Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s chess team competed Feb. 29 at the 64 Squares Foundation’s Grand Prix tournament in Doral. The third graders placed third out of eight teams in the K-3 division. Shown above, left to right: Aidan Alvarez; Christopher Capute; Zoe Trinidad and Science teacher and Chess Coach Oscar Badillo. Photo courtesy of the school.

The Chess Club from Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy in Hialeah have won their second tournament of the year. Brandon Medina, Jose Garcia and Leondro Valbuena are shown above with Social Studies Teacher Marc Delacoste, at left. The Silver Knights’ chess players took home first place in the high school division at the South Florida Grand Prix at Franklin Academy in Cooper City on Feb. 29. The team also won the first and third tournament of the...

The Bobcats from Miami Lakes triumphed in mouse territory when they competed in Orlando at the Contest of Champions Nationals dance contest on Feb. 28. Bob Graham Education Center dance team won first place for ensemble dance, making them national champions for their school category. Dancers Eva Oliveras and Jasmine Uz placed third for the duet category. Shown above, left to right, back row: Mayri Martinez, coach; Daniella Maldonado; Carolina...

The standing row exercise works a group of upper back muscles: The rhomboids that are between the shoulder blades; the middle trapezius muscles between the spinal column and shoulder blades; the latissimus dorsi that cover the rib cage and the teres major, a back muscle that helps lift and turn the upper arm. The standing row exercise will give your biceps a workout, too! Benefits may include improved posture and upper body...

The lunge is an integrated lower body movement that will test your thighs. It will work every lower body muscle group too, including the deep core, the abdomen and the lower back. The lunge can be performed while standing with an up and down movement, or while walking forward. When weights are held in either hand, the exercise will benefit your whole body. Lunges will give you strength to do sports as well as every day...