Esteban Guio, an alumnae of Miami Lakes K-8 Center, and Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 660 was a recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award in a ceremony held in early December at the University of Miami. Guio, a senior in Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was the recipient of the Silver Youth Award in engineering. In 2016, the foundation honored 21 Latin high schools’ rising seniors in the Greater Miami area who have...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during February:For Children and Families:STEM Saturdays – Enjoy an interactive lesson and hands on activities with FIU undergraduate and medical students. Participants can learn about electricity and make their very own functional circuit using fruits and vegetables. Got questions? Contact stemsaturday@gmail.com. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on...

St. Thomas University’s baseball team is ranked 4th in the NAUA Top 25 Preseason Poll entering the 2017 season.The Bobcats are one of four Sun Conference teams ranked in the Perfect Game poll, joining top-ranked Keiser, No. 19 USCB and No. 21 Southeastern.Altogether, St. Thomas will play five Top 25 ranked teams in the Perfect Game poll this season: No. 1 Keiser, No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan, No. 10 Faulkner, No. 19 USCB and No. 21...

Dade Christian’s 16-and-under Sierra volleyball club took home the first place trophy at the SOFLO New Year’s Invitation Tournament at South Plantation High School on January 15.The girls competed in a pool of eight local volleyball academy and club teams and pulled off stunning wins against all of their competitors on their way to the championship. Athalia Allen led the team with six kills and five aces, while Gabriella Gonzalez...

Barbara Goleman High boys’ baseball team, in conjunction with the Miami Marlins, will be hosting a fundraiser, which is set for 11 a.m., Saturday, February 4, at the school’s baseball field located at 14100 N.W. 89 Avenue. Proceeds will help the team build a new fence in centerfield.Billy the Marlin, along with Marlins’ players, will be on hand for the event, which includes an auction of signed baseballs and bats by...