The annual Great Strides Miami Lakes Walk to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at Graham Park at the corner of Bull Run Road and Miami Lakeway North.The event is an initiative of the Mike Quesada family of Miami Lakes whose son, Danny, has diagnosed over 15 years ago with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system. The disease causes abnormally thick mucus which...

A group of local student-athletes were honored for their stellar performances in the sports of basketball, soccer, wrestling and cheerleading, as they were named to The Miami Herald All-Dade County Teams.For boys’ basketball, honorable mentions included American players Jonathan Vilchez, Jacob Narvaez, Brian Diaz and Myquel Noel; Mater Academy players Damarre Monsato and Matthew Tanis; Mater Lakes Academy players Giano Stringfellow,...

The Graham Companies will host the 2017 William “B” Graham Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, April 24, at Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive.The 2017 tournament is co-sponsored by the South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America, and proceeds will continue to held fund the Scout’s mission of leadership and character development for more than 40,000 youth in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.Experienced...

The Miami Lakes Optimist Club is holding basketball registration for Summer League play for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15.Kids can sign up to play on consecutive Saturdays, April  22 and 29, from 10 a.m. to noon at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North. Registration cost is $150. Kids must bring their birth certificates.For more information, call 305-216-9615.

Pace High School boys’ baseball team is perhaps off to the best start in school history, posting a 17-1-1 record during Spring Break.The Spartans’ lone loss came at the hands of Westminster Christian, which escaped with a 6-5 victory in the Falcon Challenge tournament in the third game of the season.Since then, Pace has complied 16 straight wins by dominating most of their opponents, including rival Mater Lakes Academy (19-9),...