This Week in Miramar Sports - October 29th

This is a special week. Not only do we have the start of the Girl's Soccer season, but we also have 2 key Varsity football games against District 12-8A rivals.

Let's look at the schedule:

Monday, October 29th
Senior Night recognition for Fall Sports - 6pm at Branca Stadium
Varsity Football vs. Western - 7pm

Tuesday, October 30th
Girl's Soccer @ South Broward - 7pm

Wednesday, October 31st
No games

Thursday, November 1st
Girls Soccer @ Dillard - 5pm

Friday, November 2nd
No games

Saturday, November 3rd
Varsity Football Regular Season Finale @ Flanagan - 5pm
*PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND TIME OF THIS GAME*


Make it a great week, Patriots.


Until Next Time,


Cameron J. Underwood
Miramar Sports

Alumni Report - 10/26

Oh hey look, today’s Saturday -  here’s an update on how the former Miramar High football players are doing at the next level.

West Virginia – Lost to Kansas State 55-14

QB Geno Smith – 21 of 32 completed passes for 143 yards and 1 TD, 2 interceptions (only 2 of the season); rushed 7 times for a gain of 12 and a loss of 27

Geno Smith facing the pressure from 2 K-State Defenders

Geno walking off the field after his first interception of the season

"Man, I sure miss playing Baylor...."

WR Ivan McCartney – 3 catches for 26 yards

WR Stedman Bailey – 4 catches for 34 yards, 1 TD

Stedman Bailey puts a move on a K-State defender

WR Terrance Gourdine – Did Not Play

RB D’Vontis Arnold – Did Not Play

WR Devonte Mathis – Did Not Play

Florida Atlantic – Lost to South Alabama 37-34 (2 OT)

DL Trevon Coley – 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles; 1 sack for a loss of 3 yards

DB Anthony Hamilton – Did Not Play

University of Hawaii – BYE WEEK

DB Marrell Jackson

Morgan State – Lost to Howard 21-20

LB Stephen Blissett – 2 assisted tackles and 1 recovered fumble

Florida State University – Win over Miami (FL) 33-20

WR Rashad Gholston – Did Not Play

Syracuse University – Win over Connecticut 40-10

CB Keondrick Lyn – 2 solo tackles

University of Massachusetts – Lost to Bowling Green 24-0

OL Vincent Westcarr – No Stats Recorded

University of Central Florida – Win over Memphis 35-17

LB Mark Rucker – Did Not Play

Utah State University – Win over New Mexico State 41-7

CB Quinton Byrd – Did Not Play

Louisiana Tech – Win over Idaho 70-28

DB Ahmad Wallace – Did Not Play

University of South Florida – Lost to Louisville 27-25

DB Trevon Griffin – No Stats Recorded

Northern Illinois – Win over Akron 37-7

LB Jamaal Bass – 3 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle; 1 tackle for a loss of 3 yards

University of Minnesota – Lost to Wisconsin 38-13

S Steven Montgomery – Did Not Play

University of Miami (FL) – Lost to Florida State 33-20

WR Malcolm Lewis – Not Active

CB Tracy Howard, Jr. – 1 solo tackle, 1 assisted tackle

QB Ryan Williams – Did Not Play

Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Win over Mercyhurst 31-13

WR Sean McVay – Did Not Play

Florida A&M – Lost to South Carolina State 27-20

LB/DE Derrick Conner – Did Not Play

Howard University – Win over Morgan State 21-20

OL Kevin Gonzalez –  Did Not Play

North Carolina Central – Win over Hampton 37-20

OL Clevonne Davis – No Stats Recorded

New England Patriots – Win over New York Jets 29-26

DL Justin Francis – No Stats Recorded

If you know of any players that graduated from Miramar High that are still playing college football, please e-mail with their name and the college at georgeharvey225 [at] yahoo.com with the subject “The Alumni Report”.

Until Next Wednesday,

George “Sports Nut” Harvey

Miramar Sports

Alumni Report - 10/19

Hey today’s Friday! Here’s an update on how the former Miramar High football players are doing at the next level.

West Virginia – Lost to Texas Tech 49-14

QB Geno Smith – 29 of 55 completed passes for 295 yards and 1 TD; 2 carries for a gain of 5 yards.

Geno Smith throws under heavy pressure from the Texas Tech Defense

"Man, what's going on out here?"

WR Ivan McCartney – No Stats Recorded

WR Stedman Bailey – 6 catches for 61 yards and 1 TD

Stedman Bailey scores one of the 2 WVU touchdowns

WR Terrance Gourdine – Did Not Play

RB D’Vontis Arnold – Did Not Play

WR Devonte Mathis – Did Not Play

Florida Atlantic – Lost to Louisiana-Monroe 35-14

DL Trevon Coley – 1 solo tackle

DB Anthony Hamilton – Did Not Play

University of Hawaii – Lost to New Mexico 35-23

DB Marrell Jackson – 9 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle; First start of his career in game 6 of his True Freshman season!

