Shula’s Athletic Club recently celebrated the opening of an expanded personal training area by introducing the Thrive Functional Training System, a unique regimen named the “Best New Workout Program” for 2014 by Men’s Health Magazine. Created by Mike Boyle, a world-renowned strength coach, the program employs the same principles he has used to train world-class athletes, including the 2013 World Series Champion...

  Registration for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club's Flag Football Program will close on Saturday, 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 available online beginning...

  When Mario Smith stepped down as Pace High’s football head coach three weeks ago, the school’s athletic director, Joe Zaccheo, and the school’s administration knew who they had in mind to replace him – the former coach himself. Zaccheo coached the Spartans for 11 seasons and led them to the state championship in 2003. He stepped down in 2006 to become the athletic director. Nine years later, he’s back...

  A group of local high-school students made The Miami Herald’s All-Dade teams for football, girls and boys swimming and diving, volleyball, golf and cross country. All-Dade Football: Making the All-Dade 5A-Independent First Team offense was Dade Christian senior offensive lineman Jarod Johnson who also played on the defensive line recording 57 tackles and nine sacks. Also on the First Team defense was Pace senior linebacker Sage...

  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...