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Jimmy Butler Goes Viral after Denying Having Hair Extensions During Miami Heat Media Day PressConference to Westside Gazette’s  very own Frankie Red

September 29, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     This past Monday September 26, The Miami Heat hosted Media Day at the FTX Arena where they invited over 20 local Media outlets to come out and speak with The Team Roster about their hopes for the upcoming season, give a chance for the players to connect with mass audiences across diverse platforms, as well as create content for both the league and athlete fans. The day was filled with non-stop action and one of our very own Gazette writers Press Room questions has even gone viral concerning Jimmy Butler new locs hair-do that has the internet in a frenzy.  […]

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Westside Gazette’s Student/Athlete of the Week- Jaden Alveranga of National Power Chaminade-Madonna

September 22, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Jaden  J. Alvarenga is a junior at football power Chaminade- Madonna High School in Hollywood. He plays running back and special teams for the highly state ranked Lions. At 5’ 9” 180 pounds, Jaden has established himself as one of the key  contributors in Chaminade’s gridiron success. His parents Paul and Natatacha Alvarenga express tremendous pride in Jaden’s accomplishments, especially academically because both realize the pitfalls of placing all your (Jaden and other student/athletes) hopes, dreams and aspirations in sports so they have ensured his versatility by emphasizing a sound moral upbringing, coupled with academic excellence manifested in his taking honors courses in sports medicine and physics. […]

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The Westside Gazette, starting in this week’s edition, will feature a Broward student-athlete weekly

September 15, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Ben Joseph, Jr., of Flanagan High School in Miramar, is the first selection for the 2022 school year. Ben is a junior defensive back with the Falcons and in spite of a disappointing loss to rival Cypress Bay last week, had a tremendous performance with 3 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 pass break ups and 1 INt.  The lithe 6’1”, 170 pound corner combines speed, quickness, tenacity, knowledge of opponent’s  offensive tendencies and toughness to compete on the highest level […]

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The Evolving Landscape Of HBCU Athletics

September 14, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     These opportunities have not only existed in the classroom but also on the playing field. HBCU sports programs were critical in producing Hall of Fame athletes like NFL running back Walter Payton and NBA guard Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. Black colleges — and were critical in establishing football and basketball as the so-called “traditionally Black” sports that they are today — also gave chances to many student-athletes who at one point in time were not allowed to compete at traditional powerhouse universities and who were overlooked by coaches at bigger universities simply because of the color of their skin.  […]

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Coach Prime’s Dominance Prediction Becomes a Reality

September 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

During the Friday press conference at Hard Rock Stadium, Coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders and his players, Shedeur Sanders and Devanta  Davis, each spoke about dominating the Orange Blossom Classic  against FAMU in every phase of the game, not in a haughty, braggadocios way but by exuding supreme confidence in the talent, preparation and character developed by the JSU Tigers throughout  fall camp. However, based on the Rattler’s performance against Power 5 opponent  North Carolina of ACC affiliation, in spite of the compliance and ineligible player issues, and last year’s closely fought battle (JSU 7- FAMU 6), the odds of a dominant performance by either team seemed completely far fetched. Surely, the talent gap could not have widened that much in a year. Boy, was I mistaken, misled or misinformed, and I’ll bet you 10-1 odds that I was not alone in my assessment. […]