Three local high school basketball teams were successful in capturing their respective District championships this past week.Mater Academy boys’ basketball team captured the 16-8A District championship with a victory over Barbara Goleman, putting the Bears in the Regional quarterfinal. As the district’s runner-up, the Gators will play in the Regional quarterfinal. American High boys’ basketball team defeated Miami High...

The Miami Lakes Heat fast pitch softball team recently competed at Fletcher Park for a USSA Tournament. The girls went 2-1 to put them into a single elimination match against power house teams Plantataion Pressure and Sunrise Thunder. They defeated Pressure 4-1 and Thunder 9-1. The girls went into the finals versus Cooper City Cobras, losing 2-1. Pictured (back, from left) Andiana Bueno, coach Alex Castroman, Ashley Alfonso, Ashley Alonso,...

In late January, Miami Lakes K-8 Center students took part in the 11th Kids Run Miami sponsored by the Miami marathon. Students who participated accumulated 25 miles during their physical education classes. They ran the last 1.2 miles of the marathon. Along with the teachers, students, and parents, there were three special participants: Principal Carlos Salcedo, who ran 13.1 miles (half-marathon), Physical Education teacher Alexis Garcia, who...

Four Mater Academy student-athletes announced their plans to play college football during National Signing Day on February 5. Defensive back Latavious Brini (pictured above with his family and coach) signed his National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Georgia, while offensive lineman Brandon Dudley chose the Jacksonville University. Linebacker Jonathan Francois announced he plans to attend the University of North Carolina...

It was an unforgettable Opening Night that inspired, reunited old friends, and ended in an electric win by the Bobcats. Javier “Javi” Perez, the principal of South Dade High School and an assistant baseball coach for St. Thomas University from 1996-98, came back to St. Thomas on January 31 to help the Bobcats start their 2017 campaign and their quest for a return trip to the NAIA World Series.“It was very emotional to...