Several Miami Lakes area high school athletes were honored with scholarship awards during the recent Scholar-Athlete Luncheon hosted by the Dade Schools Athletic Foundation. Lauren Book, CEO of the Lauren’s Kids Foundation, served as guest speaker, and her organization presented a $1,000 scholarship to Barbara Goleman bowler Gabriella Sallai. Hialeah Gardens’ Sebastian Aguilar, who played basketball, volleyball and ran...

  Unlike most student-athletes who signed their letter of intent at school, American High’s star pitcher Alexis Castroman chose to commit to a Florida university where she launched her softball career at the tender age of 7.Flanked her parents, coaches and friends at field No. 3 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, Alexis chose to attend St. Thomas University, taking her pitching talent to a team that has won the highly competitive Sun...

In their inaugural season, the Mater Lakes Academy girls’ junior varsity soccer team reached the Charter Schools League Championship game, but lost to Doral Academy, 5-1, a team they had beaten during the regular season. The girls finished the season 7-4. Head coach Robert Vidal said his team is made up of mostly middle school students who played well throughout the season. “We came such a long way when no one gave us a...

  Miami Lakes officials recently participated in the closing ceremonies for the Miami Lakes United Soccer Club’s in-house teams on April 10 at Royal Oaks Park. During the ceremonies, Mayor Wayne Slaton and Councilmember Ceasar Mestre helped present trophies to more than 370 children who were commended for their participation. Miami Lakes United Soccer Club is a non-profit organization, with programs that consist of recreation,...

  Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Don McNeal, Dade Christian School and the FACE Foundation present the 21st annual Don McNeal Celebrity Golf Classic scheduled for Monday, May 4, at Don Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Proceeds from the golf classic will benefit the Fund for the Advancement of Community and Education (FACE), a sheltering umbrella for New Testament Baptist Church, Dade Christian School, and the...