As the American High boys’ soccer team tunes up for the playoffs during this week’s GMAC tournament, the Patriots face some stiff competition in the district playoffs. American is the only Miami-Dade soccer team in its new district that has earned a berth in the postseason. In fact, the Patriots (13-1-1) were on the brink of an undefeated regular season but Broward’s Northeast High spoiled their plans in the last...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding its final day of registration for its Spring baseball and softball season from 9 a.m.. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 17. Boys and girls can sign up in front of Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North, which is adjacent to Miami Lakes Optimist Park. Participants must bring copies of their birth certificates during the registration period, and be fitted for their uniforms. The...

  Registration for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club's Flag Football Program will take place on Saturdays, January 24, 31, and February 7. Kids aged 5 to 15 may register. Parents can sign up their kids in-person at Miami Lakes Middle School (6425 Miami Lakeway North) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Payment can be made with cash or by check. The fee is $120 for new players and $100 for returning players from last season. Registration is also...

  Miami Lakes’ Youth Activities Task Force announced the Just Run® Miami Lakes Program will begin Monday, January 26. The program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, and will run through May. The Just Run® Miami Lakes Program, now in its 5th year, is a free, fun program that promotes fitness, healthy eating, good citizenship, and pride in...

  U.S. Paralympics, a division of the Olympic Committee, is partnering with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to implement a school-based Paralympic sports program. This program, made possible through a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, will provide a pathway for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular athletics, specifically track and field in the 2015 spring semester. The team from U.S. Paralympics coming...