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Spring Game Set for Saturday at Lockhart
The Miami Hurricanes will host its annual spring game and family festival on Saturday, March 28 at Lockhart Stadium. The entire event is free and open to the public. Pregame festivities, including team autographs and interactive stations, will begin at 10 a.m. with the game set to kick off at Noon. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase 2015 season tickets for as little as $140, as representatives from the Hurricane Ticket Office will be available to answer questions and assist in selecting seat locations in the new-look Sun Life Stadium. The home slate features matchups with Bethune-Cookman, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Virginia and Georgia Tech. As part of the University of Miami’s commitment to NCAA compliance, student-athletes will only sign the official Miami Hurricanes athletics team posters that will be provided for free at the event. Please do not bring or ask student-athletes to sign other items. Your cooperation and support for the athletics department in complying with NCAA regulations is greatly appreciated.
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Coach L Honored with Ultimate Pick Up Moment
University of Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga’s game dedication to former UM player Jim Palma has been recognized as one of four Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Ultimate Pick Up Moments of the 2015 College Basketball Season, sponsored by GEICO. When it comes to college hoops, loyalty to your team lasts a lifetime. See how one coach’s game dedication became a big win for a former player. Jim Larrañaga shows a small gesture can make a huge impact. CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Palma played one year of freshman basketball at the University of Miami in the 1940s. His name appears in no official program records, and since he wasn’t on the varsity squad he’s not recognized as a letterwinner at the school. To Miami coach Jim Larranaga, that’s irrelevant. “We have a saying,” Larranaga said. “Once a ‘Cane, always a ‘Cane.” And so that’s why, last week, Larranaga took a break from preparing for what became Miami’s win over Duke and spent a few minutes on the phone with Palma. Larranaga told the man, who he had never met and will never meet, that the Hurricanes were dedicating their game against the Blue Devils to him. “He was thrilled,” Palma’s son, Larry, told The Associated Press. “And that was the last phone call he ever took.” Miami won that game, 90-74. Jim Palma died Sunday morning in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications related to pancreatic cancer, his son said. He was 88, and for 13
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the 65 years between his graduation from Miami until his death, the Navy veteran who decided to become a Hurricane when World War II ended could often be found wearing the school’s orange and green. That was why Palma’s daughter-in-law decided to write a letter to Miami’s athletic department last week, telling them his story, how he was in hospice care and asking if someone could send a team photo or something to lift Jim Palma’s spirits. Her note eventually found its way to men’s basketball director of operations Adam Fisher, who alerted Larranaga. He asked Fisher to get Jim Palma on the phone. “Coach was incredibly genuine,” Larry Palma said. “He was asking, ‘How tall are you? What position did you play? How was your team? What did you study? What was your job? How are your kids? Did your kids play?’ It was not like a mail-it-in phone call. He really cared and at the end of the conversation he said his team was dedicating the Duke game to Jim Palma.” The game started at 9 p.m., way past what was Jim Palma’s bedtime. He stayed up later than usual, going to bed when Miami led 14-12. Larry Palma woke him at midnight to give him some medication and told him the final score, and watched his father’s face light up. “He was just elated,” Larry Palma said. “And I don’t know if what happened next was fate or whatever.” The next morning, the light wasn’t there. Jim Palma was clearly started to slip away, and on Sunday, he was gone. “We’re a sports family,” Larry Palma said. “For March 27, 2015
this to happen, it was a great family moment and a tribute to my dad and really a tribute to Hurricane sports. Little things can be huge things at the right moment in time — to me, that’s what I take from this.” Larranaga believes the same. His philosophy on stories like this one goes back to when he got the phone call that his father had been diagnosed with bone cancer and that he needed to find him a doctor. Unsure of where to begin, Larranaga called his high school coach, the famed Jack Curran of Archbishop Molloy in New York. Curran told him not to worry about anything. Larranaga’s father got an appointment to see a renowned doctor the next day. For the next seven months until his death, his father got the best care possible. “That stayed with me,” Larranaga said. So he pays it forward, whenever he can, and does so quietly. Just in the last few weeks, he’s invited a cancer-stricken girl and her family to a Hurricanes game, taken his team to the Homestead Air Reserve Base to pay tribute to troops and tell them that his team with players from many different nations is thankful for them; and now reached out to a dying man to bring him a little peace. “I know he doesn’t want to pat himself on the back,” Larry Palma said. “But my daughters played college sports. I know how busy it is. He had better things to do on the day before they played Duke. But my dad, he was a ‘Cane for life, and for Coach to do what he did meant so much to our family.”
