Even without starting quarterback Treon Harris, who missed the game with an injury, Monsignor Pace High was still no match for the No. team in the nation, Booker T. Washington, as the Tornadoes destroyed the Spartans 49-7 in the two teams’ first district game. Last week, the Tornadoes engineered a running game that Pace didn’t have an answer for, rushing for a total 180 yards on 15 carries and scoring four running...

  Our Lady of the Lakes junior varsity boys basketball team is now 4-1 on the season keeping them at first place in the All Catholic Conference Northern Division. On September 16, the team defeated St. Rose of Lima 31-26 with great offensive play by 6th-grader Justin Quintana and rebounding by 6th-grader Darley Charles. On September 18, the Cheetahs defeated St. John the Apostle 42-17 with great play by 6th-graders Adrian Carballo and...

  Perla Tabares Hantman, chairman of the Miami-Dade County School Board, joined a group of student drivers at American Senior High School as they took the national “No Texting While Driving” pledge. The event was part of Hantman’s long-standing safety campaign to bring awareness to the dangers of risky driving behaviors, including text messaging.

  Don Shula's Golf Club is hosting the 14th Annual Golf Scramble and Steak Dinner on Saturday, October 5. The event is open to all golfers, who will get a chance to play the newly renovated Senator course. This event is a four-person scramble with a choice of steak or seafood dinner to follow. Players are welcome to enter as foursomes or be paired with other entrants. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, the last place team,...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School recently inducted new members into its Student Council. The Council consists of four Executive Board members made up of eighth-grade students and one class representative from each homeroom in grades four through eight. The group represents OLL’s student body in many school-sponsored functions and activities, such as Grandparents Day, Career Day and Field Day. They also promote activities...