It all started in 2006 when Alexis Castroman and Alyssa Rodriguez started their journey together in softball. They played recreation ball at the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes until they were 16 years-old. Along the way they were teammates since the tender age of 10 playing travel ball for the Miami Lakes Heat Team coached by Alex Castroman. For some reason it didn’t stop there. The two girls played one year at Mater Lakes Academy...

  St. Thomas University infielder and American High graduate Michelle Murch was selected as the 2018 Sun Conference Softball Champion of Character Award winner. The award was presented at the annual conference awards banquet in Clermont, Florida. Her teammate, Alexis Castroman, also an American High alumni and Miami Lakes resident, was among seven Bobcats to win Sun Conference Softball All-American team honors. An outstanding student...

  Three Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) students (left to right) Qemari Thompson, Rebekkah Mason and Titi McPerebo are active members of MLEC's chapter of Women of Tomorrow, a club sponsored by English teacher Ericka Reed. This year, they were among the young women who received scholarships for their outstanding academic success, leadership and community service. The Women of Tomorrow is a noted non-profit organization dedicated...

  Sisters Miranda Ferradaz and Jodi Smith both compete in soccer and are stars on Monsignor Edward Pace’s flag football team. The Miami Lakes residents helped their team for the Miami Lakes United Soccer Club play well at the State Cup Tournament, where Miranda scored four goals in the first game against Plantation.  Against Florida Krush, Miami Lakes defeated the Orlando team, 3-2, with Smith scoring one goal and Ferradaz...

  The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) High School Scholars Research Program at the University of Miami (UM) is a prestigious program designed for students interested in science. This program allows students to get hands-on experience by conducting seven weeks worth of biomedical research during the summer. Charles Lee Martinez, a junior at Barbara Goleman Senior High (BGHS), was recently accepted into this well-known research...