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VIEW FROM THE U ROWING BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
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2015 SPRING SCHEDULE Mar. 18 UConn Scrimmage Mar. 21 Columbia Mar. 28-29 San Diego Crew Classic Apr. 11-12 Knecht Cup Apr. 25 UCF May 15-16 ACC Championships
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Canes Clean Biscayne Nat’l Park The University of Miami rowing team is set to embark on another competitive spring season, but the Hurricanes recently took some time off from their training to give back to their local community. The Canes spent the morning of March 8 helping to clean parts of Biscayne National Park(BNP), teaming with Kelsy Armstrong, Alternative Spring Break Coordinator at BNP, and Suzy and George Pappas of the non-profit group Coastal Cleanup Corporation. “We were able to pick up trash on a canal in Biscayne National Park,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “It had been cleaned up previously about two months ago and we collected 400 pounds of trash. That shows you the impact that humans have on the environment, an environment that we rely heavily on because we are outside, on the water every day.” Miami’s rowers, coxswains and coaching staff banded together in conjunction with BNP and Coastal Cleanup to make a difference in an area that needed attention. Freshman marine science major Emily Storrs was thrilled to be able to help the South Florida ecosystem. “It was so sad to see the condition that beach was in after just two months since they last cleaned it in January,” Storrs said. “It was so rewarding to pick it all up and the amount we found was incredible. I think we all had a good feeling to know we were helping.” Sanderson was pleased with the result of the day’s beach cleanup, noting that both Biscayne National Park and the Hurricanes benefitted from Sunday’s service project. “There are two benefits,” Sanderson said. “The first is getting the team together and working together in an arena outside of rowing. They are doing something together that doesn’t have anything directly to do with the rowing and training they usually focus on. It’s a good opportunity to be in a different situation because 15
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it’s a change in their routines. It’s great to get off campus and in a different environment.” “The second benefit of course is helping in the community we live in,” Sanderson said. “We are fortunate to be in South Florida and surrounded by national parks and a ton of water. We have Biscayne National Park to the south and east and Everglades National Park to the south and west and this major metropolitan area in the middle that has a significant impact on those environments.” Senior Meghan Hamilton is a South Florida native and she was happy to join her teammates in giving back to her community. “It was great to come together as a team and help clean the beach on Sunday,” Hamilton said. “We are lucky to live in such a beautiful area and I know we were happy to help maintain that beauty.” Storrs agrees with her fellow coxswain and believes activities like Sunday’s beach cleanup can only help the Hurricanes as they prepare for the 2015 season. “It definitely brings us closer,” Storrs said. “We are close already from all the time we spend together on the water, but doing something in the community and helping each other outside of our normal routine only helps us strengthen as teammates. It was great for us and great to be able to help out in an area that needed it.” Sanderson was proud of the impact the Canes made on Sunday and hopes to continue to help in the future. “We row on North Biscayne Bay but all this water is connected,” Sanderson said. “I think it’s important to understand that we are part of who is responsible for taking care of it. I think doing a beach cleanup at Biscayne National Park is a good step in that direction. I think everyone involved saw that they had an immediate and significant positive impact in just a few hours. We are all looking forward to doing it again in the future.” March 27, 2015
The University of Miami rowing program had five boats compete at the at the Governor’s Cup Saturday. The Hurricanes fielded a 1V8+, 2V8+ and 3V8+, as well as a 1V4+ and a 2V4+. The Canes raced against Columbia and UCF, while Barry University and Florida Tech also had boat racing at the 2015 Governor’s Cup. “The racing was challenging on Canal 54 today,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “All of our crews struggled in some parts of our race execution, which obviously set us back when they bows crossed the finish line. However, we were able to execute some parts of our racing with good discipline and poise. We will need to maintain that poise in order to make improvements for our next race in San Diego.” Miami’s 1V8+ was the first boat in the water, posting a time of 6:39.2 while racing against Columbia and UCF in Flight 1 of the 1V8+ race. The 2V8+ also faced off against UCF and Columbia, crossing the finish line in 7:07.9. The Canes’ 3V8+ raced head-to-head against UCF and finished in 7:15.3. The Hurricanes had two V4+ boats race on Saturday. The 1V4+ competed in Flight 1 against Columbia and UCF, crossing the finish line in 7:58.8. The 2V4+ placed second in their flight, finishing between Columbia and UCF with a time of 7:53.4. Saturday’s racing capped an exciting start to the 2015 spring season for the Canes. On Wednesday Miami opened its 2015 spring campaign with a scrimmage against UConn. The Hurricanes and Huskies faced off in a series of 750m pieces on the Indian Creek waterway in Miami Beach, Fla. “It was a good morning of close racing with good conditions,” Sanderson said following Wednesday’s action. “During the (approximately) 750m pieces, we were able to work on various parts of our race plan. We look forward to continued development as we prepare for our upcoming races.”
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McClure Excited for Outdoor Senior won women’s 100m and 200m at 2014 Hurricane Invitational CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Alyssa McClure feels like she can finally run. Despite qualifying for the 60m finals at the ACC Indoor Championships, McClure is thrilled to be competing outdoors where she feels most comfortable. “It’s a matter of a bigger track and you have more room to run,” McClure said. “I like outdoor better than indoor overall.” The senior looked comfortable in her 2014 outdoor debut, winning both the women’s 100m and 200m at the Hurricane Invitational last weekend. McClure was especially happy with her performance in the 200m, where she turned in a personal-best time of 23.75 seconds that currently ranks 13th in the country. “I just felt more relaxed about my turnover,” McClure said. “Doing well, it boosted my confidence a lot. Doing the best for my 200, it showed that I keep getting better and better.” McClure and the Hurricanes are home for three of the first four weeks of the 2014 outdoor season. Following last weekend’s Hurricane Invitational, Miami will host two more meets at Cobb Stadium: the Miami Invitational on March 29 and the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 12. “I like being at home,” McClure said. “I’m more comfortable here. We practice here. And we can stay fresh here. During indoor the travel can take a toll
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on your body. In outdoor we are home a lot so I can practice on the track and I don’t have to get on the airplanes or buses for long trips.” The Baltimore, Md., native thinks it is a huge advantage to compete at home three times before the ACC Outdoor Championships on April 17-19. “I think we can focus more on getting better every day,” McClure said. “In indoor season we would travel on Thursday so we would only practice on Monday and Tuesday and then Wednesday mornings. But now that we’re home, we can practice in the afternoons or we can practice on Thursdays and we can do previews on Friday instead of Thursdays. The schedule is different because we have more days available to us and that should help us build up to ACCs.” As a senior, McClure feels like she needs to help lead the team. The gifted sprinter prefers to lead by example, working hard on the track and in the weight room. “I’ve grown a lot,” McClure said. “I’ve been working a lot with weights and in practice. Coming off indoor this year, I feel stronger going into outdoors. I want to do better than I did in indoors. I want to want to be get better and stronger and help the team more.” McClure and the Canes will be back in action Saturday at the Miami Invitational. Action begins at 9 a.m. with the javelin.
