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PHOTOGRAPHY I ISABELLE LUMB
RAISING;
STORY I MARK CIBENE AND MAX POPKIN
The boys weightlifting team epitomizes the
phrase ‘good things come in small packages.’

p, Hep, Jimcarrey, McFlurry, Good in large meets with multiple teams, and also
Training: these words give more than just hosted some of their own meets in the Pine Crest
encouragement to the weightlifters at Pine Weight Room. This year’s weightlifters had more
U Crest School. The Pine Crest Weightlifting first place victories as a team than those in the
Team is one of the most past three years combined.
prestigious programs in “THE PINE CREST Through hardships
school history. The team WEIGHTLIFTING TEAM and perseverance, the
consisted of both experienced weightlifting team competed
veterans and young potential, IS ONE OF THE MOST at the highest level and still
and every competitor on the managed to have fun.The
team increased weight in PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAMS coaches this year were three-
both the bench press and the year Head Coach Rashad
clean and jerk. The members IN SCHOOL HISTORY” Roberts and two-year
of the 2015 team have assistant Karl Nitowski. Pine
dedicated countless hours to secure success not Crest has amazed South Florida with more talent
only individually, but also as a unit. The Panthers and more wins in the weight room than ever. The
traveled to American Heritage to participate team hopes to get new lifters in upcoming years.

I. READY, SET1 Tom Hodgson (12) life his heaviesi sei yef.
||. WARMING UP, Timmy Cox (11) prepares for his weighting meef.
HI, TAKING UP THE BENCH, Jonny Brovender (12) bench presses during one of his meefs.
IV. SHOWING OFF THEIR BIG GUNS, The weighfliffing feam poses for a serious photo.
V. YOU CAN DO IT! Aly Lakhani (11) pufs himself in posifion to begin lilting a heavy weight.
VI. READY AND STEADY, MarkCibene (10) warms up for the Panthers’ first home meet.

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