Mater Academy boys’ basketball team won the 28th annual Kreul Classic in Coral Springs, as the Lions were among the 44 teams that competed in the prestigious charity tournament. Mater Academy faced off against teams from Florida, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Connecticut, Missouri, and Washington D.C, and finished 6-0 in the tournament. Forty-four teams showcased their basketball skills in a tournament that is...

St. Thomas University student Dung “Young” Truong was recently recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and her school for participating in the 2018 Summer Associates Research Program with ADL. Truong conducted research and drafted a memorandum of law on “the use of Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS)” as a research-based risk and needs assessment tool in the criminal justice system. Her work...

The Monsignor Edward Pace (PACE) community congratulates the achievements of three of their seniors who have recently earned early acceptances to the universities of their choice.In mid-December, Vanessa Perez-Robles received her early decision acceptance notice to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The local Miami Lakes resident and Our Lady of the Lakes alumna has always been a highly motivated and well rounded student involved in many...

The Coding Doctors Kids Club has a newly formed partnership with the local Palm Springs North (PSN) Library where they meet once a month. The age group is 8-16 years old. They usually meet the first Saturday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the PSN Library. Their next meeting is scheduled for February 2.The club started September 2018 and was started by a group of elementary school students with the help of their parents.They focus on...

On January 16 and 17, 46 Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) juniors participated in the school’s eighth annual college tour. According to CAP advisor Raquel Cruz, “Students that take advantage of this opportunity can see themselves at a state university outside of South Florida. They get a more in-depth understanding of what universities are looking for when they accept first time college students. Students are able to see what is attainable in their...