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strong showing at the Hurricane Invitational. Lea Johnson got things started in the hammer throw. The junior won the event with a throw of 59.22m that ranks second in UM history. Fellow throwers Isaiah Simmons and Gian Ragonesi had good starts to their outdoor seasons. Simmons improved his school record in the weight throw with a personal-best throw of 51.56m, while Ragonesi finished fourth with a mark of 50.01m that vaulted him into second place in UM history. They also finished first and second in both the men’s shot put and discus, with Simmons claiming the top spot in both events. Senior Luke Fontaine secured his first victory in the men’s 5000m with a time of 15:27.26, while sophomore TeQuille Jackson won the men’s 110m hurdles with a personal-best time of 14.44 seconds. Anthonia Moore, Jamika Glades, Taneisha Cordell and Shannon Wright combined to run a 3:40.96 and finish first in the women’s 4x400m relay. The Canes claimed the top two spots in the event on the women’s side, while Miami was the top collegiate finisher in the men’s 4x400m relay with a time of 3:21.00. Overall, Miami won 13 events in its first meet of the 2014 outdoor season. “It was a very good start for us,” Miami director of track and field/cross country Amy Deem said. “We’re still training through these meets, but I thought the effort was there. We had a lot of great performances and I think that really starts us off well this outdoor season.”
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Riobueno, Wagner Win ACC Player of the Week Awards CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami juniors Clementina Riobueno and Stephanie Wagner were honored on consecutive Tuesdays as the ACC Player of the Week, as announced by the conference. Riobueno was the first to win the award, doing so March 3 after going 4-0 in Miami’s first two ACC matches of the year, leading the Hurricanes to 7-0 shutout victories against No. 53 Wake Forest and No. 14 Clemson. “I am very excited about this,” Riobueno said. “Three weeks ago I started making some changes in practice and during matches. I’m very happy that the hard work we are putting in is paying off. Being named ACC Player of the Week motivates me to keep pushing forward and have a great season with my teammates.” Riobueno began by teaming with senior Monique Albuquerque for an 8-3 win against Wake Forest’s Andrea Reolaza and Xue Zhang Friday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center Feb. 27. Playing at the No. 2 spot in singles action against the Demon Deacons, she rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Zhang. After being the first to finish in doubles, she was the second to complete her win in singles. There was more impressive play to come for Riobueno, who was also named the Lynx Grills Student-Athlete of the Game at the Hurricanes baseball game last Feb. 25 and then threw out the first pitch Feb. 28.
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Facing14th-ranked Clemson March 1, Riobueno again teamed with Albuquerque for a dominant doubles display, taking down Romy Koelzer and Tristen Dewar 8-1 at the No. 2 spot. In singles play, Riobueno faced Clemson’s Jessy Rompies and handled her for a 6-4, 6-2 victory. She was the first to finish in both doubles and singles action against the Tigers. “Clementina is playing some great tennis right now,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “She will play an integral role in our overall team success this season. “She is a special player and when she is as confident as she is now, nothing can stop her.” Wagner was announced as the honoree March 10 after posting a 4-0 record, all at the top position, to lead Miami to a pair of ACC road victories over ranked opponents. “I am excited to hear I won ACC Player of the Week,” Wagner said. “This weekend made me realize that I have to make some adjustments on and off the court to help myself, and especially my team, do very special things this season. Now it’s time to fight and hold each other accountable on and off the court.” Wagner native teamed with senior Lina Lileikite for an 8-7 (7-5) win over to clinch the doubles point for Miami against Valeria Salazar and Komal Safdar of No. 67 Syracuse March 6. In singles play, Wagner took down Amanda Rodgers, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) to help Miami sweep the singles matches in a 7-0 win. Facing No. 45 Boston College March 8, Wagner and Lileikite put forth a stellar effort for an 8-3 win against the Eagles’ Lexi Borr and Jessica Wacnik. Wagner then defeated Wacnik, ranked No. 71 in singles, yet again. Wagner won 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and Miami would take the match 5-2 to keep its record unblemished in ACC play. “I’m really proud of how far Steffi has come,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “She’s getting better with each week and looking to peak in May.”
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Delauze Named to Bahamian CARIFTA Games Team
University of Miami track and field’s Henri Delauze was named to the 51-member Bahamian team for the 2015 CARIFTA Games in St Kitts and Nevis from April 2-7. The Freeport, Bahamas, native has represented the Bahamas as the 2013 and 2014 CARIFTA Games, as well as at the World Youth Championships. Delauze was a member of the Bahamas’ gold medal-winning 4x400m 17-under relay at the 2013 CARIFTA Games. He is one of seven selected to represent the Bahamas as individuals in the Under-20 group and is also a member of the Under-20 relay pool for the 2015 CARIFTA Games. “We are excited for Henri,” Miami director of track and field/cross country Amy Deem said. “ These championships are important for The Bahamas and to be chosen to represent your country is a great honor.” A talented sprinter, Delauze had a productive indoor season for the Hurricanes. While making his collegiate debut, Delauze set a school record in the men’s 600m when he ran a 1:21.26 at the NIttany Lion Challenge. He also currently holds the third-best indoor 400m time in UM history (47.68) and was a member of the fourth-fastest indoor 4x400m relay in school history (3:12.78). Delauze closed out his indoor season by reaching the 400m final at the ACC Indoor Championships and competing on the Canes’ 4x400m relay at the conference meet. The freshman has already made an impact outdoors as a Cane, helping Miami’s men win the 4x400m at the 2015 Hurricane Invitational with a time of 3:11.64. Delauze and the Canes are back in action this weekend at the Florida State Relays. Miami will compete in Tallahassee, Fla., from March 27-28 and will head to the Florida Relays on Apr. 3-4 before returning home for the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 10-11.
