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...

  Miami Lakes United Soccer Club participated in its first Thanksgiving food drive in support of ending hunger with Feeding South Florida.  Teams contributed non-perishable donations with a Thanksgiving theme in mind through November 15 at Royal Oaks Park. Items collected included canned green beans, corn, sweet potatoes, carrots, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie filling, and boxed mashed potatoes, all of which, with the partnership of...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School hosted its third annual Middle School Basketball Tournament on November 6 and 7. Seven private middle schools including Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of the Lakes, St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Rosa of Lima, Blessed Trinity, Holy Cross Lutheran and Belen Jesuit played in the two day tournament, with teams competing against each other in pool play on November 6 to set up the single-elimination...