The Mater Lakes Academy swim team competed for the third time in the FHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championships on November 3 at the Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Athletics Center in Stuart.Five swimmers qualified at the Regional Meets the weekend prior in order to compete in the state championships: Gabriela Fernandez, junior, Michael Fernandez, junior, Brandon Moran, junior, Juan Pineda, sophomore, and Augustin Rodriguez, seventh...

The No. 8 ranked Florida International University men's soccer team (11-0-4, 6-0-2 C-USA), was well represented on the postseason All-Conference USA team with seven players earning honors, highlighted by junior forward Santiago Patino being named Offensive Player of the Year, Player of the Year and the C-USA Golden Boot Award recipient. In addition, first-year head coach Kevin Nylen was tabbed the C-USA Coach of the Year. Patino,...

Catholic Hospice, headquartered in Miami Lakes, will host the 21st Anniversary Swinging Fore Charity Gold Tournament on Friday, December 1, on the Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club. The event date was changed from October 6 due to Hurricane Irma recovery efforts. All participants are advised to mark this change in their calendars.The event will benefit the United states military veterans and their families while on hospice care....

Pace High’s football team clobbered Key West, 31-7, in the regional 4-4A semifinal game, setting a much anticipated rematch with University, which defeated the Spartans during the regular season, and a team that handed Pace its last playoff loss.Pace (9-2) returned to the playoff following a seven year drought and advanced to the regional final game this Friday against the Sharks, who escaped with a 27-22 victory over the Spartans late...

In the fertile grounds of Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, students and staff grow almost as quickly as the arboretum. Although a combined effort, one man is the driving force behind the school’s evergreen thumb – Andrew Kearns. Kearns has worked daily to educate and protect the native wildlife of South Florida. A teacher of 32 years, Kearns has used his curiosity in flora and fauna to drive his projects such as the Million...