During the first 13 games of his junior season in 2016, Florida International University catcher JC Escarra batted .271 with five doubles and 10 RBI and had two or more hits in four games.But Escarra’s promising season was cut short following a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery.However the injury had no ill-effects, as Escarra, a Mater Academy alumni who was drafted by the New York Mets, picked up where he left off.So...

Pace High School announced that 14 seniors of the Class of 2017 were accepted into the University of Florida. Pace seniors Larissa Alfonso, Nicole Diaz, McAlan Florestal, Katherine Gomez, Alexa Gonzalez, Alyssa Jean-Jacques, David Joseph, Alexandra Lopez, Allison Oddman, Lexie Perez, Vladimir Rochebrun, Ketshia Robillard, Andrew Sanchez, and Priscilla Velez were all accepted into the university.These 14 exceptional students met and surpassed...

Miami Lakes Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement Committees will host a Community Meeting on Transportation Improvements at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.The meeting will include a recap of the Town’s Transportation Summit, a report on the Transportation Initiatives that have been identified, and provide tips on how residents can do their part to alleviate traffic congestion.An...

Barbara Goleman Senior High student-athlete Alyssa Moore won the GMAC girls’ badminton  tournament at Braddock High School in Miami. Moore’s victory brought the Gators their ninth GMAC championship in badminton, and she advanced to regional action hoping to compete in the state tournament.

Our Lady of the Lakes’ Dads’ Club is hosting the 20th annual Golf Classic Best Ball Scramble Tournament on Friday, May 5, beginning with registration and check-in at 10:30 a.m. at Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes, Dr. After registration and check-in, lunch will be served by La Esquina del Lechon, and the event will begin with a shotgun start at noon and end by 5 p.m. with a post tournament awards ceremony and dinner...