The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding registration for the 2015 basketball season, from 9:30 to noon, on consecutive Saturdays April 18 and 25, at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North. Late registration and tryouts will be held on Saturday, May 2. Boys and girls players from ages 7 to 18 must bring a copy of their birth certificates and be fitted for their uniforms. The registration fee is $150 per player. The...

  Over 200 runners and walkers enjoyed a recent morning at the historic Hialeah Racetrack during the Running with Danny 5K which raised nearly $10,000 that will be presented to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation during the Miami Lakes Great Strides Walk scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at Graham Park. Danny Quesada and his family are encouraging Miami Lakes residents to join the Running with Danny team for the event. Donations may be made...

 

Team Shula, comprised of Graham Companies employees, came in third out of 12 teams participating in a charity softball tournament on March 21 at Brian Piccolo Park to benefit the American Children’s Orchestras for Peace, Inc. the event raised over $11,000 for musical instruments.

    For a rookie, Houston Aces forward Melony Poviones came through like a veteran player in the clutch. The Miami Lakes native scored the only two goals in the 2014 Women’s Premier Soccer League Final Four semifinal game against the Connecticut CFC Passion, propelling her team to the championship game. But her team’s victory paled compared to her nostalgic experience. “There was a time frame where I was homesick...

  As the Miami Lakes Optimist Club kicked-off its 46th baseball and softball season in February, the organization thanked the teams’ sponsors for making it possible for the 374 players to play ball this year. The sponsors help underwrite the baseball and softball equipment. Sponsors for the T-Ball League and coaches are: Marlins, Sazon Goya, coach Dario Martinez Dodgers, Domenicos Italian Deli, coach Jon Paulou Athletics, Juliao...