A group of local high school student-athletes made The Miami Herald All-Dade Teams in baseball, softball, tennis and flag football. Making the 6A-2A First Team for baseball were Pace players junior pitcher Yordani Carmona (7-1, 94 strikeouts with an 0.16 ERA) and senior infielder Luis Tuero (.468, one home run and 14 RBI); senior player Robert Moya (.426, 6 homers, and 20 RBI); senior outfielder Kenny Gonzalez (.365, 5 homers and 28...

  The Florida International University softball team produced three First-Team All-C-USA performers in sophomore pitcher Shannon Saile, junior outfielder Jackie Schoff and senior first baseman Kasandra Castle, while sophomore shortstop Jessica Rivera earned All-CUSA Second Team honors and freshman second baseman Venessa Gallegos earned All-CUSA Freshman Team honors, the league announced last week.  The vote comes on the heels of...

  Mayor Manny Cid and Town council members recognized the sponsors of the Mayor’s Classic Charity Basketball Game that was held in Doral on April 5 and raised $3,789 to benefit the town’s Special Needs Advisory Board during the May 1 regular council meeting. Sponsors that were recognized included Meyling Montelongo and Robert Dominguez from Nu World Title LLC, William Ledesma and Marcos Cabral from PRMG Mortgage Group, Mara...

  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 April at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Wednesday, May 16 - Finger Painting Night. Bring out a creative side for this fun night with a finger painting contest and more. Wednesday, May 23 – Luau Night. Hula skirts, Lei necklaces, pineapples, beachcomber hats and more. It’s...

  Miami Jewish Health, along with The Graham Companies, hosted its Annual Classic on April 26 at Shula’s Golf Club in Miami Lakes. The event raised over $263,000 in support of the services and programs at Miami Jewish Health, including the work of Marc Agronin, M.D. Dr. Agronin and his team provide a complete range of services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders at Miami Jewish Health’s...