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Miami Herald
7 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Gulliver's Schnur and Westminster's Vanegas are the Dade Lacrosse Players of the Year
One was already the leading scorer in program history before putting together another big season this year. The other helped her school make history with its first district championship. As the top players for the top teams in Miami-Dade County, Gulliver Prep's Sebastian Schnur and Westminster Christian's Kiera Vanegas are the Miami Herald's Miami-Dade County Lacrosse Players of the Year. Schnur followed up a record-setting junior season in Pinecrest with another 100-point season to help Gulliver advance in the region playoffs for the first time since 2019. The attack led the county with 57 assists and also scored 48 goals to finish with 105 points—no one else in Miami-Dade had more than 82. The senior also had 49 ground balls—the third most on the team—and had four takeaways. This is Schnur's second straight season as the Herald's Miami-Dade County Boys' Lacrosse Player of the Year after he piled up 130 points as a junior last year. 'Last year, we had 15 seniors graduate so there were a lot of holes to fill,' Schnur said. 'Collectively, our senior group did a great job leading and getting a lot of freshmen and sophomores to play and get to that level we needed.' Schnur will attend Wake Forest University starting this fall and play lacrosse, which is played there as a club sport. 'I just decided Wake because it's a great location and looks like it'll be a great college experience and a great fit for me,' Schnur said. Vanegas, a junior, helped the Warriors make history this year by winning a district title for the first time. The midfielder was a do-everything star in the middle of the field for Westminster Christian, which is why she's the girls' Player of the Year. She piled up 62 goals and 23 assists, and also had 99 ground balls, 52 caused turnovers and 63 draw controls. 'It was a record-breaking season and so amazing,' Vanegas said. 'We were really focused on playing together as a family and it worked great in the end.' The Warriors began their girls' lacrosse program just five years ago and already have become one of the premiere programs in Miami. This year, Westminster Christian was the only team from Dade County to reach the region playoffs. In the Warriors' district championship, Vanegas was at her best, scoring six goals and handing one assist to help Westminster Christian topple Palmer Trinity. Although the Warriors bowed out in the first round of the region playoffs, Vanegas will be back next year and Westminster Christian will get a chance to build on a breakthrough season. 'I improved my leadership skills. I struggled with that last year,' Vanegas said. 'I knew I was a strong player on the field, but didn't take that part seriously. I definitely matured this year and definitely loved the team in a much better way this year.'
NBC News
16-04-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Trump administration revokes humanitarian parole of local teacher
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States under a program called humanitarian parole are at risk of being sent back to their home countries by the Trump administration. News4 spoke with a man named Wuilman Vanegas who is one of those impacted. 'I cannot deny, you know, it's been difficult,' Vanegas said. 'It's been like, stressful.' Vanegas and his family moved to the U.S. 10 months ago on humanitarian parole, a Biden-era program that gives individuals temporary legal status for urgent humanitarian reasons or for significant public benefit. Vanegas, who taught high schoolers in Nicaragua for 15 years, now works three part time jobs. He teaches Spanish at two grade schools, including one in Prince George's County, and at Howard University. Last month, he received notice his parole was being revoked and he and his family needed to leave by April 25. 'How can I get a solution about this situation in a short period of time?' Vanegas said. 'That is something that I, that we have been thinking about and it's been something that is difficult, you know.' Whether the Vanegas family has to leave the U.S. is in limbo. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration's push to end humanitarian parole. 'Based on the information that we know, it seems that we will have more time,' Vanegas said. The Vanegas family's parole was supposed to last two years, but they've grown attached to their community. Now, Vanegas is trying to secure full time employment so he can apply for a visa. He's received a lot of support from his employers, neighbors and friends. He started a fundraiser to help cover expenses while the family tries to work out their puzzle. It's almost at its goal. 'I think that teaching is one of the most wonderful professions, you know, where you can help children, and you can help the community,' he said. 'I'm just asking to get an opportunity, you know, to continue doing what I have been doing my whole life.'
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
MISSING: 13-year-old girl out of West Valley City
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC4) — A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing out of West Valley City, according to the Dept. of Public Safety. Hallison Jonana Alvarez Vanegas, 13, was last seen in the area of 4100 South 5400 West, West Valley City. Vanegas is described as Hispanic, and was last seen wearing a black shirt, beige skirt, and beige shoes. If found, please contact West Valley City Police at 801-963-3300. Lawmakers form new 'Monopoly Busters Caucus' Be Healthy Utah: Your path to natural living starts here The Game King's guide to a Royal Easter These two simple tools to keep paperwork organized for tax filing MISSING: 13-year-old girl out of West Valley City Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