Morgan State – Lost to North Carolina Central 24-20

LB Stepehen Blissett – No Stats Recorded

Florida State University – Win over Boston College 51-7

WR Rashad Gholston – Did Not Play

Syracuse University – Lost to Rutgers 23-15

CB Keondrick Lyn – 3 solo tackles

University of Massachusetts – BYE WEEK

OL Vincent Westcarr

University of Central Florida – Win over Southern Miss 38-31 (2 OT)

LB Mark Rucker – No Stats Available

Utah State University – Win over San Diego State 49-27

CB Quinton Byrd – Did Not Play

Louisiana Tech – Lost to Texas A&M 59-57

DB Ahmad Wallace – No Stats Recorded

University of South Florida – BYE WEEK

DB Trevon Griffin

Northern Illinois – Win over Buffalo 45-3

LB Jamaal Bass – 2 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles

University of Minnesota – Lost to Northwestern 21-13

S Steven Montgomery – No Stats Recorded

University of Miami (FL) – Lost to North Carolina 17-13

WR Malcolm Lewis – Not Active

CB Tracy Howard, Jr. – 1 solo tackle

QB Ryan Williams – 9 of 13 completed passes for 80 yards

Ryan Williams (#11) looks to throw against North Carolina

Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Win over Edinboro 26-10

WR Sean McVay – Did Not Play

Florida A&M – Win over Savannah State 44-3

LB/DE Derrick Conner – No Stats Available

Howard University – Lost to North Carolina A&T 38-10

OL Kevin Gonzalez –  Did Not Play

North Carolina Central – Win over Morgan State 24-20

OL Clevonne Davis – No Stats Recorded

New England Patriots – Lost to Seattle Seahawks 24-23

DT Justin Francis – No Stats Recorded

If you know of any players that graduated from Miramar High that are still playing college football, please e-mail with their name and the college at georgeharvey225 [at] yahoo.com with the subject “The Alumni Report”.

Until Next Wednesday,

George “Sports Nut” Harvey

Miramar Sports

Alumni Report - 10/10

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means! It’s time for an update of how former Miramar High Patriots are doing at the next level!

West Virginia – Win over #11 Texas 48-45

Geno Smith throws a pass against #11 Texas

Geno Smith trots into the endzone all alone

QB Geno Smith – 25 of 35 completed passes for 268 yards and 4 TD, 6 carries for a gain of 15 yards and a loss of 48 yards

WR Ivan McCartney – No Stats Recorded

WR Stedman Bailey – 8 catches for 75 yards and 3 TD; 1 kickoff return for 16 yards

First, Stedman Bailey dives for a Geno Smith pass in the endzone...

Then, Stedman celebrates, much to the Longhorns' chagrin

WR Terrance Gourdine – Did Not Play

RB D’Vontis Arnold – Did Not Play

WR Devonte Mathis – Did Not Play

Florida Atlantic – Lost to North Texas 20-14

DL Trevon Coley – 2 assisted tackles

DB Anthony Hamilton – Did Not Play

University of Hawaii – Lost to San Diego State 52-14

DB Marrell Jackson – 1 solo tackle and 2 assisted tackles

Morgan State – Win over Savannah State 45-6

LB Stephen Blissett – 1 solo tackle and 3 assisted tackles

Florida State University – Lost to North Carolina State 17-16

WR Rashad Gholston – No Stats Recorded

Syracuse University – Win over Pittsburgh 14-13

CB Keondrick Lyn – 2 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles

Keon Lyn (#8) celebrates a play with his Syracuse teammates

University of Massachusetts – Lost to Western Michigan 52-14

OL Vincent Westcarr – No Stats Recorded

University of Central Florida – Win over East Carolina 40-20

LB Mark Rucker – Did Not Play

Utah State University – Lost to BYU 6-3

CB Quinton Byrd – Did Not Play

Louisiana Tech – Win over UNLV 58-31

WR Ahmad Wallace – 1 assisted tackle

University of South Florida – Lost to Temple 37-28

DB Trevon Griffin – 1 solo tackle

Northern Illinois – Win over Ball State 35-23

LB Jamaal Bass – 4 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles

Jamaal Bass celebrates a Northern Illinois victory

University of Minnesota – BYE WEEK

S Steven Montgomery  

University of Miami (FL) – Lost to Notre Dame 41-3

WR Malcolm Lewis – Not Active

CB Tracy Howard, Jr. – 1 solo tackle

QB Ryan Williams – Did Not Play

Tracy Howard, lookin' swoll in his new UM #3 Jersey

Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Win over Slippery Rock 31-16

WR Sean McVay – Did Not Play

Florida A&M – Lost to Howard 17-10

LB/DE Derrick Conner – No Stats Recorded

Howard University – Win over Florida A&M 17-10

OL Kevin Gonzalez – Did Not Play

North Carolina Central – Win over South Carolina State 40-10

OL Clevonne Davis – No Stats Recorded

New England Patriots – Win over Denver Broncos 31-21

DT Justin Francis – Did Not Play

If you know of any players that graduated from Miramar High that are still playing college football, please e-mail with their name and the college at georgeharvey225 [at] yahoo.com with the subject “The Alumni Report”.

