The Miami Lakes Optimist girls softball team made history. The group became the first high-school and Optimist Club softball players to play at Marlins Park, as the group competed in the inaugural RBI All-Star Softball Fastpitch game. The girls played a full seven innings game, while Miami Marlins players Giancarlo Stanton and A.J. Ramos served as assistant coaches. Longtime Miami Lakes Optimist member, coach and softball commissioner...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School cheerleaders and Danceline Starlettes performed on the court of the American Airlines Arena at the Miami Heat’s game against the New York Knicks on February 9. The special performance was part of the school’s Pace Family Night with the Miami Heat, where family, friends and alumni from the Pace community attended the evening’s game as a group. The Pace cheerleaders and Danceline...

  Miami Lakes officials welcomed Hope for Autism United Soccer Foundation by joining its grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on January 16 at its new location on Wellness Way, 15165 N.W. 77 Avenue. Hope for Autism United Soccer Foundation is a program that teaches soccer skills to children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related developmental issues, while providing a supportive environment that...

  Fans of Monsignor Edward Pace High School basketball have had a lot to enjoy over the past few weeks, as both the boys and the girls basketball teams have carried their successes from the regular season into district and regional tournaments.  The Spartans boys basketball team went 17-9 in the regular season and were ranked #1 in their district. The team’s fast offensive style, which has earned them the moniker of the...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s JV and varsity baseball players traded their uniforms for dress shirts and fancy shoes at the 13th Annual Pace Baseball Banquet on February 7. Held inside Pace’s Spartan Center, the Banquet was a formal Mardi-Gras-themed evening attended by Pace baseball players, their families, and friends to commemorate the start of the new baseball season. Pace varsity baseball manager, Thomas Duffin,...