Miami Lakes Athletic Club raises funds for women’s health

Sports By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 4, 2024

     The Miami Lakes Athletic Club presented The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative with a $500 check on Dec. 19.       Money for the donation was collected in October from athletes in Zumba and Pilates classes, spinning and other courses and at events held at the athletic club.       The annual donation helps local women who are uninsured get information about early...

Registration underway for Optimist Club baseball, softball and T-ball

Sports By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 4, 2024

      Registration for the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes’ baseball, T-ball and softball programs is now open.       Parents have until Jan. 21 to sign up their kids for the programs at the park.       Boy and girls ages 4 to 14 are eligible for the programs that are open to residents in Miami Lakes and unincorporated Miami-Dade County.       Tryouts...

Athletic Club’s tennis team medals at USTA Junior tournament

Sports By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, December 15, 2023

     A tennis team trained and sponsored by the Miami Lakes Athletic Club won the 12 and Under Division of the USTA Junior Circuit: Delray Championships Green Dot on Dec. 2.      The champs were beginners to the game and improved under the direction of Tennis Coordinator Ricardo Martinez, the Athletic Club said.      The team is: Allison Vigoa, 10; Alexia Nakhle, 12; Ariadne Velez, 12 and...

Tee to Green Golf Tips

Sports By Mike Stern, Head Golf Professional, Miami Lakes Golf Club Friday, December 15, 2023

     If a golfer is on your holiday shopping list and you find yourself asking if they would want (literally any golf item), the answer is simple.      Yes, they do.       Golfers never have enough golf stuff: Everyone always needs more or newer balls, gloves, clubs, golf shoes, ball markers and, well, anything else you can think of.  So in this column, I’m not coaching...

Sports fields closed for maintenance

Sports By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, December 15, 2023

    The town will be closing  athletic fields at Royal Oaks Park and Optimist Park for annual turf maintenance.       The fields will be closed Dec. 18 through Jan. 21.       Residents may still use designated areas of the parks or the fields at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.       At Optimist Park, the area north of the basketball courts and the...
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