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Sophomore Daniela Darquea fired a final round 65 to capture the individual crown and help the No. 38-ranked University of Miami women’s golf team to a runner-up finish at the 2015 Briar’s Creek Invitational Tuesday afternoon. “I just put some good swings on the ball today and I think things went very well,” Darquea said. “I felt like my putting was pretty strong all week and I just went out there and made putts.” Darquea’s final round 65 was her best single performance of the spring. The Ecuador native opened the final round on a high note as she finished four-under-par on the front nine, posting birdies on holes two, four, five and seven. She then closed out the round by carding four birdies on the back nine. “Dani’s play is so solid right now and she is very confident,” said head coach Patti Rizzo. “She really has it all going.” Darquea’s winning performance was her the third career victory and her first since the 2014 Gator Women’s Invitational. The Hurricanes’ runner-up finish marked the second straight tournament Miami has finished second. The second-place finish also marked the fifth time this season the Hurricanes have placed in the top five. “The girls played great today,” Rizzo said. “Everybody is doing their part and I’m very proud of them. We’re on a good track and we’ll be ready to go for conference play.” Miami tallied a three-round total of 868 and finished just two shots behind Florida, which captured the team title after it posted a three-round score of 866. Hurricane senior Leticia Ras-Anderica (Moraira, Spain) also turned in a strong tournament performance as she tied for fourth, posting a three-round total of 215. Ras-Anderica’s finish was her best finish this spring and her second top five finish of the year. Miami returns to action on Monday, March 30 as it takes part in the 2015 Web.com Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Compliance Item: Student-Athlete Employment As we approach the summer sessions, many of our student-athletes will be seeking employment. While it is permissible for boosters to employ our student-athletes, there are a few NCAA regulations that we must abide by to protect the eligibility of our student-athletes. Student-athletes must only be paid the going-rate in the locale for their employment. This means, for example, that if the going rate for employment in a certain field is $20 an hour, it would be impermissible to pay a student-athlete $50 an hour for the same job. Additionally, student-athletes may only be paid for work actually performed. There have been many NCAA violations concerning student-athletes receiving money without actually performing the work they are being paid to do. This means that student-athletes should also not be paid in advance of performing work, to ensure the work is actually completed before receiving payment. Student-athletes who receive payment without performing work have jeopardized their eligibility and UM would need to seek reinstatement among other potential penalties. However, student-athletes may receive the same benefits of employment that are available to other employees performing the same type of function at the job. For example, if all employees receive a company t-shirt and business cards, it would be permissible for a student-athlete to receive the same. We ask that all University of Miami staff, alumni, boosters and supporters who may be employing any student-athlete this summer to complete an employer verification form (available on the compliance website) and to contact the compliance office with any questions concerning student-athlete employment. As always, your efforts to help the University of Miami maintain a culture of compliance are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely,
Craig Anderson Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Athletics Compliance | University of Miami Athletics
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VIEW FROM THE U Men’s basketball BY AMY LaBRIE
@CanesHoops
2014-15 schedule DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/SCORE Nov. 6 Eckerd College (exh.) HurricaneSports.com W, 74-58 Nov. 14 [RV] Howard ESPN3 W, 84-49 Nov. 17 [RV] at No. 8/7 Florida ESPNU W, 69-67 Nov. 20 [-/RV] vs. Drexel & ESPNU W, 66-46 Nov. 21 [-/RV] vs. Akron & ESPNU W, 79-51 Nov. 23 [-/RV] vs. Charlotte & ESPN2 W, 77-58 Nov. 25 [17/20] at Charlotte & FSN W, 77-74 Nov. 28 [17/20] South Alabama ESPN3 W, 87-75 Dec. 2 [15] No. 24/25 Illinois ! ESPN2 W, 70-61 Dec. 6 [15] Green Bay ESPN3 L, 55-68 Dec. 8 [20/21] Savannah State ESPN3 W, 70-39 Dec. 19 [18/19] Eastern Kentucky ESPN3 L, 44-72 Dec. 22 [RV/RV] vs. Providence ^ FOX Sports 1 L, 76-62 Dec. 30 College of Charleston ESPN3 W, 67-40 Jan. 3 No. 3 Virginia * ESPN2 L, 80-89 (2OT) Jan. 10 Boston College * RSN W, 60-56 Jan. 13 at No. 4 Duke * ESPN2 W, 90-74 Jan. 17 at No. 12 Notre Dame * ESPN2 L, 70-75 Jan. 22 [RV/RV] -/RV NC State * ACCN W, 65-60 Jan. 24 [RV/RV] at Syracuse * ESPN2 W, 66-62 Jan. 28 [23] Georgia Tech * RSN L, 50-70 Feb. 1 [23] at Florida State * ESPNU L, 54-55 Feb. 3 No. 9/8 Louisville * ACCN L, 55-63 Feb. 8 Clemson * ESPNU W, 56-45 Feb. 11 at Wake Forest * RSN L, 70-72 Feb. 15 at Boston College * ESPNU W, 89-86 (2OT) Feb. 18 Virginia Tech * RSN W, 76-52 Feb. 21 at No. 12 Louisville * ESPN L, 53-55 Feb. 25 Florida State * RSN W, 81-77 Feb. 28 No. 15/18 North Carolina * CBS L, 64-73 March 4 at Pittsburgh * RSN W, 67-63 March 7 at Virginia Tech * RSN W, 82-61 ACC Tournament, Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum March 11 vs. Virginia Tech ESPN2 /ACCN/E3 W, 59-49 March 12 vs. No. 11/9 Notre Dame ESPN/ACCN L, 63-70 National Invitation Tournament March 17 vs. No. 7 NC Central ESPN2 W, 75-71 March 21 vs. No. 6 Alabama ESPN W, 73-66 March 24 at No. 1 Richmond ESPN W, 63-61 March 31 vs. No. 1 Temple ESPN 7 p.m.
Larrañaga Returns home Miami head Coach Jim Larrañaga is returning to his roots this week, playing in his home state of New York. Larrañaga grew up in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, playing high school basketball for Jack Curran at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens.