Until Next Wednesday,

George “Sports Nut” Harvey

Miramar Sports

This Week in Miramar Sports - October 8th

Here's your weekly schedule for YOUR Miramar Sports:

Monday, October 8th
Girl's Volleyball @ Stranahan - 4:30pm

Tuesday, October 9th
Boy's and Girl's Cross-Country vs South Plantation at Heritage Park - 4:00pm

Wednesday, October 10th
JV Football @ Cypress Bay - 6:30pm

Thursday, October 11th
No Games

Friday, October 12th
Varsity Football @ Boyd Anderson - 7:00pm

Make it a great week, Patriots.


Until Next Time,


Cameron J. Underwood
Miramar Sports

Alumni Report - 10/5

It’s Wednesday [editor's note: I was busy this week, so this article was posted 2 days late]  and you know what that means! It’s time for an update of how former Miramar High Patriots are doing at the next level!

West Virginia – Win over Baylor 70-63

Geno Smith is on fire!

Geno prepares to throw against Baylor

QB Geno Smith – completed 45 of 51 attempts for 656 yards and 8 TD; 5 carries for a gain of 34 yards and loss of 3 yards; School and conference records in multiple areas including yards (school), touchdowns (school, tied conference); completion percentage (school) and more.

Here are some articles about Geno from this week:

• ESPN.com: Baylor-WVU Game Recap
• Grantland.com: Dana Hologorsen and the maturation of Geno Smith - by Chris Brown
• Grantland.com: Draw it up: The latest wrinkles in West Virginia's Explosive Offense - by Chris Brown
• Grantland.com: Hunk of the week: Geno Smith - by John Brandon
• ESPN.com: Geno Smith: Football Nerd - by Ivan Maisel
• ESPN.com: Geno Smith's player search page
• ESPN.com Video: Can Texas' D stop Geno Smith?
• ESPN.com Video: Big 12 Game of the Week: WVU at Texas
• SI.com: Staff Roundtable: What are Geno Smith's chances of winning the Heisman Trophy? - by Rick Widmer 
• Boston Globe: West Virginia's Geno Smith frontrunner for Heisman Trophy - by Jim McBride
• Washington Post: West Virginia Quarterback Geno Smith stays humble despite gaudy statistics - by Alex Prewitt
• CBSSports.com: Fun with Numbers: Geno Smith's excellence goes beyond traditional statistics - by Jeremy Fowler
• SBNation's Gang Green Nation (a Jets Blog): An Introduction to Geno Smith - by Scott Salmon

There's more...but I think that's good for now.

WR Ivan McCartney – No Stats Recorded

WR Stedman Bailey – 13 catches for 303 yards and 5 TD *School Record*

"Sorry Baylor, but I'm out this thing!!!" - Stedman Bailey

• BleacherReport.com: Stedman Bailey: WVU Receiver has performance of a lifetime in 70-63 Shootout - by Steven Gerwel

WR Terrance Gourdine – Did Not Play

RB D’Vontis Arnold – Did Not Play

WR Devonte Mathis – Did Not Play

Florida Atlantic – Lost to North Texas 20-14

DL Trevon Coley – 2 assisted tackles

DB Anthony Hamilton – Did Not Play

University of Hawaii – Lost to BYU 47-0

DB Marrell Jackson – Did Not Play

Morgan State – Win over North Carolina AT&T 21-18

LB Stephen Blissett – No Stats Recorded

Florida State University – Win over South Florida 30-17

WR Rashad Gholston – Did Not Play

Syracuse University – BYE WEEK

CB Keondrick Lyn

University of Massachusetts – Lost to Ohio 37-34

OL Vincent Westcarr – No Stats Recorded

University of Central Florida – Lost to Missouri 21-16

LB Mark Rucker – Did Not Play

Utah State University – Win over UNLV 35-13

CB Quinton Byrd – Did Not Play

Louisiana Tech – Win over Virginia 44-38

WR Ahmad Wallace – No Stats Recorded

University of South Florida – Lost to Florida State 30-17

DB Trevon Griffin – Did Not Play

Northern Illinois – Win over Central Michigan 55-24

LB Jamaal Bass – 1 solo tackle, 2 assisted tackle

University of Minnesota – Lost to Iowa 31-13

S Steven Montgomery – No Stats Recorded

University of Miami (FL) – Win over North Carolina State 44-37

WR Malcolm Lewis – Not Active

CB Tracy Howard, Jr. – No Stats Recorded

QB Ryan Williams – Did Not Play

Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Win over Millersville 41-7

WR Sean McVay – Did Not Play

Florida A&M – Lost to Southern University 21-14

LB/DE Derrick Conner – Did Not Play

Howard University – Win over Savannah State 56-9

OL Kevin Gonzalez – No Stats Were Available

North Carolina Central – BYE WEEK

OL Clevonne Davis

New England Patriots – Win over Buffalo Bills 52-28

DT Justin Francis – Not Active

If you know of any players that graduated from Miramar High that are still playing college football, please e-mail with their name and the college at georgeharvey225 [at] yahoo.com with the subject “The Alumni Report”.

Until Next Wednesday,

George “Sports Nut” Harvey

Miramar Sports