The American Patriots defense didn't have an answer for Plantation's explosive running back Maurquice Flowers, who rushed for 203 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns in their Region 4-7A quarterfinal playoff game last week at Milander Stadium. When it was over, Plantation advanced with a 34-13 win against a 9-2 American team that had one of the best defenses in Miami-Dade County, but allowed over 350 yards of total offense...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s varsity girl’s basketball team has had a strong start to the 2014-2015 season. At their first game vs. St. Mary’s, the Lady Cheetahs broke open the game in the second quarter by going on a 9-2 run to win 24-10. The team was led offensively by Alexa Gonzalez with 8 points, and by Carolina Arevalo with 9 steals. In their second game against St. Rose of Lima, the team played tight...

  On Sunday, October 26, the Miami Lakes Fencing Club hosted a tournament at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. Approximately 75 local and international fencers were in attendance competing across six events. The club holds its next tournament on Sunday December 14. The club is currently meeting at the Miami Lakes Methodist Church. Medal winners were (from left) Fernando Carrillo, Charles Ball, Joseph Harrington, and Anthony McArthur.

 

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee provided free transportation to the Miami Marlins Seniors Free Ticket Thursday on September 25 with the Marlins hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. The group called the “Miami Lakes Senior Sluggers” enjoyed watching the Marlins defeat the Phillies 6-4.

  On Thursday, October 23, the Annual Marian Center held its Annual Golf Tournament on the Senator Course at Shula's Golf Club. The Marian Center is a non-profit school and service center, located in Miami, whose mission is to educate, train and serve people with Developmental Disabilities. Thanks to the sponsors, volunteers and golfers, the Marian Center raised over $100,000. Among the 64 golfers that day was Herman Klemick. On hole...