Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Don McNeal, Dade Christian School and the FACE Foundation present the 21st annual Don McNeal Celebrity Golf Classic scheduled for Monday, May 4, at Don Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Proceeds from the golf classic will benefit the Fund for the Advancement of Community and Education (FACE), a sheltering umbrella for New Testament Baptist Church, Dade Christian School, and the...

  Two Miami Lakes area high school baseball teams won their respective district championships last week and are heading to the regional playoffs. The American High baseball team won a double header to claim the 16-7A championship, first beating North Miami Beach and Westland Hialeah to advance to the regional quarterfinal. The Patriots shut out the Chargers, 16-0, and took care of Westland Hialeah. American’s game with the...

  On April 15, for the second time this school year, student athletes from Pace High School signed Letters of Intent to attend college in front of their fellow students at the Pace Spartan Center. They were accompanied by their families and friends who treated the student body to cake. Four varsity baseball players were among the signees. Damian Alba signed with Point Park University in Pittsburgh, brothers Eddie and Elliott Cutillas...

  Miami Lakes Auto Mall’s General Motors Sales Manager Eddie Seigo (right) presented a check in the amount of $500 to Miami Lakes Optimist Club president Jim Hamilton for the organization’s baseball program. The dealership has been a longtime sponsor of the Optimist Club, helping to buy baseball equipment to keep the program running and allowing young kids to play the sport at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. “Without...

  Mercedes Sabates (back, center), Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) media specialist, plays a critical role in boosting educational success, according to the school, through opening the school’s library every Wednesday night. The Accelerated Reader (AR) program, news-team sponsor, and technology support all benefit from library usage on Wednesday evenings. During National Library Week, recognized from April 12 through 18, the school...