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Ā Florida A&M tennis defeats the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 4-1 to advance to their second straight Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship.Ā 
The Rattlers started hot, winning the doubles point.Ā Sara RakimĀ andĀ Genesis WhitelockĀ won the first doubles match 6-2, andĀ Sierra SandyĀ andĀ Larissa SilvaĀ won 7-5 to give the Rattlers an early 1-0 lead.Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Ā Ā Ā  Congratulations to the J.P. Taravella track and field team on their impressive win at the South Plantation High School meet! It’s great to see both the boys and girls teams taking first place and having numerous individual standout performances. The team’s success is a testament to their hard work and dedication.

There is exceptional beauty and resilience in Autism. Thirteen-year-old Carter Bonas has taught this to many, and he’s far from finished. Born to a Tobagonian father and Jamaican mother, the young golfer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, is intentionally proving that life gives back to us, exactly what we put in.

Ā  Not too long ago, the Westside Gazette reported on the journey of one Gwen ā€œGi Giā€ Thomas, a Miami Northwestern senior who excelled as a student-athlete academically and athletically, maintaining an overall 4.3 g.p.a. while competing on the most challenging stage as a gymnast. With the unwavering support of family and friends, Gi Gi , as previously noted, performed with great aplomb at the state of Florida gymnastics meet! This was an amazing feat, particularly in light of returning from a devastating knee injury ( ACL/Meniscus ) that threatened her gymnastics career.