Three Miami Lakes boys made the All-Star team in the Miami Youth Baseball Association. They play for the KSA team and were photographed Dec. 7 after a game held at the Grapeland Baseball Complex. Shown from left: Jaden Hernandez, Lucas Collazo and Marcus Diaz, with Coach Gus De Quesada. 

Registration is open for Winter Camp at Royal Oaks Park, hosted by the YMCA. Kids can enjoy outdoor adventures, team games and themed projects among other activities. Camp runs for two weeks; there are no camp days on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. The registration fee is $25 and $116 per week for Miami Lakes residents or $145 per week for non-residents, for children ages five to 13. Participants must to bring their own lunches. Winter...

     Members of the Miami Lakes Golf Club are participating in a new plan to encourage kids to embrace the game.      For the first time in the club’s history, 10% of members’ annual dues were given to the First Tee Miami youth golf program.       First Tee Miami is based at the historic course, which underwent a $12.5 million renovation by owners The Graham Companies and...

     In the interest of full disclosure, I’m married to our story subject, sports writer Tim Reynolds, and edited his new book.      Since 2002, Tim Reynolds has worked for The Associated Press. His sports writer credential gets him access to numerous teams, their games and championship runs, including the Florida Panthers; Inter Miami FC; University of Miami football and the Miami Heat.   ...

     The Lawton Chiles Middle School boys soccer team won six of its nine matches this season and won a postseason game for the first time in more than 20 years, a school official said. The team outscored its opponents 24-16 on the year -- including a 20-9 margin over the team’s last six matches. The six wins in 2025 doubled last season’s victory total.     Shown in the photo, from left, top row: Coach...