While growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, a racially torn state in the 1960s, the parents of former Miami Dolphins running back Tony Nathan taught him to never express anger over the injustices blacks experienced during the Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Instead, Nathan channeled his frustration into success on the gridiron as a young kid, and in the 1970s, he was one of the top high-school running backs in...

  Barbara Goleman Senior High School welcomes the new head coach for girls soccer, Melissa Guerra, to the Gator family. A self-proclaimed fan of Barcelona, the soccer coach has vast experience in playing and coaching. She hopes to create the mindset of champions at Goleman’s field. Guerra, a native of Venezuela and longtime residident of Miami Lakes, grew up with a love for soccer having been surrounded by it within her culture...

  The Sierra Volleyball Club, the brainchild of Carlos Sierra, has made the Miami Lakes area its new home at Dade Christian School. With three daughters involved in volleyball clubs for the last six years, Sierra felt compelled to start his own club. In Sierra’s first year leading the Sierra Volleyball Club for the 2014-2015 season, the club was able to capture two first place trophies at local Broward County tournaments and an...

 

St. Andrews Lutheran Church will have a yard sale on Saturday, October 31 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 575 W. 68 Street in Hialeah across the street from Twin Lakes Elementary School.  Funds raised will provide continuing support for the church’s food bank and other ministry activities. For more information contact the church at 305-821-3622.

  The Miami Lakes Geezers senior softball program began its sixth year on September 14 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park playing every Monday and Wednesday mornings. The players, decked out in their bright lime green 2015 Senior Games T-shirts are (front row, from left) Lee Collins, Juan Iglesias, Bruce Davidson, Luis Muriel, Dave Oliver, Andres Clavijo and Carlos Gonzalez; (back row, from left) George Pringle, Angel Hernandez, Jose Rivera,...