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ine Crest Girls Weightlifting is such
Boca High. They even created their own
P a unique sport in that almost all special cheer that they did after each
the girls on the team this year were
practice and meet. These girls had great
multi-sport athletes. Weightlifting
is great conditioning success this year and sophomore Sofia
Caro had the opportunity’
“IT IS A VERY
for any sport, and the to compete at states. All
coaches always made sure of the weightlifters were
the team used the proper TIGHT KNIT GROUP able to make Personal
technique so that they AND EVERYONE IS Records in bench press
did not injure themselves. and clean-and-jerk by the
The small team allows VERY SUPPORTIVE end of the season. The
for a tight knit group of team always pushed and
OF EACH OTHER” encouraged each other
girls where everyone is
supportive of each other. to do their best, and did
This year’s team consisted of eight e v e ry th in g as a team, from warm
weightlifters who bonded throughout ups to dreaded ice baths. We hope that
the season. They would cheer eachother in the next years the team continues
on during meets, especially those against to grow and achieve more success.
PERFECT TECHNIQUE HEAD: inline with the rest
of the spine
BREATHING: big breath at
top, hold it on way down,
hold it at bottom, exhale at
the top STANCE: shoulder-width
apart from heel to heel
CHEST: up, shoulder- KNEES:
blades squeezed together
pointing in
the same
direction as
the feet
GRIP: medium width,
with your back support­ FEET: flat on the floor
ing the weight, not your
hands
GIRLS' VARSITY
WEIGHTLIFTING
I. USING ALL HER MIGHT, Sofia Caro SENIORS
(10) takes on a heavy weight on the bench KATARINA STEVANOVICH
press.
II. WITH I Kaylee
Blanchard (10) dedicates the upmost SOPHOMORES
concentration to her technique. KAYLEE BLANCHARD
III. LOCKED INTO PLAC CJ Douglas LAUREN BRIGGS
(9) sets up for a squat. SOFIA CARO
IV. Hailey McEwan
(10) relishes In her accomplished lift. CHELSEA JUBITANA
HAILEY MCEWAN
FRESHMEN
CARI-JADE DOUGLAS
SYDNEY SULLIVAN
COACH
RASHAD ROBERTS