Assistant Coaches Return to New York Assistant coaches Chris Caputo and Michael Huger both grew up in the state of New York. Caputo is a native of Elmhurst, N.Y., and played prep ball at Archbishop Molloy High School for the late Jack Curran. Huger was raised in New York City, helped lead Stevenson High School (Bronx) to back-to-back PSAL City Championships Coach L in Madison Square Garden in 1988 and 1989, and played AAU ball for the famous In Larrañaga’s 31 years of coaching, he has never Riverside Church Hawks. been the head coach of a team playing a game in Madison Square Garden. He played in the World’s Most Postseason Awards for Four Hurricanes Famous Arena multiple times while playing college ball Junior forward Tonye Jekiri was named to the 2015 for Providence, and was an assistant coach for Virginia Coaches and ACSMA All-Atlantic Coast Conference when the Cavaliers won the NIT in 1980. Larrañaga’s Defensive Team. Jekiri also joined Sheldon McClellan final collegiate game as a Friar was played against UNC and Angel Rodriguez as honorable mentions on the 2015 in 1971, an 86-79 loss for PC in the NIT Elite 8. ACSMA All-ACC Team. Sophomore guard Davon Reed was named to the AllACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team. 23
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Canes Eyeing Milestones Junior Tonye Jekiri has played in 103 career games for the Hurricanes in three seasons, the only Cane with 100+ games. Jekiri also has 364 rebounds this season, trailing No. 3 Harry Manushaw (372), No. 2 Rick Barry (448) and No. 1 Rick Barry (475). With five points against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament, point guard Angel Rodriguez topped 1,000 career points. Rodriguez has 126 assists this season, just shy of No. 10 on the season assists list at Miami. No. 10 Anthony Harris (2004-05) had 133, No. 9 Thomas Hocker (‘87-88) had 136. Rodriguez is No. 7 on the steals list with 59 this season. He now trails No. 6 Vernon Jennings (60), No. 5 Robert Hite (61), No. 4 Jerome Scott (70).
VIEW FROM THE U BASEBALL
BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesBaseball
The thirteenth-ranked Miami Hurricanes will travel to Boshamer Stadium for a weekend series against host North Carolina beginning Friday, March 27 Gone to Carolina • Miami has won consecutive ACC weekend series over NC State and Wake Forest, and heads to Chapel Hill, N.C. for another challenging test on the road with a series against North Carolina. • The Hurricanes hold the all-time series lead, but trail in games played at Chapel Hill (8-13-1). UM handed then-No. 1 North Carolina its first loss of the season in its last trip to Boshamer Stadium in 2013. • The two teams have traded series victories in the last three weekend sets, with Miami sweeping Carolina in 2012, UNC winning two of three in 2013, and Miami capturing the series in 2014. The Hurricanes have won 13 of the last 18 matchups overall. One-Two Punch • Despite the graduation of No. 1 & No. 2 hitters Dale Carey and Tyler Palmer, who combined in those roles in 62 of 63 games in 2014, freshman Carl Chester and junior Ricky Eusebio have delivered. • Chester is batting .291 in 25 starts in leftfield, ranks second with four homers, and has the third-most hits with 30. He has hit leadoff in every game he has played, and has a .381 on-base percentage. • Eusebio is reaching base at a .team-best .500 clip, and leads the team in runs (30) and steals (10). His 22 walks are second-most, while his 11 HBPs are the most on the team and fifth-most nationwide. • The speedy duo has combined for 18-for-22 (81.8%) on steals. Milestones for Morris • After leading his team to a 44-19 record in 2014, head coach Jim Morris moved into ninth place all-time in college baseball history (regardless of Division, four-year colleges) with 1,435 wins. • Morris wasted little time in moving up that list in 2015, taking over sole possession of eighth place when Miami topped Rutgers 25-4 on Feb. 15, 2015 - his 1,439th win as head coach. He moved into seventh place (1,445) when Miami beat Louisville on March 7. • Morris ranks as the fourth-winningest among active Division I coaches by career victories (1,453) and fifth in winning percentage (.694). He is also the second-winningest coach in ACC history. • Morris became just the eighth coach in the history of Division I baseball to accumulate 1,400 wins when Miami beat Boston College 5-2 on March 8, 2014.
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VIEW FROM THE U WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
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SCHEDULE/RESULTS (20-13, 8-8 ACC) DATE
March On! @MiamiWBB Downs UW in NCAA Opener IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Miami women’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last five years by knocking off sixth-seeded Washington Friday afternoon. Led by a game-high 30 points from sophomore guard Adrienne Motley, No. 11 seed Miami took down the Huskies, 86-80, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and picked up its 20th win of the season as well. “That had to be one of the most fun games to coach in that I’ve had in my career, and it had to be awesome for the fans and for television,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said. “I think there were 13 ties in the game. The players were just making plays. It was just a beautiful women’s basketball game. I thought well executed by both teams, and I think when I watch it on film, I’m going to have even more fun. I just thought it was amazing.” The first 15 minutes of the game saw the teams trading baskets at each end and the score was even at 28 after guard Michelle Woods hit a three-pointer with 5:04 to go before the break. That shot by the redshirt junior sparked a Hurricane run, with Woods and Motley doing all the scoring at one end and great team defense at the other. Beginning with Woods’ game-tying three-pointer, the duo outscored Washington 16-5 to close the half. That run gave Miami a 39-31 advantage at the break. The Hurricanes held Washington (23-10, 11-7 Pac-12) to two points, and no field goals, in the final 3:45 of the first frame. Miami (20-12, 8-8 ACC) limited the Huskies to two makes on the final 16 shots of the session. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes hit six of their final eight shots before the intermission. Senior forward Necole Sterling was also big for Miami in the first half, scoring 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Motley opened the second half with a three-pointer to push the Hurricanes’ lead into double figures for the first time all game. The Huskies then responded with a 9-2 run to trim Miami’s advantage to four, 46-42, with 16:52 on the clock.
