In his 22 seasons as Pace High’s wrestling coach, Frank Pelegri has sent at least one student- athlete to the state championships in each of those years. But Carolyna Bellon is perhaps the highlight of his coaching legacy, as the ninth-grade student was ranked the No. 1 seed for girls in the state tournament this season, registering an undefeated mark during the regular season, district and regional playoffs before she lost her...

  St. Thomas University’s pitcher Rene Arauz earned his fifth win of the season last week, as the No. 7 ranked Bobcats defeated the College of St. Joseph 6-8 at home. The Mater Lakes Academy graduate fanned a career record 10 batters and allowed three runs in seven innings pitched. Arauz (5-2) helped the Bobcats win their 30th game of the season and keeps them atop of the Sun Conference.

  In its second year after a seven-year hiatus, the Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) wrestling team won the District 16 Championship. Nine members of the team advanced to compete for the Regional Championships at Jensen Beach on February 23 and 24.   Among the winners were freshman Jazmine Godinez and her brother Alex, a junior who qualified for the State Finals last year. This year, Alex Godinez won the Regional Championship match and...

  The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes is holding registration for its youth basketball program for summer league play for girls and boys on Saturdays, April 14, 21 and 28, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. The registration cost is $160 per person. Tryouts for all players are scheduled between 9 a.m. and noon, on Saturday, May 5 at Barbara Goleman High School, 14100 N.W. 89 Avenue. The players’...

  Students Alexandra Reboredo, Dru Barcelo and Katherine Duarte are this year’s Silver Knight Award nominees from Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). While Reboredo is nominated in the New Media category, her classmate Barcelo is nominated in the Speech category and Duarte is nominated for Social Sciences. Reboredo has an unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 3.83 and has volunteered over 250 hours. Academically, Reboredo has...