Albeit Horane Allison is the new Trojan’s head football coach, he is not a stranger to Hialeah Miami Lakes High School.Allison was the running back coach under Keenan Lawhorne two seasons ago before he accepted a similar position at Norland High.And long before his coaching career started, Allison played right guard at his alma mater under then-head coaches Dallas Cameron and Jeff Rodriguez.“It feels so good to be...

  Registration is now open for Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s 2014 “Fit2Play” summer camps. Managed by recreation professionals and conveniently located at 31 parks throughout the county from June 9 through August 15, camps will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and offer 7:30 a.m. early drop-off and 6 p.m. late pick-up options. At $40 to $90 per week, the General...

  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...