A group of local high school student-athletes made the Miami Herald’s All-Dade teams in soccer, basketball, wrestling and cheerleading. For boy’s soccer, the 5A-4A First Team includes American High junior midfielder Diego Arcon, who recorded 11 goals and 11 assists this past season. Making the second team was Mater Academy senior goalkeeper Daniel Espantoso, and the third team includes American junior Jacobo Velez....

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded its Spring 2014 Flag Football season under league commissioner Javier Zapata. Over 100 children participated in the league this season, receiving trophies at the league's closing ceremony event on Saturday, April 12 at Royal Oaks Park.  The season was made possible, in part, by the following league sponsors: Express Employment Professionals; Future Force Personnel; Guy Brickman...

  Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory will tee off its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Annual Golf Classic, on Friday, May 2, at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club, starting with lunch at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Immediately following a day on the course, participants will enjoy dinner at the clubhouse along with an awards ceremony and silent auction. “The C-M Golf Classic has been a part of our school’s...

  Bob Graham Education Center’s (BGEC) law studies class has won yet another district competition. The students earned first place in the Project Citizen contest for their project, “Life is on the Line.” Project Citizen is a program that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government within public schools. The program helps participants learn how to monitor and influence public policy....

  The South Florida Youth Symphony will hold its 17th Summer Music Academy from June 16 through July 11 at Miami Lakes Congregational Church, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, across from Miami Lakes K-8 Center. The academy is open to children ages 7 to 17 with instrumental lessons, ensembles, theory, composition and more. A free hot lunch is provided. A final concert is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 11. Fee for the four-week camp is $425...