Miami Lakes Optimist Club held its Flag Football closing ceremonies on April 12 to end a successful season. More than 140 children participated in the Flag Football program this year. Mayor Wayne Slaton and Vice Mayor Manny Cid attended the event and helped present trophies to the young players. “With Flag Football being one of the fastest growing youth sports in the country, hundreds of our Miami Lakes children are now...

  Coaches and parents of the South Florida Sluggers, a 12-Under AAA baseball team with many players from Miami Lakes, are looking for community support to send the team to tournaments in Gainesville and the Bahamas this summer and fall. The team began playing together four years ago under the direction of Regino Rodriguez, Robert Arroyo and Abnell Melendez, a trio of fathers who love the game and love their players. It’s their...

  Our Lady of the Lakes varsity baseball team clinched the All Catholic Conference (ACC) North Division Title on April 11 as the team defeated Immaculate Conception, 3-1, in seven innings. The team was led offensively by Andres Gancedo who went 2 for 4 with a single in the  fourth inning and a triple in the sixth inning. Bailey Mantilla’s 14 strikeouts were enough to push the Cheetahs past Immaculate. Mantilla allowed one...

  The Miami Laker's Facebook page www.facebook.com/MiamiLaker and Twitter page www.twitter.com/TheMiamiLaker are live and now launching giveaways and contests for all "likers" and "followers." Beginning the first week of April, The Miami Laker, in partnership with the Don Shula's Athletic Club, will be hosting a giveaway for a FREE 6-month membership to the Shula's Athletic Club located at 15150 Bull Run Road, Miami Lakes, a value...

  The Monsignor Edward Pace Track and Field teams concluded their season last week at the Class 2A District 16 Track & Field Championships. The meet, hosted by Jackson Senior High School at the Traz Powell Stadium at Miami-Dade College North Campus, included 12 teams and over 500 participants.   On the girl's side, the 4 x 800m was led by senior Nina Pulley who will be attending Oberlin College this fall. Juniors...