The Miami Lakes United U14 boys soccer team won the Presidents Cup national championship tournament in July in Wichita, Kansas.      The team, which went undefeated in its final 17 matches of the season, needed to win five matches in four days at nationals to capture the title.       The team defeated Necaxa USA Red from California 3-2 in overtime in the national championship...

    The Miami Lakes Golf Club has a new head golf professional who will share his knowledge with readers of the monthly Tee to Green column, too.      Mike Stern, 35, was a teen competitor at Killian High, a golfer on scholarship at the University of Central Florida and a professional on mini-tours and at PGA Latin America tournaments.      It’s all experience that he can draw from and...

    The rhythmic gymnastics and tumbling program at the Miami Lakes Athletic Club has been popular for a quarter century. Led by Ana Roche, she continues to draw enthusiastic girls and boys to her classes.      Relatives and friends filled a gym to see the Summer Rhythmic Gymnastics Show held on June 16, when 116 students performed in the mid-year show.       The kids appear in two shows each...

      Around Miami Lakes this summer, kids of all ages are practicing golf shots, writing plays, shooting hoops and taking aim at friends during dodgeball games.       At the Miami Lakes Golf Club, First Tee is teaching young golfers how to putt, chip and compete in a friendly way.       Over on Main Street, there is no shortage of camper activity: Kids at the Miami Lakes Athletic...

    The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for its 2023 class.      The deadline is Aug. 1.          Potential inductees should have been athletes, coaches, community members or teams, and have been from Miami Lakes.       For criteria and the nomination form, go to: https://buff.ly/3Jmod01.      For questions...