Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s Primary Gold basketball team finished their season undefeated with a record of 8-0. The team captured the All Catholic Conference (ACC) North Division championship for a second consecutive year with a two-year record of 15-2. OLL’s JV baseball team finished undefeated with a 10-0 record to clinch the ACC North Division championship and have not lost a game in two years. The Cheetahs...

  Miami Lakes resident and St. Thomas University standout, Melony Poviones, was recently signed to play for the Houston Aces of the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL). Poviones has an extensive list of accomplishments, including Broward County Player of the Year and Collegiate All American. Poviones is also very involved in the growth of the local soccer teams where she coaches girl’s soccer for the Miami Lakes Royal Oaks...

  Last Fall, Sergio Fernandez coached a softball travel league team, the Miami Stars, to an undefeated season that featured most of his players from American High School. Their success has spilled over to the Spring regular season, as the Patriots are 8-0 and armed with perhaps the best two hitters in Miami-Dade County, and a pitching staff loaded with so much talent that opposing teams were left scratching their heads following its...

  On Friday, February 21, Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton threw out the first pitch of the Miami Lakes Optimist Baseball season. Slaton recognized Optimist Club president Luis Arrojas, vice president of Baseball Elbert Alfaro, as well as the Baseball commissioners for their efforts and dedication to the program. With over 45 teams and more than 550 children registered for baseball and softball, the season is off to a great start....

  Miami Lakes resident and tennis player, Alyssa Moore, competed in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Florida Region 8 Girls 12-and-under Tournament winning the first place trophy. Moore, a seventh grader at Bob Graham Education Center, competed in four matches in her quest for first place, improving her USTA ranking along the way. The tournament, which was held at Shula's Athletic Club on Saturday, February 15, through...