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Celebrating 700 Career Wins Women’s basketball coach Susan Summons’ 700th career win was celebrated by the MDC community

        Our MDC community proudly celebrated Coach Susan Summons’ 700th career win during this week’s women’s basketball home game. This milestone reflects her leadership, dedication, and profound impact on generations of student athletes. As a trailblazer and the first African American woman in the NJCAA to achieve this feat, her legacy is one of perseverance, excellence, and mentorship. Miami Dade College president Madeline Pumariega is especially proud to have been a student athlete and player on Summons’ first MDC win.

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Legacy of Bob Hayes Enshrined in Local Living Legends of Sports

       This year’s 2025 Bob Hayes Informational Track Meet (BHITM) was once met with a whirlwind of activities to celebrate and honor the Jacksonville legend. The Festivities included a Hall of Fame Banquet and two track meets, one honoring Coach James Day and Olympian Bob Hayes. The festivities are named after 1964 Olympian Bob ‘Bullet’ Hayes. Bob ran in the slowest lane, tied the world record of 10.0 in the 100-meter race, and won two gold medals and was once regarded at “World’s Fastest Human.”

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NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins Great Dwight Stephenson to Host Second Annual Norman Bonchick Memorial Golf Tournament Benefiting Broward Children’s Center on June 2 Putt for purpose! NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins great Dwight Stephenson will host the Second Annual Norman Bonchick Memorial Golf Tournament in support of Broward Children’s Centerat The Club at Weston Hills on Monday, June 2. The fundraising event will benefit Broward Children’s Center, a nonprofit organization that has been serving infants, children, and young adults with special needs since 1971. Pro-ceeds will support the Center’s crucial programs and medical, developmental, and thera-peutic services designed to meet the specific needs of infants, children and young adults who are developmentally disabled and medically fragile and their families. Stephenson will putt for a purpose along with celebrity friends. WPLG-ABC Channel 10 Sports Anchor Will Manso will be the master of ceremonies. Registration will begin at 7 a.m., where guests will enjoy breakfast provided by Howard’s Market. The scramble-style tournament will tee off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Along the course, golfers will have the opportunity to participate in fundraising activities and con-tests at various holes.

   Putt for purpose! NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins great Dwight Stephenson will host the Second Annual Norman Bonchick Memorial Golf Tournament in support of Broward Children’s Centerat The Club at Weston Hills on Monday, June 2.  

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Wildcats’ softball team heating up in conference play

     “It’s a good start to conference play but it is still a long way to go. I think each year we transition better into conference understanding what we’re getting into especially traveling,’’ said Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Laura Watten.

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Dwyane Wade Talks About His Kidney Cancer Journey

       Last week, in an exclusive interview with The Today Show, retired NBA player Dwyane Wade revealed how he discovered his kidney cancer in 2023. When he turned 40, he learned his father had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “In the discovery of that, I also learned that my grandfather had prostate cancer. This is probably a part of my genetics and my history. Let me go get checked out,” Wade says in a video interview.          Â