Teams of students from two area schools were honored yesterday for making wise hypothetical investments in the stock market.

This spring term, a team from Manchester High School in Chesterfield County turned a $100,000 investment into $158,939 in 10 weeks.

In the fall, Deep Run High School students in Henrico County ended with a portfolio of $147,243 after "investing" $100,000.

Both teams placed second in the Stock Market Game program and were honored during a lunch hosted by the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Teams from Alexandria and Roanoke placed first.

More than 15,000 students on 4,100 teams representing 350 schools across Virginia participated in the game, which teaches students about saving and investing. -- Emily C. Dooley