The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recently announced its Scholar-Teams for the 2017-18 academic year, and St. Thomas University dominated this year’s honors. For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar-Team award, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes. A school...

  St. Thomas University tennis coach Bruce Carrington and Bobcats men’s basketball player Adam McNeill were each nominated for the 2018 NAIA  Character Awards, as the Sun Conference released the honorees for four special awards. Carrington was nominated because of his dedication to deliberately teaching character through tennis. Carrington teaches character to his teams by rotating the responsibilities and authority that...

  Florida International University track and field standout Clarissa Cutliff ended her 2018 season by earning her second All-America honor of the year, and the fourth-straight of her collegiate career, when she was named Honorable Mention All-America by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association. Cutliff earned the honor following her appearance in the NCAA Championships, on June 9, in Eugene, Oregon. For the...

  Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” from 6 to 8 p.m. during August at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Friday, August 10 – Smash Bros. Battle Royale. The time has come to show your skills in one of the biggest events to close out the summer. The Spot will be accepting all challengers in its first Smash Bros. Battle Royale. Who will be the...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee  (EAC) will host several educational, fun and exciting events for seniors in August. The EAC, in partnership with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., will present Serving Our Seniors Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Participating agencies will include: Miami-Dade Office of Community Advocacy (Hispanic...