Andre Fernandez

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Al Diaz |Andre Fernandez

The best athletes have that intangible factor, which elevates their team in the toughest of moments. Some call it the “clutch gene.”Juanmarco Diaz has had that for years on Southwest’s boys’ volleyball team. And over at Reagan High, they hadn’t seen something quite like that in a player until Yeison Gonzalez donned a Bison uniform this season. The two talented and versatile outside hitters helped their respective teams overcome the odds and secure state runner-up finishes this season.

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Andre Fernandez

They made school history and nearly brought home the school’s first state championship. For Reagan High School in Doral, it was a memorable season for boys’ volleyball. Guided by the coaching tandem of Joshua Garavito and Alberto Pacheco, the Bison advanced to their first state final and went 25-5, proving themselves one of the top teams overall in the state. For those efforts, Garavito and Pacheco are the Miami Herald’s Boys’ Volleyball Coaches of the Year for Miami-Dade County.

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Andre Fernandez

At schools with such a high standard like Westminster Christian has in girls’ volleyball, it’s hard to live up to expectations. The Warriors continually do or get really close. On the heels of a state championship season for the girls’ indoor team in the fall, Westminster Christian’s beach volleyball team put together an unbeaten march to the state championship match in Tallahassee in Class 1A this past May. Unfortunately for the Warriors, it ended with a loss to Tampa Berkeley Prep.

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Andre Fernandez

By Andre Fernandez - Miami Herald (TNS) MIAMI - Al Hilal's soccer history in Saudi Arabia doesn't sound like the club should be considered an underdog. But on the world stage of the FIFA Club World Cup, and against global powerhouse Real Madrid, the 19-time Saudi League champions had the odds stacked against them. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Andre Fernandez

Al Hilal’s soccer history in Saudi Arabia doesn’t sound like the club should be considered an underdog. But on the world stage of the FIFA Club World Cup, and against global powerhouse Real Madrid, the 19-time Saudi League champions had the odds stacked against them. Add to that a raucous Hard Rock Stadium crowd of 62,415, most of which were Real Madrid supporters.