Local high school boys’ and girls’ basketball, five teams made it to the regionals but only one group is still alive while the others are taking an early Spring Break vacation.Mater Academy defeated Cooper City, 71-53 and advanced to the regional semifinals in a showdown with McArthur on February 26.The Lions defeated Goleman, 82-46, to win their third consecutive district championship.McArthur (20-10) clobbered the Gators, 66-27, in the...

St. Thomas University will host its For the Love of Education 2019 golf tournament and silent auction which is scheduled for Friday, April 26, at the Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Road.The golf tournament starts at 1 p.m. followed by a reception, awards ceremony and a silent auction.Proceeds from the event go to support student scholarships.For more information including sponsorship information, call DeAnna Arana at 305-474-6074 or email...

The fifth grade Civics Engagement Academy (CEA) students from Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) won third place in the 2018-2019 ‘We the People’ Competition held at the North Campus of Miami-Dade Community College on February 15. This competition is generally held for middle school students in eighth grade, yet this is the second year that Miami-Dade County has conducted an elementary version of the competition for fifth grade students. BGEC...

On February 14 at 6:17 p.m. students from various Miami Lakes’ schools came together at Picnic Park West to pay tribute to the 17 people who lost their lives at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last year. At the vigil, 17 students from fifth to tenth grades shared words, poetry and music focused on love, kindness and service.This vigil was initiated and led by the students themselves who coordinated the logistics and worked...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (PACE) drama program will present their spring production of “The Sound of Music” under the guidance of Marianne Martinez, lead teacher for PACE’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Program.The beloved musical tells the story of Maria Rainer, a kind and free-spirited candidate at the Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg, Austria. She leaves the monastery and is dispatched to serve as a governess for the...