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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (exh.) OAKLAND at Middle Tennessee UNF ARIZONA STATE (RV/RV) ILLINOIS STATE # TULSA # WISCONSIN ! JACKSONVILLE COPPIN STATE vs. UCLA ^ vs. Tulane ^ (--/RV) FLORIDA A&M ~ LSU ~ BOSTON COLLEGE * NOTRE DAME * (4/4) at Virginia Tech * CLEMSON * at Duke * (16/14) VIRGINIA * at Louisville * (4/4) at Pittsburgh * VIRGINIA TECH * at Florida State * (9/8) at Syracuse (23/22) GEORGIA TECH * at NC State * NORTH CAROLINA * (17/14) at Wake Forest * FLORIDA STATE * vs. Virginia % vs. Notre Dame % (2/2) vs. Washington + at Iowa + (18/15)
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W, 69-42 W, 66-53 L, 53-58 (ASN) W, 81-53 L, 65-61 W, 95-44 W, 69-57 W, 66-54 W, 65-36 W, 70-54 W, 74-67 L, 70-65 W, 83-47 W, 76-71 W, 74-53 W, 78-63 (ESPN3) W, 62-45 W, 79-42 (ESPN3) L, 68-53 (RSN) W, 67-58 (ESPN3) L, 68-55 (RSN) L, 81-66 (ESPN3) W, 42-39 L, 80-60 (ESPN3) W, 85-71 W, 64-59 (RSN) L, 68-65 L, 66-65 (RSN) L, 60-59 L, 69-55 (RSN) W, 62-52 (RSN) L, 77-61 (RSN) W, 86-80 (ESPN2) L, 88-70 (ESPN2)
BOLD CAPS denotes home game at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. # denotes Miami Thanksgiving Tournament (Coral Gables, Fla.) ! denotes ACC/Big Ten Challenge ^ denotes Tulane/DoubleTree Classic (New Orleans, La.) ~ denotes Miami Holiday Tournament (Coral Gables, Fla.) * denotes ACC game % denotes ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) + denotes NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa)
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The Hurricanes would not relent though, countering with an 8-2 spurt to get the advantage up to 10, but once again Washington made a run. The Huskies scored 11 straight points to take a one-point lead, 55-54, with 10:47 remaining. Washington extended its lead to five, 65-50, with 7:21 to go, but the game of runs continued. Miami scored 11 of the next 14 points to take a 71-68 advantage with 3:23 left. “I just was really confident and had players making plays and it’s really easy to coach when your players are making plays,” Meier said of navigating through all the runs in the game. “I didn’t have to coach mistakes today, I didn’t have to coach droughts, and so it was just a matter of who to go to and when, but the players showed up. That was a lot of fun.” The Huskies evened the score 16 seconds later with a three-point play, but Miami yet again mounted a run in response. The Hurricanes scored six straight points to take a six-point lead and they would not let this advantage slip away. Miami made 16 of its final 22 free throws in the game, enough to hold off Washington, which hit some tough shots down the stretch. Freshman forward Erykah Davenport, who had a career-high 13 rebounds, grabbed a board with six seconds left and then sank a pair from the line to ice the game. In addition to Motley, three other Hurricanes scored double figures in the game. Sophomore guard Jessica Thomas had 19, Woods had 17 and Sterling had 11. Miami had a season-low four turnovers in the game and made a season-high 58.3 percent of its three-point field goal attempts (7-of-12). Led by Woods’ tenacious defense, the Hurricanes limited the nation’s seventh leading scorer, Washington sophomore guard Kelsey Plum, to 5-of-14 (35.7 percent) shooting. She and redshirt junior forward Talia Walton paced the Huskies with 17 points each. “I think we got 66 of our 86 points from our three starting guards,” Meier said of Motley, Thomas and Woods, “and yet that’s not what we are going to talk about. It’s going to be their defensive effort.” Miami went on to face third-seeded Iowa on its home court in the round of 32, but fell to the Hawkeyes to cap its 2014-15 season. The Hurricanes made their sixth consecutive postseason appearance, easily a program record, and have now won 20-plus games in five of the past six years, the best stretch in program history. Additionally, Miami has now made the NCAA Tournament four times in the last five seasons, also a school record, and Katie Meier is the first coach to guide the Hurricanes to NCAA Tournament wins in three different seasons.
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VIEW FROM THE U Men’s Tennis BY AMY LaBRIE
By Daniel Sacerio Born in Guatemala City to a father who is a tennis coach, University of Miami senior men’s tennis player Wilfredo Gonzalez was destined to be on the court. Gonzalez started to play the game at the young age of five, but has not only won his fair share of matches, Gonzalez has also won and competed hard through various challenges off the court. By the beginning of 2011, Gonzalez already had to make tough life choices, one being whether to play tennis professionally or play at the collegiate level. Upon making this decision he knew that he would have to leave his family and all that he knew in his native country, to face a completely new environment and language. After coming to terms with this fact, Gonzalez made the decision to attend the University of Miami. “I chose UM because it was the only place where I knew both coaches personally, and I knew [former Hurricane] Gabriel Flores. I also chose UM because of Miami, the city, as it is closer to Guatemala, and its cultural diversity. Another reason are the opportunities that studying here at Miami can offer you, outside of professional tennis.” In his first semester as a Hurricane, Gonzalez faced another challenge. He had to undergo heart surgery because of a pre-existing condition, which forced him off the court for an entire month. Everything turned out well and Gonzalez bounced back, making an immediate impact, ending his freshman year with 10 wins in singles play, including a threematch winning streak with the victories coming against UCF, UNF, and then-ranked No. 23 FSU, each of which went into the third set. The summer after his freshman year, Gonzalez represented his native Guatemala, when he traveled to Mexico to compete in the ITF Futures F8 Tournament and also helped his team win the Davis Cup Group III with Team Guatemala in Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago. Entering his sophomore year, Gonzalez used the momentum that he built in Tobago to post a team-best 16-9 singles record with a five-win ledger in ACC matches. During the season, Gonzalez had a stretch in which he won 11 of 12 matches, including six straight. In that stretch he defeated No. 58 Ryan Shane of top-ranked Virginia in three sets. After helping lead his team as only a sophomore, Gonzalez set high goals for his junior season but had to face yet another trial — He was forced to have knee surgery and
