Bob Graham Education Center’s Bobcat Cheerleaders started their cheer year with a bang winning first place in the South Florida Regional Cheer Competition. Under the direction of coach Alexandra Rosa, this group of young ladies were able to overcome all of the adversities they were faced with this year and demonstrated their willingness to fight against all odds to rise to the top yet once again. “Coaching this team has been such...

  Miami Lakes Automall presented Barbara Goleman High School with a check for $2,680 on behalf of the school’s fundraising efforts during the Ram Gridiron Challenge Fundraiser sponsored by Chrysler. Barbara Goleman was awarded monetarily based on the 134 test-drives they got in late October. High school’s such as Goleman select a day or a school event, and through the Ram Gridiron Challenge Fundraiser, a local participating...

  A group of local high school student-athletes made The Miami Herald’s All-Dade teams in football and bowling. For 5A-Independent football, Dade Christian senior offensive lineman Jonathan Perez made the All-Dade first team, and did Pace’s junior linebacker Sage Lewis, who recorded a season high 120 tackles. Second team offense includes Pace quarterback Kelly Benson, Pace’s offensive lineman and Pace’s athlete...

  The Primary Gold basketball team (grades 3 and 4) from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School defeated St. Patrick’s Catholic School 31-5 on January 14, followed by a victory over Immaculate Conception with a 35-5 win on January 16. “In the first two games, the Cheetah’s Gold team demonstrated stellar teamwork and outstanding defense,” said OLL’s athletic director and coach German Garcia. “Because of...

  Moving from Class 8A to a tougher challenge in 7A didn’t seem to enervate the American High girls’ basketball team. The girls started off 6-0, including defeats over then No. 1 state-ranked Palm Beach Dyer and power houses Gulliver Prep and Coconut Creek. Now at 18-2, the Patriots may be the new kids on the block but the senior-dominating team has settled in well enough to stake its claim for the district title and seeking...