Finishing with a time of 55.15 in the 100-meter butterfly, Monsignor Edward Pace High School junior Juan Camilo Rivero (pictured above) placed 20th at the Class 2A state championships on Nov. 8.To get there, Rivero finished 8th at the regionals and won the district championship in the same event.“He’s an awesome kid who loves to compete at a high level each time he swims,” Coach Victoria Spadafora said.“He was very excited to compete in the...

This exercise is called The Dead Bug, because when you’re in the peak pose, you’ll resemble a deceased insect with limbs pointing skyward.--Lie on the floor, bend your left leg at 90 degrees and your left elbow at that angle too.--Squeeze a yoga block between that elbow and knee and use both limbs to apply constant pressure to keep the yoga block in place above your abdomen.--Open both palms and flex both feet. Extend your right arm along the...

At the 64 Squares Foundation Tournament in Doral on Dec. 7, chess teams from Mater Lakes Academy and Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy competed to win or place in their divisions.As part of the 2019-2020 Grand Prix Series, students from Jose Marti took first place in the K-12 division that day.Pictured above, left to right are Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy Principal Jose Enriquez; Manuel Oliva; Brandon Medina; Richard Amaro; Jose Garcia; Dennis...

The Miami Lakes United Soccer Club will be collecting unwrapped toys through Dec. 12. They will be at Royal Oaks Park Monday - Thursday from 6 - 9 p.m.

When Juan Campiz steps up to home plate at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, opponents have to be ready. The nimble athlete swings the bat as if he had played pro ball. And he can field and catch, too. No one would guess that Campiz is 93-years-old. Campiz is one of the Geezers, a group of 30 men, mostly retirees, who gather two mornings each week to play softball in the park. They follow Geezer Ball rules, which means they don’t run around...