Florida International University track and field standout Gabrielle Rains took home the Bronze Medal in the discus at the Pan-Am U20 Track and Field Championships last month in Trujillo, Peru.Rains posted a throw of 53.06 meters that placed her on the medal stand.Her performance in Peru fell just short of breaking her Canadian U20 and FIU record of 53.10 meters that she set on March 18 at the Hurricane Invitational, a record that stood for...

New Testament Baptist Church is hosting an end-of-summer-picnic for all families in the community. This family fun event is scheduled for Saturday, August 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 6601 N.W. 167 Street on the soccer field. Parking is $3. The event, “End of the Summer Splash” will have water slides for children and several water games. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and refreshments will be for sale. The church requests that...

For Tyronn Johnson, the entire spring was spent building what he called a nucleus as he’s entering his second season as Hialeah Miami Lakes head football coach.American head coach, Joe Morgan, was keeping his team intact to make a run at a sixth consecutive playoff berth and the Patriots’ fifth district championship in seven seasons.But a new state law just derailed both coaches’ plans.Now, student-athletes are taking...

The Miami Lakes Bengals 6U All-Star baseball team finished the summer with a 11-1 record. The T-Ball team, representing the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes, won four consecutive tournament championships and only lost one game.The team won the tournaments at the Optimist Clubs of Cooper City, Pembroke Lakes, West Pembroke Pines and Miami Lakes.The summer has been “very” good for the Bengals, winning a myriad of nail biters and...

The College Board released earlier in the summer the Advanced Placement scores and Mater Lakes Academy received a 72 percent passing rate, the school’s highest ever passing rate.In order to receive a passing score, the AP students must earn a score of 3 or higher in their exam. This year 309 students tested 749 exams, the highest in Mater Lakes Academy history. Over the last five years, Mater Lakes has consistently increased its passing...