In celebration of its 42nd anniversary, the Miami Lakes Sports Shop, 6763 Main Street, is having a store wide sale on sports wear items and sporting equipment throughout the month of December. Miami Lakes Sports Shop is the oldest retail operation in Miami Lakes. Sports Shop owner Jim Hamilton said patrons can take advantage of feature name brand items at a 42 percent discount, representing the number of years the store has been in...

  The Bob Graham Education Center’s flag football team was crowned the U14 champions at the 2015 Red Zone Sports Air It Out Flag Football Tournament at Tamiami Park on December 5. The "Air It Out" tournament is one of the longest running flag football tournaments in South Florida and includes teams in various age groups from across the state. Members for this team were chosen based on their outstanding performance during the fall...

  Pace High School celebrated the newest chapter in its academic and athletic traditions as two Pace baseball seniors signed Letters of Intent for Stetson University and Jacksonville University on November 19. Shortstop Jorge Arenas signed with Stetson University and pitcher Chris Rodriguez signed with Jacksonville University in a ceremony in front of the student body inside the Pace Spartan Center. Donning the shirts and hats of their...

  First Baptist Academy dashed the hopes of Dade Christian’s football team of winning a state title, as the Crusaders fell to the Lions, 35-7, in the Region 2A Final last week.  The Crusaders’ defense allowed 206 rushing yards on 19 carries for two touchdowns. The Lions (10-1) held Dade Christian (9-1) scoreless until the fourth quarter, when quarterback Alec Carr connected with receiver Keith Terry for a 14-yard...

  Dave Wagner, organizer of a traveling golf group called the South Florida Swaggers, decided to bring his 16-year-old son, Eric, along with his group to play the Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club.  Even though only 16, Eric, a member of the Golf team at Archbishop McCarthy High School, can play. In fact while playing with his dad, he used a 5-Hybrid on the 178 yard par 3 hole and made a hole-in-one. The proud father bought...