St. Thomas University’s Melony Poviones and her teammate, Leah Morales, representing Team USA in Footvolley, won their qualifying matches in the U.S. Olympics trials in Seaside, Oregon and advanced to the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as a demonstration event of the sport.In their matches, the two players rotated and tallied the results of the title “Queen of the Court,” as they proved to be the best pair and will make...

Kids who love to play soccer can participate in an event called Soccer Shootout, which is scheduled for Thursday, July 21, at the Miami Lakes Library Branch, 6699 Windmill Gate Road. The event, which starts at 11 a.m., is for kids from ages 8 to 12. The event, sponsored by Miami-Dade County, is free Participates must register in person at the library.For more information, call 305-822-6520.

The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded its Spring 2016 Flag Football season. Over 225 children participated in the league this season, receiving trophies at the league's closing ceremony event on Saturday, May 14, at Royal Oaks Park. Congratulations to the 5-7 division champion Patriots, 8-9 division champion Chargers, 10-11 division champion Saints, and 12-13 division champion Vikings. The season was made possible in part...

Just two weeks after his high school graduation from Pace High School, right-handed ace pitcher Christopher Rodriguez was drafted 126th overall in the fourth round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels on June 10. The following day on June 11, Alex Mateo, a Pace alumnus from the Class of 2012, was drafted in the 22nd round of the MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins. Rodriguez helped lead the Pace Spartans baseball team all the way to the...

Mater Academy’s Middle School baseball team won its third consecutive Miami-Dade Middle School League Championship in a postseason tournament in May at the Grapeland Water Park. The victory represented the Lions’ third consecutive championship for the junior varsity team, making the group of seventh and eighth graders among the best of their peers in Miami-Dade County. Some members of the team will play varsity baseball starting...