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...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High student Joshua St. Louis, was selected to represent his school in the Dade-Broward All-Star Football Game. The game will be played on Friday, January 10 at Sun Life Stadium. Additionally, St. Louis is the first place winner for the Orange Bowl Art Poster design that included submissions from students in high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

  At a time when racial tension among students at American High School boiled over, Jimmie Parrot stepped into the fray and eased the dissension by employing disciplinary actions and encouraging students to get along with their counterparts. He bridged the gap between hostility and understanding so much that white, black and Latino students called him Papa Smurf, referring to the 1980s cartoon featuring a small elf-like character...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s varsity girls basketball team finished their season undefeated and captured the All Catholic Conference North Division championship. With a record of 8-0, the team, under the direction of coach Eddy Fleitas, had a tremendous turnaround from being 0-8 last season. “The team really came together, played hard, and most importantly, did not quit,” said OLL athletic director German...

  This past season, Barbara Goleman High School’s girls’ bowling team won the District Championship against Ronald Reagan Senior High for the second year running and finished 30th among the 192 teams that competed in the FHSAA State Championship Tournament. The tournament was held in Orlando on November 9 and 10.  Individually, Barbara Goleman’s Catherine Gutierrez finished in first place in the District with a...