The Miami Lakes Optimist Club is opening spring registration for NFL Youth Flag Football, online, from Feb. 13 – March 13.      The sport is for children ages 5 – 17.      Cost is $115 for town residents, $135 for non-residents.      Registration includes an NFL jersey, shorts and all equipment.      Head coaches receive $50 off...

          In 55 years of chasing golf balls around South Florida courses, Robert “Bob” Stamen never made a hole-in-one.      That is, until Jan. 14.      Stamen, 65, was with friends playing a round at The Senator Course at Don Shula’s Golf Course in Miami Lakes, which he visits about 10 times a...

The seated forward bend, aka Paschimottanasana. Benefits of this stretch include lengthening the spine and hamstring muscles and reducing stress. 1. Begin by sitting on the floor and rooting your sit bone toward the earth with your legs stretched in front of you. Keep your knees face up, heels firmly on the ground, flex your feet and spread your toes.2. Lengthen your spine, and maintain a strong core by tightening your abdominal...

Mater Lakes Academy High School girls basketball guard Kaylee Llanos scored her 1,000th career point on Dec. 3, when the Bears defeated Southwest Miami Senior High School, 56 - 15. Llanos, 18, achieved the feat at the Bears first home game in the school’s new gymnasium. The senior was given the 1,000th point ball to take home. According to Mater Lakes, Llanos’ season average was 20.3 points per game 5.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds...

Mater Lakes Academy High School’s boys cross country team outran the competition on its way to winning its first ever district championship in December. The Bears placed 4th in the regionals and finished in 15th place among 35 schools competing for the state championship at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. In a photo provided by the school are, left to right: Coach Kevin Drennan, Sebastian Conyedo, Kevin Gonzalez , Carlos Molina, Marc...