thomas Aquinas
The 4A-1A boys’ winner in Calvary Christian.
For Classes 7A-5A, the winner is St. Thomas Aquinas
The All-Sports awards winner for Class 4A-1A is American Heritage.
For Classes 7A-5A, the winner is St. Thomas Aquinas.
Riviera Prep baseball
Riviera Prep baseball players received more post-season accolades.
HSBN All American: First Team: Eric Fernandez, Luis Angarita, Nick Flowers, DJ Flowers. Second Team: Yohanny Vasquez.
FACA All State First Team: Eric Fernandez.
FACA All State Academic: Eric Fernandez, Marc Quarrie. FACA is the Florida Athletic Coaches Association.
Flag football honors
Senior quarterback Sydney Stout of Class 1A state champion (Tampa) Robinson High School is the Florida Dairy Farmers 2021 Miss Flag Football, and Justin Shive of Class 2A state champion (Lithia) Newsome High School has been named the 2021 Flag Football Coach of the Year.
Devyn Silvestri of Newsome was the Class 2A Player of the Year and Coach Joshua Saunders of Robinson was the Class 1A Coach of the Year.
Player nominees included Sydney Ford of 2A Western High School and Alexandra Harris of 1A Miami Edison High School. Coaching nominees included James O’Brien of 2A Western and Vincent Hall of 1A Edison.
The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 29th year of these unique awards as they honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports.
Miami Herald awards distribution
The Miami Herald Athletic Awards (Broward and Miami Dade) will be distributed Thursday, June 17 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines 33025.
The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards (Broward and Miami Dade) will also be distributed simultaneously. There will be signage identifying the different sections for the awards.
The goal was to identify a place midway between Broward and Miami-Dade counties to accommodate all the award recipients (first-team athletes, overall winners per sport, top coach per sport, athletes of the year, coaches of the year, two Courage Awards, two Lifetime Achievement Awards, and the special recognition of Coach George Smith).
The awards will be organized by sport, not by school, akin to the ceremonies.
There are more than 990 medals and awards, and there was a little more creativity, personalizing them this year.
To confirm the names of the first-team student athletes and coaches from your school that will receive a medal or award, visit the following All County Special Sections Links:
For Trophies:
Top high school athletes, coaches honored at Miami Herald’s All-County Awards ceremony - https://www.miamiherald.com/article251669268.html
For Medals - only the all first-team athletes in the following sections should stop by to pick up their medals next Thursday, June 17th:
- Spring 2021 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/article251623678.html
- Winter 2021 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/article250592424.html
- Fall 2020 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/article249263620.html
For information or questions, email:
jechavarria@miamiherald.com.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
