badminton team recently won the district title, giving the Gators three championships in five seasons. During the day-long district tournament, Goleman recorded 17 points to take the title after competing against Krop, Carol City, Hialeah Gardens and Mourning. The Gladiators and the Chiefs were tied for district runner-up with 10 points. Alyssa Moore led the Gators by winning the girls’ singles title, and Gabriella Lopez was the...

  Florida International University outfielder Lorenzo Hampton Jr. is making a big impact for the Panthers this season. The Miami Lakes resident and former Monsignor Edward Pace High standout is batting .274 with 22 runs, 28 RBI and eight home runs.  Perhaps his best performance of the season came against Grambling University in April when Hampton Jr. went 7-for-12 with two home runs and seven RBI’s, lifting the Panthers to a...

  Jose Marti MAST Academy (JMMA) announced its Silver Knight Award nominees for the 2017-2018 school year.  One Silver Knight and three Honorable Mentions in each category will be selected by a panel of independent judges on April 24 at Jungle Island. The Silver Knight winners will be announced at a ceremony on May 17 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. Silver Knight winners will receive a $2,000 prize and the Honorable...

  More than 70 children participated in the Miami Dolphins’ Spring Break Camp at Royal Oaks Park, where they engaged in a series on interactive drills designed to help improve their agility, throwing and catching. Dolphins’ defensive lineman Davon Godchaux signed autographs and helped conduct the camp for kids, who play flag football for the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes. According to the Dolphins’ website, the Junior...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes High softball team defeated district rival North Miami Beach in back-to-back games last week, crushing the Chargers 19-0 in their first meet and claimed victory in the second contest. The Trojans (9-4, 9-4 in district play), are preparing for the conference tournament championship, which starts next week, but face some tough competition. The Trojans are seeking vengeance if they face the Goleman Gators, who...