Andres Jimenez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Student-Athletes Have Earned The Right To Be Paid

April 7, 2015 Andres Jimenez 0 Comments Sports, Student Athletes, compensation

It’s not so easy being a college athlete. Players spend hours practicing, studying for school, and in some cases struggling to find enough money to purchase a decent meal. Miami Dade College basketball player Joe Junior Mvuezolo is one student-athlete who faces difficulties off the court trying to purchase… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Men's Basketball

Sharks Exit Tournament In Semifinals

March 24, 2015 Andres Jimenez 0 Comments Student Athletes, Sharks, state tournament

The Miami Dade College men’s basketball team made it to the state tournament for the second consecutive year, but once again came up short. After finishing second in the Southern Conference—with a record of 8-4—the Sharks punched a ticket to the State Championship Tournament. They looked to redeem themselves… Read the rest at our website.

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Tourney-Bound Team Overcomes Early Season Shooting Incident

March 3, 2015 Andres Jimenez 0 Comments Student Athletes, Lady Sharks, state tournament, shooting

When Nachalie De Jesus heard gun shots on Sept. 28, she thought they were part of a song blasting from the speakers at The Spot, a local Miami nightclub. She was wrong. Within seconds—flashes sparked from a gun that a man standing just a few feet away was brandishing.… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Women's Basketball

Lady Sharks Recover From 0-7 Start To Get Into State Tournament Hunt

February 17, 2015 Andres Jimenez 0 Comments Southern Conference, Student Athletes, Lady Sharks, state tournament

When the Miami Dade College women’s basketball team started the season losing its first seven games, they refused to get down on themselves. That early season resiliency has served the Lady Sharks (12-14 and 7-4 in the Southern Conference) well. After winning six of their last seven games—all in… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Men's Basketball

Massenburg Blocking The Opposition

January 20, 2015 Andres Jimenez 0 Comments

Offensive players are learning quickly that when they drive to the basket, they better make sure Trayvond Massenburg is nowhere near. Ask the players from Hillsborough Community College—they learned the hard way. Massenburg, a 6-foot 7, 215 pound center for Miami Dade College, put on a shot-blocking clinic on… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Women's Basketball

Brown Has Lady Sharks On Three Game Winning Streak

December 9, 2014 Andres Jimenez

Sitting the first five games of the season due to academic issues was difficult for Miami Dade College forward Imari Brown. She saw her teammates lose all five of those games by an average of 12.4 points. But since her return to the court, the Lady Sharks (3-7 and… Read the rest at our website.

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Stanton Hits It Out Of The Park With New Contract

December 9, 2014 Andres Jimenez

Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton is receiving an early Christmas present this year. Well, for the next thirteen years he’ll be celebrating each day like it was Dec.25. How does unwrapping a contract that pays him $325 million through the year 2027? That’s what Stanton will receive during… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Men's Basketball

Mvuezolo Brings International Experience To Sharks

November 25, 2014 Andres Jimenez

Joe Mvuezolo misses the highly-developed transportation system in his hometown of London, England. “I have to wait like thirty minutes here for a bus,” Mvuezolo said. “At least the weather is so much better. I haven’t even worn a jacket.” Mvuezolo, an 18-year-old freshman on the Miami Dade College… Read the rest at our website.

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Keeping My Razor On Standby During November

November 25, 2014 Andres Jimenez

November is the time for holiday cheer with Thanksgiving, Black Friday sales, and facial hair. Yes, facial hair. If you look around and see men with scruffy beards and twirled mustaches this month, don’t look puzzled. Men are growing out their beards for No Shave November. What is No… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Men's Basketball

Kane Looks To Feast On Opponents

November 11, 2014 Andres Jimenez

Macoumba Kane is more than 4,100 miles from home. One of the biggest things the Dakar, Senegal native misses is a tasty meal prepared by his mom. “I miss her cooking,” Kane said. Kane, a 6-foot-8, 185 pound forward on the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team, hopes to… Read the rest at our website.

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