The chess team from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School attended the 2020 Florida Scholastic Chess League tournament on Jan. 25. The Cheetah Chess Club’s K-3 Team won third place and the K-5 Team placed fifth. The K-1 Team -- Daniel Tome and Dylan Martinez -- tied for first. The K-3 Team, left to right, are: Arturo Sosa, who is in the third grade and Liam Giberson, Gabriel Santiago and Victoria Besu, all second grade students....

Mater Lakes Academy golfer Gia Culler Guerra was named to the Miami Herald’s All-Dade First Team for the 2019-2020 season. Gia earned the honor by finishing in 7th place overall in the Florida High School Athletic Association state championship on Nov. 2, according to the Herald. A seventh grader, Gia shot a 75 in the first round of the tournament and a 79 in the second round to finish seven strokes behind first place at the Pennbrooke...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Sports Hall of Fame Committee are calling for nominations to the Sports Hall of Fame. Inductees in the past three classes include former Miami Dolphins coaches, professional football and baseball players, high school athletes and community builders as well as Optimist Club members who have dedicated decades of their lives to youth sports. Athletes, coaches, community members and teams from the town who...

Mater Lakes Academy boys soccer team won the 2019-2020 4A-D15 district title with a 17-5 record. It’s the second consecutive season that the team took the title. The Bears reached the Class 4A regional semifinals but were defeated by North Broward Prep 1-0 on Feb. 15. Shown in the photo above, back row, left to right are: Assistant coach Orlando Zapata; Jahn Suarez; Enrique Pineda; Gabriel Mourra; Christian Tejeda; Christian...

Three graduates of Florida International University were drafted by professional soccer teams. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected Panthers’ goalkeeper Daniel Gagliardi, (top right) as the No. 32 overall pick in the second round of January’s Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft for 2020, according to FIU. Gagliardi of Plantation graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The Orlando SC chose defender Nick O’Callaghan...