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 three Saturdays, April 15, 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.

Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Dr., is hosting a Nine Hole League open for the public to participate. The league will play on Tuesday’s at 5 p.m. from Tuesday, April 25 to Tuesday, July 25. Each week teams will select two members to compete in a two-person scramble format. A total of 8 players are allowed per team. Weekly prizes will be awarded and the cost is set at $15 per player per week. For more information and to...

Mater Lakes Academy’s cheerleaders and dance team competed in early March at the Florida Cheer and Dance Association’s “Beach Battle” Competition held at Miami Norland Senior High. The dance team placed in five competitions and won four of them.  The high school team won first place Platinum in Varsity Jazz and Varsity Lyrical and then received second place overall in Varsity Lyrical. The middle school team,...

Miami Lakes’ Sports Hall of Fame committee has issued the first call for Hall of Fame Inductee nominations.The Sports Hall of Fame, an initiative brought forward by Mayor Manny Cid and supported by the Town Council, will be located in the new Miami Lakes Optimist Park Clubhouse at Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street, which is nearly completion.The committee is seeking nominations to honor athletes, coaches, community members and teams...

Before the Miami Heat face the Phoenix Suns, two middle school basketball teams will take center court at the American Airlines Arena, where players from the NBA will be watching a classic rivalry.Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School and Immaculate Conception boys’ basketball teams will clash on the Heat’s home court, from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, for their Court of Dreams and Family Night event.The Heat-Suns game is...