Our Lady of Lakes sports

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School was well represented at the 11th All Catholic Conference Athletic Banquet at the Big Five Club in Miami.

Coach Eddy Fleitas was awarded an Outstanding Coaches Leadership Award for varsity girls’ basketball and was a Sportsman of Year nominee. Coach Yusein Musa also received an Outstanding Coaches Leadership Award for varsity girls’ basketball. German Garcia was awarded an Outstanding Leadership Award for an athletic director.

Dolphins Day

The Miami Dolphins hosted their fifth annual Dolphins Day at the Doctor’s Hospital Training Facility in Davie for more than 100 foster children of the Heart Gallery of Broward County.

“These kids would never get the exposure to the Dolphins players and have the chance to do something like this. It’s just an amazing opportunity for them,” Heart Gallery Executive Director Ken Crooks said. “It’s going to be one of those stories that they will be able to tell for a long time. It makes a big difference every time we can do something for the kids.”

Five Dolphins players attended the event, including tight end Michael Egnew and wide receiver Brian Tyms, who were raised in foster homes.

“When I was going through foster homes, I never had an athlete come and just say something, but I know for them to come in here, and they look at the Miami Dolphins, it means the world to them,” Tyms said, “especially for them to be able to see that somebody else can actually come out of the hole they think they’re in. This is why I do it.”

The Dolphins Youth Programs Department conducted a Junior Training Camp (JTC) for the children, which included interactive football drills.

Dolphins Youth Programs Director Twan Russell also spoke to the kids about being Dol-Fit, which has the three primary values of education, physical fitness and positive choices.

“I am very thrilled to make an impact on these kids’ lives,” said Russell, a former University of Miami and Dolphins linebacker. “Our message is strengthened when guys like Michael and Brian can give first hand accounts of their experiences in foster homes and show the children that you can do anything you set your mind to.”

The Heart Gallery of Broward County was founded in 2006, and the first exhibit was introduced in April of 2007. Its mission is to provide innovative programs that help promote the adoption and enrichment of foster care children. A previous Dolphins Day led to the adoption of a child named Ronnie, who was adopted by parents who saw his photo from the event on the Heart Gallery website.

The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ mission is to emphasize the importance of education, physical fitness and positive choices for kids in a safe and fun environment. The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ vision is to prepare the next generation of leaders in staying physically active through the Junior Training Camps, Youth Football Clinics and Youth Football Camps.

Kendall Hammocks cheerleading, football

Celebrating its 25th Warrior season, the Kendall Hammocks Warriors program announces registration for the 2013 tackle football and cheerleading program.

Tackle football: Boys age 5-14. Must be 5 by April 1 and cannot turn 15 in 2013.

Teams are formed by age and weight. Participants must be present to register. Age and weight chart is found at www.khwarriors.org.