Manny Reyes Jr., a 7th-grade student at Miami Lakes K-8 Center, participated in the Miami Marathon Run for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday, January 25 in Downtown Miami. He scored the fastest time in his school again with help from his coach, World Class Runner and the school’s physical education teacher Alexis Garcia, who recently competed his Run Across Cuba marathon, a 1,000 mile run from Punta de Maisi to Cabo de San...

  Miami Dade College guard Darius Williams is just a freshman but he’s making an upperclassman impact on the basketball court. Late last month, Williams was named NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Division One Men’s Basketball Player of the Week following stellar performances in two back-to-back games. On January 12, Williams led the Sharks with 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field and...

 

The Bob Graham Education Center’s jump rope team, the Bobcat Jumpers “A” team are pictured with their coach, Jeffrey Tandlich, and assistant coach, Ofelia Diaz, after their performance at Barry University. The jumpers performed during the halftime show of the women’s basketball game on Saturday, January 9. 

    Miami Lakes Congregational Church is again hosting “Enhance Fitness,” a group exercise program led by a certified instructor that improves balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination and mental sharpness, as well as reducing the risk of falling for ages 55 years and older. The class is held in MLCC’s Fellowship Hall, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m.,...

  The Spartan wrestling team at Monsignor Edward Pace High School has a long history of excellence led by coach Frank Pelegri, including winning the Class 1A State Championship in 2000. The 2015-2016 team, which is 2-1 thus far, looks to continue that great history. Pace’s new assistant wrestling coach Lazaro Reinoso is the biggest addition to the team this season. Reinoso spent his life around wrestling, becoming the youngest...