It was February 2013 when 10 young girls, mostly 8 to 9 years old, took the field at Miami Lakes Optimist Park to play softball.  The current softball program was only handling a 14 and younger program because they were the only girls that signed up. The younger girls (under 12) were advised to join baseball as an alternative. “I had signed up my daughter to play softball in hopes of getting a girls team that she would...

  Chris Nurse knows first hand the feeling of melancholia following the death of a loved one. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer star lost his mother to breast cancer and her death sent him into a tailspin of despair. “It was so hard,” he said. But his mother’s death was the impetus for him to reach his dream of becoming a professional soccer player and the face of his organization to raise awareness of a disease that...

  A basketball team scoring over 90 points is a common occurrence in an NBA game, but something much rarer in a high school basketball game. However, Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s boys varsity basketball team has been doing just that, including a 96-71 win over the Edison Red Raiders on November 21.  The high-scoring Spartans basketball team is currently 4-0 in regular season play and 6-0 including pre-season games. In...

  Voice of Love Training and Development, in partners with The Children’s Trust, is hosting the annual Cross Country Jingle Bell Jog 5K on December 6 at 8 a.m. The race will be held at Shula’s Golf Club’s Executive Par 3 course, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Pre-registration is $25 and $30 on the day of the race.  There will be free activities for children including a fun kid’s dash with prizes, bounce house, face...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded its Fall 2014 flag football season under league commissioner Javier Zapata. More than 130 children participated in the football league this season, receiving trophies at the league’s closing ceremony event scheduled for Saturday, December 6, at Royal Oaks Park. The season was made possible in part by the generous sponsorship from league sponsors: Global Management Services,...