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had to sit out for two months. Even today, Gonzalez still sees this as one of the biggest obstacles he had to overcome in his career. “It was really hard and I suffered seeing my teammates be able to train and compete,” Gonzalez said. “I saw the team needed me. Since I had expectations for the season, I thought that I was going to play as the No. 1 and I was injured in my first match. It was really hard to not be able to achieve any of my expectations and goals, as it was completely impossible to achieve what I had in mind with missing two months of the spring season. The hardest part was having to throw away those goals and begin anew because of the injury.” Gonzalez finished the season with a 6-10 singles record and a 3-8 ACC mark, posting an 11-6 doubles record, 5-6 in ACC. Throughout the spring season, though, Gonzalez persevered and excelled in the classroom finishing as Dean’s List (3.5 spring semester GPA). After his difficult junior season, Gonzalez enters his senior year as not only a leader of his team but also as the president of the SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee), which has the mission of being “a liaison between all studentathletes and administration to better enhance the studentathlete’s overall experience, and to unite the University of Miami athletic family as well as extend Hurricane representation beyond Hurricane athletics.” This energy to be a leader on and off the court is what drives Gonzalez in his final year on campus. “I wanted to become president [of SAAC] because I am a senior, and the captain of the team, and I want to leave a legacy here at UM,” he said. “I don’t want to just be known as another athlete. I want to be remembered for what I have done on the court but also outside of the court.” Along with being the president of SAAC, Gonzalez left his mark on the courts during the fall. He finished with four singles wins in the fall, with an impressive win to end the fall season, where he defeated No. 56 George Goldhoff from Texas, in three sets, at the Florida Invitational. Shortly thereafter, while most students were visiting their families during the Thanksgiving break, Gonzalez travelled to Veracruz, Mexico, and represented Guatemala in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games. Gonzalez paced Guatemala and led the team to a silver medal in the team event. In the team quarterfinals Guatemala defeated the host
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nation of Mexico with a final score of 2-1, where Gonzalez teamed up with Christopher Díaz in doubles action of the team event to defeat the No. 36 ranked team of No. 38 Santiago Gonzalez and No. 120 Cesar Ramirez in a tightly contested match, 7-5, 7-6, the first upset of the team event competition. “In first round, we played against the local team, Mexico,“ said Gonzalez. “Because of the rankings and good trajectory of the Mexican players, few people believed an upset from Guatemala was possible.” In the semifinals, Gonzalez then routed his opponent Haydn Lewis from Barbados, leading Guatemala to a final 2-1 victory over Barbados. Gonzalez and Diaz then clinched their place in the finals defeating Haydn Lewis and Darian King in a dominant performance, the second upset of the event. In the finals, Gonzalez and his teammates then fell to Colombia, 2-0, ending the string of upsets by the Guatemalan team. “Even though we were sad that we couldn‘t win the gold medal, we were extremely happy for beating two teams that, on paper, were better than us,“ said Gonzalez. “And not only that, but it was the first tennis medal in this games [for Guatemala] since 1990, which is something big what we accomplished.” While Gonzalez and Team Guatemala left without the gold, Gonzalez looks at the experience and play in Veracruz as one of his best performances. “I am extremely happy to have played the best doubles I have ever played in my life,” he said. “I am excited to continue working, now that I realize that I am so close to players with rankings that high on the professional tour. I know that with hard work and strong fundamentals, I can go back to the games in four years (Colombia 2018), and accomplish even better results.” Judging by his past results there is no doubt that Gonzalez will persevere whatever the challenge. This is actually the motto by which Gonzalez lives everyday, too look beyond the numbers and focus on the next challenge. “I feel that every day there is another accomplishment. I don’t stick to that one accomplishment,” Gonzalez said. “Every day there are new things that happen and new accomplishments. I try to not compare new accomplishments with the old.”
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VIEW FROM THE U VOLLEYBALL BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
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@CanesVB Opens Spring Session Hurricanes working to improve following a strong 2014 campaign The University of Miami volleyball team was back on the court Monday, holding the first full squad practice of the spring. The Hurricanes bring back 10 players from a 2014 squad that finished 22-9 and reached the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, falling to No. 8 Florida in a hard-fought four-set battle. After taking a couple months off after Miami’s sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, the Canes began working individually in preparation for the coming spring session. Now head coach Jose “Keno” Gandara and his team are focused on improving for the 2015 season. “I’m happy with the progress we made in the first segment of training,” Gandara said. “We were limited with time, but the girls did a good job of addressing their task lists. Now we get to do it in more of a game-like environment and watch more film and work more with them so we expect to make even more progress.” Miami will train for the majority of the month of March and part of April. In addition to practicing, the Hurricanes are slated to play in two spring tournaments: playing at Lynn University on March 21 and at Nova Southeastern University on March 28. A year ago, Gandara had his first full session of spring volleyball since taking over Miami’s program in late March of 2013. The focus last year was to fully implement and improving the team’s understanding of Gandara’s system of play. This spring, Gandara wants his team to focus more on individual development within the system. “It’s the same process, but a different emphasis,” Gandara said. “We have a bigger group coming back. Last year, we had seven girls and some were coming back from injury. This year, I want every player to individually focus on their improvement and know where their role fits in the system. This spring is about them learning how to address issues that they need to improve on and make as much progress in those areas as they can.” 31
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Miami brings back five of seven starters from the 2014 team. Rising seniors Taylor Scott and Kalysta White are joined by rising junior Kelsie Groot and rising sophomores Sakille Simmons and Haley Templeton, whom was named the 2014 ACC Freshman of the year, as key returners heading into 2015. “It feels great to be on the floor with the team again,” Groot said. “We’ve been working hard off the court and it’s awesome to already see how that hard work is paying off on the court after just one day.” Rising senior Caitilin Donahoe and rising sophomores Sylvia Hernandez, Michele Marenus and Brooke McDermott also made contributions for the Hurricanes in 2014, while senior Alexis Mourning is back on the court after redshirting in the 2014 season. “It’s exciting to be back in the gym with the entire team again,” Mourning said. “We have more time in the spring to focus on getting better and working on improving in the areas we struggled in last season. Spring volleyball means we are one step closer to next season, which is especially exciting for me.” Gandara is excited to have Mourning back healthy after missing last season due to injury. An AllACC selection in both 2012 and 2013, Mourning’s ability, experience and leadership will be huge for the Hurricanes in 2015. But Gandara is hoping to see several of his veterans step into the leadership roles vacated by AVCA All-American and 2014 ACC Player of the Year Savanah Leaf and three-time All-ACC selection and 2012 AVCA All-American Emani Sims. “I expect Alexis to be that leader,” Gandara said. “But I also expect players that have been around like Taylor, Kelsie and Kalysta to step up and be good leaders and good teammates. Whether they are captains or not, they will help us take this team where we need to go. In the meantime, we need our younger girls to learn the ropes and learn how to become leaders. That is part of the spring process, as well.”
