Miami Lakes announced the new start date for the Start Smart Development Program. Over 100 children, ages 3 to 5 years, have participated in the sports development program over the past several years. The proven instructional program prepares children for the world of organized sports without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt. Parents work together with their children in a supportive environment to learn all of the...

  Boys and girls can register for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s 2014 baseball and softball season on three consecutive Saturdays, starting January 4 and continuing on January 11 and 18. The registration will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North. Registration fee is $140 and participants must bring copies of their birth certificates. Opening night is scheduled at 6 p.m. on...

  In 2009, soccer player and Miami Lakes resident Melony Poviones was excelling at the sport while at American Heritage High School as a two time state champion and Broward County Player of the Year.  Poviones has not slowed down since, having taken part in the Olympic Development Program and setting her sights on a Collegiate National Championship with the Bobcats of St. Thomas University.  Since joining the Bobcats in 2010,...

  Kids who want to play flag football for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club have two chances left to register on   Saturday, December 21, and Saturday, December 28, from 10 a.m. to noon in front of Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North.  Parents can also register their children online at www.miaflag.com. The registration fee is $100 for in-person registration and $110 to register online. The league is open to boys...

  The Miami Lakes Middle School girls’ soccer team finished 3-1 in regional play before losing to Highland Oaks, 4-2, ending its postseason. Top players for the season were Alysa Vazquez and Kaylee Miranda. Miami Lakes Middle School girls’ volleyball team finished the regular season with a winning record and advanced to the playoffs where they lost to Highland Oaks in the quarterfinals. Top girls' volleyball players included...