Miami Lakes United Soccer Club’s U15 team recently won the The Walt Disney ESPN Shootout in Orlando. MLUSC is having a successful year winning multiple jamborees and tournaments for the 2013-2014 season in all their divisions. The U15 team includes (back from left with Mickey Mouse)  coach Osvaldo Jauregui, David Espantoso, Mauro García, Alejandro Acosta, Gustavo Villa, Kevin Correa, Fabio López, Julián...

Optimist softball program provides talented players to South Florida high schools

Sports By Alex Castroman, Special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, June 4, 2014

  In what’s become a familiar scene, Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s Softball program has become a feeder to Miami-Dade and Broward High schools. This year, the program has more girls selected to The Miami Herald All-Dade Teams than last season, proving the great job the coaches have done throughout the years in preparing the girls for high school ball, making the coaches’ job a little easier. The list of girls making the...

Shula's Junior Golf Camp opens June 16

Sports Wednesday, June 4, 2014

  Boys and girls, ages 6 to 18 years old, are invited to attend the 2014 Junior Golf Camp at Shula’s Golf Club during four week-long sessions in June, July and August. Session 1 is scheduled from June 16 to 20; Session 2 will be held July 7 to 11; Session 3 is scheduled August 4 to 8; and Session 4 will be held August 11 to 15. Each session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kids will learn the basics of the game including...

Sunrise Christian opens free VPK

Education Wednesday, June 4, 2014

  Sunrise Christian Academy, 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue, is registering children who turn 4 years of age by September 1 for Free VPK (Voluntary Prekindergarten) education program. The classes are three hours a day with morning and afternoon sessions being offered. Before and aftercare is also available. Visit www.elcmdm.org to learn more about the program and register online at www.vpkhelp.org, or call Sunrise Christian Academy, 305-821-5841,...

Benaiges family leaves a legacy at Goleman High

Education By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, June 4, 2014

     The Benaiges family has made their mark at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.  Bryan Benaiges, the youngest of three brothers, all of whom attended Goleman, will be graduating as the top student of his class of 2014. With a weighted GPA of 6.167 Beniages earned from multiple dual enrollment and advanced placement courses, it's not hard to see why the senior was accepted into Georgia Institute of Technology....
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