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Miami head volleyball coach Jose “Keno” Gandara announced the addition of Kasey Crider to the Hurricanes coaching staff. Crider accepted a position as assistant coach on the Miami volleyball coaching staff, joining assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Sanja Tomasevic on the Hurricanes’ bench. “Kasey is a young coach with a great desire to learn, improve and become a great coach,” Gandara said. “He has been involved in really good programs, as a player at Pepperdine and then working with the Pepperdine men and Stanford women. He understands the setter position from a technical standpoint; not just in the way he played it, but also as a teacher.” Crider comes to Miami after spending two seasons as a volunteer assistant with the Stanford women’s volleyball program. A year ago, Crider helped the Cardinal win the Pac-12 Championships and earn the No. 1 overall seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Stanford went 33-2 while Crider was on staff in Palo Alto, reaching the semifinals of the 2014 NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national champion Penn State. “First, I think it’s important to acknowledge where I came from,” Crider said. “Many thanks to John Dunning and the Stanford women’s volleyball program. I’ll always cherish my time there; it’s a wonderful place. But I am equally as appreciative and excited for my opportunity here at ‘The U.’ Keno, Sanja and the rest of the community couldn’t have been more welcoming. It feels like something special is happening here and I’m fired up to be a part of it. There is work to be done and I am looking forward to doing it the best I can.” Prior to his time at Stanford, Crider spent the 2012-13 season as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s volleyball team at Pepperdine. Crider played for the Waves from 2008-11 and was a two-time All-American, ending his career ranked second in program history in assists (3,989). “His background as a setter compliments us really well,” Gandara said. “He was a good player at a good program. He played at a high level, both in college and professionally. He understands the position. He will get familiar with our system and combine his knowledge with my philosophy and really be able to help our setters. He will be kind of like an offensive coordinator, working with the setters and helping me run the offense and keeping track of our offensive output.” Following his collegiate career, Crider played professionally overseas during the 2011-12 season for Boldklubben Marienlyst, located in Denmark. There, he led the squad to first-place finishes in both the Nordic Cup and Danish Pokal Cup Championships. He was named the Danish Super League Player of the Year, while also earning the Best Setter Award and was picked as MVP of the Danish Pokal Cup Championship. “Kasey and I will work closely on offense,” Gandara said. “Sanja knows the system and has coached defense before, so she will have to take more of a hold of that side of the game. Our offense is a big part of our identity, so we will have two coaches on offense and Sanja will take on a bigger role in running our defense.” In addition to being an asset coaching the current crop of Hurricanes, Gandara believes Crider will be an asset in recruiting. “We will definitely take advantage of his knowledge and ability to evaluate talent,” Gandara said. “Once he understands the way we want to play, he will be able to find the players we want to bring into our program.” A native of Granite Bay, Calif., Crider graduated from Pepperdine with a degree in journalism in 2011.
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or visit our website: www.UMSportsHallofFame.com Ed Golden-Banquet Chairman Ken Lancaster-Ticket Chairman
Ticket Chairmen: Ken Lancaster: 305.666.6000 • John Routh: 305.284.2775 5821San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, Fl 33146 UM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet www.UMSportsHallofFame.com
Please Reserve_______SPONSOR Tables of Ten at $1,750.00 each, plus 1/2 page ad in the banquet program Please Reserve_______SUPER Tables of Ten at $1,500.00 each Please Reserve_______Tables of 10 at $1000.00 each. Please Reserve________seats at $100.00 each for the UM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet To pay by credit card please go to UMSportsHallofFame.com and look for the secure payment link or call John Routh at 305.284.2775 Enclosed is my check payable to UM Sports Hall of Fame in the amount of $___________. I cannot attend, but enclosed is my donation of $_____________. Please send tickets to:________________________________________________________________
UM Sports Hall of Fame Bowling Tournament
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame held its fourth annual Celebrity Bowling Tournament, hosted by Clinton Portis, on Monday, February 23, at Splitsville in the Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami. Canes fans bowled with some of their favorite former Canes all-stars in a relaxing evening of family fun, food and Hurricanes commradarie. This year, Hurricane football great, and 2014 UMSHoF inductee Clinton Portis served as host of the event. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, as well as the UMSHoF.
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Recent Happenings with the UMSHoF
The UMSHoF hosted former members of the basketball program, including “The Hale Boys” those who played for Coach Bruce Hale, along with 95-year old Doris Hale.
Recent Guests to the UMSHoF: UMSHoF member Rick Raether
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Recent Guests to the UMSHoF: UMSHoF member Coach Ferne Labati
Recent Happenings with the UMSHoF
The UM Athletic Department and the UMSHoF honored basketball members of the Hall of Fame at the UNC game...L to R: UMSHoF President KC Jones, Wayne Beckner, Eric Brown, Julie Cohen Mrs. Doris Hale, Sebastian the Ibis and UM athletic director Blake James.
Left: Former Miami basketball player Will Allen who donated his NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award to the UMSHoF. The award is the highest honor given by the NCAA Recent Guests to the UMSHoF: (top) UMSHoF member Fred Marion and (right) UMSHoF member Chuck Foreman & wife.
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