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Plantation Colonel Jamari Haynes, Westside Gazette’s Student/Athlete of the Week

October 13, 2022 Carma Henry 0

      The effusive, infectious persona of Jamari Haynes was readily apparent after speaking with Plantation Colonel head coach Steve Davis and reading about him and his family. He personifies every quality that we admire in a student/athlete both  academically and athletically. And it took Coach Davis every bit of 5 seconds to nominate Jamari once he was broached about recommending one of his athletes for the Westside Gazette’s weekly feature.  […]

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NFL’S CONCUSSION PROTOCOL MODIFIED AFTER TAGOVAILOA REVIEW

October 13, 2022 Carma Henry 0

       The league and players’ union said in a joint statement Saturday that while the Dolphins followed protocol after the injury, the outcome of the Tagovailoa case “was not what was intended when the Protocol was drafted.” As a result, language addressing abnormality of balance/stability was added to the league’s protocol list of symptoms that would keep a player from returning to the game. […]

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Dillard Panther Josh Bowen, Westside Gazette’s Student/Athlete of the Week

October 6, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     Josh Bowen is a physically imposing 6’3” 215 pound specimen who just happens to play outside linebacker, a position made famous by Lawrence Taylor of the Super Bowl champions New York Football Giants, for the famed Dillard High Panthers. It is a position that requires strength, speed, agility, quickness, making one equally adept at rushing the passer or dropping in pass coverage. Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay’s Devin White personify those characteristics today. Combining his physical attributes with his intellectual maturation and knowledge of the game has positioned him for scholarship offers from Akron University in Ohio and Syracuse University and as the season progresses assuredly more offers will surface. […]

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WGA Caddie Academy Awarded $125,000 From PGA TOUR to Support Programming That Reaches Underserved and Underrepresented Youth

October 5, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The PGA TOUR announced that the Western Golf Association (WGA) Caddie Academy is the recipient of a $125,000 award. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Chicago, was selected by the NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank – a Korn Ferry Tour event contested at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois – as the charitable beneficiary of the inaugural PGA TOUR Charity Challenge. […]

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Sincere “Han Boy” Rodriguez, WG’s Student/Athlete of the Week

September 29, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     One glance at the photo above evokes an image of a compact, powerful and aggressive bowling ball of a runner who, at 5’ 11”, 205 pounds, doesn’t shy away from contact. According to his head coach, Travis Harden of the Stranahan Dragons, that is an apt description of Sincere “Han Boy“ Rodriguez, who two weeks ago ran for 110 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns on 15 carries in a difficult, hard fought loss to  the Plantation Colonels. […]

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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. […]