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 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’...

  The South Florida Council Boy Scouts of America will host its annual William “B” Graham Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, April 30, at Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with a Shotgun start at 8 a.m. Sponsored by The Graham Companies, the tournament is one of the longest standing fundraisers for the Boy Scouts with a 44-year history. Participants will get to enjoy a...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) will be hosting its annual Spartan Golf Classic on Friday, April 27. The tournament will take place at the Country Club of Miami located at 6801 N.W. 186 Street. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided by Outback Steakhouse at 11:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon.  The tournament includes various contests along with the possibility of winning a beautiful car in the...

  A group of local high school student-athletes were recognized for their performances, as they made The Miami Herald All-Dade teams for basketball, soccer, wrestling and cheerleading. For boys’ basketball in Class 9A-7A, Mater Academy guard George Berrceril made All-Dade Second Team honors, while Hialeah Gardens guard Marlon Suarez was named Third Team honors. Honorable mentions include American High players Myquel Noel, Brian...

  From the moment they set foot on Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) campus, students and their teachers focus on the future.  “High school is important, but that is not the goal. Students are here to prepare for tomorrow,” said Lourdes Diaz, principal of MLEC.  Students are told that they will graduate and that they will be prepared to succeed, all with Diaz’s promise to help them every step...