Miami Lakes resident Erika Castroman is a softball superstar. Playing for Miami Lakes Optimist since the tender age of eight, the shortstop has starred on her recreational team, the Heat, and her travel team, Miami Lakes Lil Heat, which competed against elite teams throughout the state of Florida. And for her stellar performance on the diamond, Erika was recognized by La Copa Dorada (the Gold Cup), which is a program started by Roly...

  Miami-Dade County’s Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department has issued its annual call for seasonal job applicants to fill the summer staffing needs of its summer programming and activities, traditionally the busiest time of the year when families and kids on summer vacation frequent the parks for summer camps, pools and beaches. Applications are being accepted until March 23 for a variety of summer jobs including pool...

  Florida Homeschool Help, Inc., has scheduled the annual South Florida Graduation for Homeschoolers for 6 p.m. on Friday, May 30, at Zoo Miami, 12400 S.W. 152 Street in Miami. Families, groups and organizations from all over South Florida are invited to participate in this symbolic graduation ceremony. Seniors can walk on stage with their cap and gowns and take pictures just like students in regular school. Zoo Miami will provide a...

  American Senior High School’s boy’s soccer team and senior Anthony Cardona were chosen to play as All Dade All Stars on February 22. On March 1, 18 of the 40 All Dade All Stars were chosen to play in the Senior All Stars game (Dade vs. Broward) at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale. Three of American’s senior players, David Chiu-Hung, Santiago Velez, and Camilo Martinez, were selected for the game. The coaches chosen...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s Primary Gold basketball team finished their season undefeated with a record of 8-0. The team captured the All Catholic Conference (ACC) North Division championship for a second consecutive year with a two-year record of 15-2. OLL’s JV baseball team finished undefeated with a 10-0 record to clinch the ACC North Division championship and have not lost a game in two years. The Cheetahs...