Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid, at right, presents the Mayor’s Cup trophy to Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s football team on Dec. 3 at the Gators’ home field. Goleman defeated archrivals Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, 42-14.Goleman leads the series 2-1 and are 6-0 for their season.“The 3rd Annual Mayor’s Cup was amazing,” Cid said on Twitter. “Congratulations to the back-to-back champions…Kudos to the Trojans for a great game.”On...

Four seniors at Monsignor Edward Pace High School signed Letters of Intent on Nov. 12 to play college baseball. Pace held a Signing Day ceremony for the young men, whose relatives, teachers and friends witnessed them commit to their future academic and athletic careers, the school in Miami Gardens said.They are, left to right, Luke Rier, a left-handed pitcher who committed to Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y.; Ephraim Bravo, an outfielder...

The Ball Jackknife exercise This movement will strengthen your core muscles and help with balance and posture.1. Place your hands on the floor with arms straight and palms flat, as shown in the photo above. Balance on an appropriately sized ball, keeping it between your ankles and shins.2. Contract your abdominal muscles, squeeze your buttocks together and slowly pull your knees toward your chest while still balancing your shins and...

The matriarch of a family who escaped political oppression in Cuba and prospered in South Florida died on Oct. 16.Candida Rosa Nodarse Senra, of Miami Lakes, had four children with her husband Fernando Senra.“She was always longing to go back to her country,” said Fred Senra, one of her sons. “She never forgot where she came from.”Mrs. Senra, shown in the photo at right, was born in Sagua La Grande, Las Villas, in Cuba.After the family moved...

Defensive back Luis Cureza doesn’t hear the cheers from the crowd at Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s football games. He doesn’t hear the trash talk, or the distinct sound of one set of shoulder pads crashing into another during a big tackle. The junior special teams member isn’t bothered by background noise on game days because he is deaf, having lost his hearing when he was 10 years old. But what some may consider a...