Shula’s Athletic Club did its part to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer support by carrying out a month-long raffle to win autographed Miami Dolphin’s memorabilia and a special charity training package, personal training promotion, a Spin-A-Thon as well as a Dodgeball Tournament during October. Through these events, Shula’s was able to raise over $1,300 for the Women’s Breast Health & Heart...

  Associated Press sports writer Tim Reynolds knows all about teamwork. Covering the Miami Heat for more than a decade, Reynolds has a bird’s eye view of how teamwork has become the recipe for success, as the Heat won three NBA World Championships and made four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals. He intently observed the camaraderie between LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade and their rest of their teammates that helped the...

  Anyone familiar with the book “Outliers: The Story of Success,” written by Malcolm Gladwell, understands the “10,000-hour rule.” Gladwell explained that the key to world-class expertise in any one skill is to practice correctly for a minimum of 10,000 hours. Erick Lamelas is a Miami Lakes resident who attended Bob Graham Education Center from kindergarten to eighth grade, has practiced karate for the past 11...

  The NAIA last week announced the top 25 preseason rankings for the 2016 season, as St. Thomas University’s baseball team finds itself as second best, looking up at the team that wrestled the College World Series Championship away from the Bobcats. Defending champion Lewis-Clark College is ranked No. 1 in the nation, winning 17 first-place votes and 467 total points to win the top spot in the NAIA rankings. St. Thomas University...

  Shula’s Athletic Club, located at 15150 Bull Run Road, Miami Lakes, held fundraising events in October in support of breast cancer awareness and raffled tickets to win coveted items such as Miami Dolphins signed memorabilia. Participants Yodalys Lopez (above left), and Santiago Mesa (above, right) were chosen as the lucky two to win a Dolphins football autographed by defensive end Olivier Vernon and cleats autographed by tackle...