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Miami Herald
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Miami High and Mater Lakes' Sydney Wilson is the Dade Girls' Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Sydney Wilson grew up as one of five siblings, all of whom were solid athletes. From a young age, though, Wilson developed the skills that made her stand out and gave everyone an idea she might be a versatile athlete who could excel in multiple sports. Wilson proved to be exactly that once she got to high school, becoming one of the top players in Miami-Dade County in basketball and volleyball. But Wilson's work ethic and excellence isn't limited to sports. She is an accomplished student as well with an academic resume which will give her the opportunity to study at FIU starting this fall. Wilson is the Miami Herald's Miami-Dade County Girls' Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Wilson starred in both of her favorite sports at two different schools. On the basketball court, she was part of two state final four squads at Miami High and earned Miami Herald Co-Player of the Year honors this past season while leading the Stingarees to the regional finals. But in the fall, Wilson starred on the volleyball court for Mater Lakes Academy where she led the Bears to their first appearance in the state final and earned first team All-Dade honors. 'It's just putting in the work early on and getting the fundamentals down,' Wilson said earlier this year. In basketball, Wilson was one of the best point guards in the state averaging nearly eight assists per game. In volleyball, she was one of the most versatile hitters and setters in the state, and finished this past fall with 268 kills, 61 aces, 286 digs and 191 assists. In the classroom, Wilson maintained a 4.51 weighted GPA and scored a 1350 on the SAT. She took multiple dual enrollment classes at FIU during her senior season. Wilson also received the Florida Academic Scholarship tier of the Florida Bright Future Scholarship program, which will cover 100 percent of her college tuition. Wilson also completed over 100 hours of community service while running the concession stand at various Miami High athletic events and others like the basketball league for the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation. She continues her family's athletic tradition as her older sister and former teammate, Joelle, was a Miami Herald Athlete of the Year.
Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
North Broward Prep's Alexa Schwartz is the Broward Girls' Scholar-Athlete of the Year
As senior Alexa Schwartz wraps up her high school career at North Broward Prep, she leaves as a record-setter, a leader and one of the school's all-time greats in two sports. Schwartz set a state meet record in track and field and became a state champion. She also helped resurrect a girls' basketball program, making them a playoff regular again while securing a place at the top of the school record book in multiple categories. Schwartz did all of this while excelling as a student as well, earning herself a scholarship to attend Florida State University. For her long list of accomplishments, Schwartz is the Miami Herald's Girls' Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Broward County. Schwartz is heading to FSU after graduating with a 4.7 GPA and scoring a 30 on her ACT. On the basketball court, Schwartz heads to the college level as North Broward Prep's all-time leading scorer with over 1,000 points and single season assists leader. Schwartz, who recorded the school's first triple-double in a game, was a Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State selection and led the Eagles to the regional finals in 2023. That appearance broke a 12-year drought of not advancing to the regional playoffs. North Broward Prep made it back to regionals again this season, losing in the quarterfinals. Schwartz also excelled as the state's best javelin thrower. In an event, which was added as a regular event in state competition in recent years, Schwartz set a new state meet record earlier this month when she won the Class 2A state title with a throw of 47.04 meters. Schwartz was a two-time state champion and three-time district champion in the event. Schwartz was a Miami Herald Silver Knight nominee, was part of the school's Honor Roll every semester, and is a member of seven different National Honor Societies. Schwartz also became a leader at her school and in the community, volunteering over 700 hours as she was involved in several Jewish youth organizations as a teacher and mentor.
