IN PICTURES: HURRICANES FROM THE KEYS AND MAINLAND COLLIDE IN BOYS BASKETBALL

Storms collided on Jan. 20 as the Coral Shores Hurricanes varsity boys basketball took on the Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes. Offensive power from Somerset Academy scorers, however, led them to victory. 58-46. Coral Shores had a field goal percentage of 39% and a three-point percentage of 25%. Somerset went 36% from the floor and had a 23% three-point percentage. The Coral Shores varsity boys past two games ended in forfeit wins with Palm Glades Prep Academy and MAST Academy not able to play. They’re back in action on Thursday, Jan. 27 at Palmer Trinity in Miami. They’ll close out the season with a home game against Key West on Feb. 2 followed by an away game versus Marathon on Feb. 4. 

Photo by Joy Smith. Full gallery at purelyjoyousphotography.com. 

Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy is one of the many Western New Yorkers who escaped the snow and frigid temperatures for warm living by the water. A former crime & court reporter and city editor for two Western New York newspapers, Jim has been honing his craft since he graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2014. In his 4-plus years in the Keys, Jim has enjoyed connecting with the community. “One of my college professors would always preach to be curious,” he said. “Behind every person is a story that’s unique to them, and one worth telling. As writers, we are the ones who paint the pictures in the readers minds of the emotions, the struggles and the triumphs.” Jim is past president of the Key Largo Sunset Rotary Club, which is composed of energetic members who serve the community’s youth and older populations. Jim is a sports fanatic who loves to watch football, hockey, mixed martial arts and golf. He also enjoys time with family and his new baby boy, Lucas, who arrived Oct. 4, 2022.