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Softball Season Ends In Wild Card Round

June 4, 2025 Charles Stemmer

The Lady Sharks softball season ended in dramatic fashion—a 1-0 loss to Gulf Coast State College in the wild card round of the Florida College System Athletic Association Division I softball championship on May 6. A solo homerun in the top of the seventh inning by Lady Commodores outfielder… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Softball Players Tabbed First-Team All-Conference

May 23, 2025 Yazid Guelida Citrus Conference First-Team

Two Miami Dade College softball players—Caroline Mito and Carina Amarilla—were selected to the Citrus Conference First-Team by the Florida College System Athletic Association. Mito, a shortstop, was also named the Citrus Conference Player of the Year. The freshman led the Lady Sharks offense with a .450 batting average, seven… Read the rest at our website.

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Mito Powering Lady Sharks Offense During Team’s Resurgent Season

March 5, 2025 Charles Stemmer

The Miami Dade College softball program is in the midst of a resurgent season. A year after losing 31 games, the Lady Sharks are showing some bite with a 26-10 record, including a 16-10 mark in conference play. The biggest contributor has been freshman Caroline Mito, who leads the… Read the rest at our website.

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Four Lady Sharks Selected To Citrus Conference Second-Team

June 4, 2024 Nikole Valiente FCSAA, Citrus Conference

Miami Dade College softball players Alexis Ortega, Gabriela Luz, Carina Amarilla and Ty Marie Cervantes were selected to the Citrus Conference Second-Team by the Florida College System Athletic Association. Ortega, an infielder, posted a .279 batting average with four home runs and 28 RBI; Luz, a catcher, had a… Read the rest at our website.

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How Writing Sports Stories Reconnected Me With My Grandpa

May 1, 2024 Nikole Valiente Baseball, grandfather

I’ve never had a passion for sports. But baseball, it’s in my blood—I’m Cuban. My grandpa, Francisco “Pipo” Valiente, was a baseball fanatic who played second-base in neighborhood ball games in Cuba. When he was in his 80s, Pipo’s blood pressure would spike when he watched his favorite teams,… Read the rest at our website.

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This MDC Athlete Designs Cleats For Major League Baseball Players

March 8, 2024 Nikole Valiente Softball, custom cleats

Atavya Fowler was awestruck as she stared at the white Nike Air Force 1’s with a bedazzled logo that popped up on her Instagram feed. “I had never seen anybody paint on shoes before,” Fowler recalls. “I was captivated by that.” Eager to unleash her creativity, Fowler experimented with… Read the rest at our website.

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Lady Sharks End Softball Season On Seven-Game Losing Streak

May 4, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Softball

After a promising 11-5 start, the Miami Dade College softball team lost 21 of their last 24 games to finish the season with a 14- 26 mark. The Lady Sharks had three losing streaks of at least six games and ended the season on a seven-game slide. They won… Read the rest at our website.

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Freshman Infielder Providing Spark To Lady Sharks Softball Team

April 18, 2023 Scarlling Manzanarez

Alexis Ortega was destined to be a star on the softball field. As the only girl in a four sibling family, she started her career when she was three, playing baseball with her brothers—Christian, Anthony and Ryan. Five years later, she joined the Lady Gators, a recreational squad in… Read the rest at our website.

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Sophomore Catcher Embraces Starring Role After Playing Part-Time Last Year

March 9, 2023 Victoria Martinez

Beatriz Narazaki was determined to be the Lady Sharks starting catcher after sharing the position with a teammate last year. She dedicated the summer to improving her game. In grueling three-hour practices, Narazaki focused on throwing accurately, being more vocal and visualizing plays. The hard work paid off. In… Read the rest at our website.

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Sophomore Leads Lady Sharks With Her Arm And Bat

January 12, 2023 Scarlling Manzanarez Softball

The Lady Sharks softball team enjoyed a bounce-back season last year. Miami Dade College finished with 29 victories—11 more than the previous season—including 15 wins in Southern Conference play. A big part of the team’s success can be attributed to pitcher Vicky Navarro. The 19-year-old right-hander, who also played… Read the rest at our website.

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