Barbara Goleman High baseball coach Jose Lopez didn’t plan on using center fielder and pitcher John Urena during the 2017 season following one year of playing junior varsity.But the injury-ravaged Gators team needed someone to literally step up to the plate and Urena was their guy.“We didn’t have any plans to play him at the varsity level but due to injuries, he was given a chance at center field and became the go to guy...

Want to have your kids learn how to play like a young pro? The Miami Lakes United Soccer Club’s Summer Camp can teach young kids how to play like David Beckham.The organization is currently holding its nine-week camp for boys and girls between the ages 4-15, which ends Friday, August 11, at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School, 7977 West 12 Avenue.The summer camp teaches kids technical skill training – passing, dribbling, turning and...

Hialeah Miami Lakes High student-athletes Franky Zamora, Marvin Castellon and Abraham Castillo were named to the 2017 SLAM Miami-Dade County Volleyball All-Star team. The trio led the Trojans, ranked No. 26 in the state, to a 19-5 record and were district runner-ups. In addition, Castillo was named to The Miami Herald’s All-Dade Third Team, and his teammates, Franky Zamora, Marvin Castellon, Ariel Centurion and Andrew Uria, received...

South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union (FCU) awarded full tuition university scholarships to 12 high school seniors at its annual Hubert O. Sibley Scholarship ceremony on May 25. This year’s winners represent nine different Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS).Local student David C. Gonzalez of Barbara Goleman Senior High was one of the 12 recipients. To be eligible for South Florida Educational FCU’s Hubert O. Sibley...

Adrianna Zambrano, daughter of Miami Lakes residents Barbara and Dr. William Zambrano, graduated from Archbishop McCarthy High School in the Excelsior Scholars program as Salutatorian with a 5.37 grade point average.She is a National Merit Scholar, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and has received National Hispanic Recognition, Archbishop McCarthy Academy Maverick Award, Silver Cord Community Service Award, and a member of multiple honor...