St. Thomas University’s junior volleyball outside hitter Whitney Battoe has been named an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and a First-Team AVCA All-Regional performer for the 2016 season. It marked the second straight year that Battoe has been named an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and to the AVCA Southeast All-Regional team.Battoe, a native of Naperville, Illinois, earned the honors after a season in which she led the Bobcats...

As part of the Elderly Affairs Committee’s Senior Games, committee vice chairman Dave Oliver (center right) honored Nancy and George Pringle (center) and left) as Most Valuable Players of the Year during the December Town Council meeting. George Pringle is a three-time male champion of the Senior Games and this year, he committed to the competition even after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mayor Manny Cid and council...

The Miami Lakes Optimist Club is holding registration for its baseball and softball program from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, January 7 and Saturday, January 14 at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North.The programs is for boys and girls ages 5 to 16 for T-Ball, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony and Colt Leagues.Participants must bring a copy of their birth certificates and will be fitted for their uniforms.The fee is $150 for...

Miami Lakes announced an expanding partnership with the Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR), and its new collaborations with 305 Yoga Studio and Fit Lie Me Miami Bootcamp to offer additional health and wellness programs for adults.In a recent survey asking residents what additional programming they would like offered, one of the highest demands was additional evening and weekend programming for adults. The new programs...

Last year’s Dade Christian girl’s volleyball team fell short of their goal of winning the state title.This year, the Crusaders made sure the championship trophy came home.In dominating fashion, Dade Christian defeated Liberty Baptist in straight sets, 25-2, 25-7, to capture the Class 3A state championship in Ft. Pierce. It’s the first state title for the school’s volleyball team.Led by Katherine Kemp, Lily Sierra,...