Sports Hall of Fame accepting nominations

Sports Thursday, March 5, 2020

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Sports Hall of Fame Committee are calling for nominations to the Sports Hall of Fame. Inductees in the past three classes include former Miami Dolphins coaches, professional football and baseball players, high school athletes and community builders as well as Optimist Club members who have dedicated decades of their lives to youth sports. Athletes, coaches, community members and teams from the town who...

Winning season for Mater Lakes

Sports Thursday, March 5, 2020

Mater Lakes Academy boys soccer team won the 2019-2020 4A-D15 district title with a 17-5 record. It’s the second consecutive season that the team took the title. The Bears reached the Class 4A regional semifinals but were defeated by North Broward Prep 1-0 on Feb. 15. Shown in the photo above, back row, left to right are: Assistant coach Orlando Zapata; Jahn Suarez; Enrique Pineda; Gabriel Mourra; Christian Tejeda; Christian...
Bob Graham Education Center’s STEM Academy competed at the Roboslam robotics competition held at the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds on Jan. 25. Three teams represented the Miami Lakes school in the contest that drew 53 competing teams. One BGEC team earned the build award and a second BGEC team won the create award. The students qualified to compete at the South Florida VEX IQ Regional Competition to be held at Westminster...

FIU soccer players drafted to the pros

Sports By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, March 5, 2020

Three graduates of Florida International University were drafted by professional soccer teams. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected Panthers’ goalkeeper Daniel Gagliardi, (top right) as the No. 32 overall pick in the second round of January’s Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft for 2020, according to FIU. Gagliardi of Plantation graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The Orlando SC chose defender Nick O’Callaghan...

Our Neighborhoods The Anchorage

Community By Megan Jacobo, Reporter Thursday, March 5, 2020

History The Anchorage was developed during the late 1990s by Luxcom Builders. The community is fully developed, with 213 townhomes. The Anchorage entrance is on Oak Lane at Northwest 82nd Avenue, where drivers will be stopped at the first guard house that serves several communities. Vehicles are screened and visitors’ tags are documented.Amenities The second guard house serves The Anchorage’s residents. Guards...
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