The Miami Lakes town council recognized two young pickleball players during the Sept. 16 council meeting.
Mayor Josh Dieguez presented the boys with certificates of recognition for how they represented the community and gave them special Town of Miami Lakes pickleball paddles.
David Ayala, at left, and Lucas Collazo, at right, competed in the National Junior Pickleball powered by JOOLA NJP Joola Celebration.
The tournament held Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center featured competiors playing singles and doubles matches in different age divisions.
David, 8, and Lucas, 10, both from Miami Lakes, competed in the 10 and Under recreational tournament.
They placed second with their team, The Dink’n Donuts, whose other members are Nicolas Insaurralde, 9, from Davie and Rithik Ramasubbhu, 10, from Atlanta, Ga., Lucas’ mom Clarisell De Cardenas said.
The boys took home silver medals and tournament logo gear.