All-County Boys Weightlifting: Catch up with the strongest from Palm Beach County!
The Palm Beach Post's first of the last All-County teams for the 2023-24 school year is here!
Local boys weightlifters are first up in our annual feature honoring the best of the best in high school sports this spring.
At the live show for this spring's Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards on Wednesday, June 5, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, the Boys Weightlifter of the Year will be announced, along with the teams, coaches, and athletes of the year, and The Post's Courage Award winner. Nominated athletes can look for their name to register at this link: Nominee Registration for the 2024 Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards (https://tinyurl.com/398wx29j)
The show is produced with support from Baptist Health Orthopedic Care.
The Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.
Last year's nominees: Meet 2023's best boys weightlifters in Palm Beach County!
Player of the Year Nominees
Jamarkus Emerson, Forest Hill
Fourth-place finish in 3A Olympic 139-pound division with lift of 430; fifth-place finish in 3A Traditional competition with lift of 460; region champion in Olympic competition and runner-up in Traditional; district champion in Olympic competition and runner-up in Traditional
Chris Lovrekovic, Park Vista
Fifth-place finish in 3A Traditional 154-pound division with lift of 545; regional champion in Traditional competition; district champion in Traditional competition and runner-up in Olympic.
Noah Rusniak, Wellington
Fifth-place finish in 3A Traditional 183-pound division with lift of 590; region champion in Traditional and third-place in Olympic; district champion in Traditional and Olympic competitions.
Bobby T. Smith, Boynton Beach
State runner-up in 2A Traditional 199-pound division with lift of 665; region champion in Traditional competition and runner-up in Olympic; district champion in Traditional and Olympic competitions.
Frankie Vomero, Palm Beach Central
Fourth place in 3A Traditional 199-pound division and 10th in Olympic competition with lifts of 620 and 495, respectively; third and fourth place in Traditional and Olympic competitions at regionals, respectively; district champion in Traditional and Olympic competitions.
Angel Quintero, Forest Hill
Second in 3A Olympic 154-pound division with lift of 510; region champion in Olympic competition; district champion in Olympic competition.
Honorable mention
Samuel Almazan, Cardinal Newman
Nick Antonucci, Wellington
Davontai Bell, Olympic Heights
Jayden Bernstein, Olympic Heights
Hunter Bowles, Park Vista
Landon Brodeur, Wellington
Niko Casella, Jupiter
Alijah Collins, Village Academy
Isaque Costa, Olympic Heights
Solomon Desir, Boynton Beach
Daniel Gertsik, West Boca Raton
Paul Glinton, Glades Central
Scott Kairalla, Wellington
Vasyl Latyk, Olympic Heights
Jeremiah Morales, Seminole Ridge
Kendrick Pardieu, Olympic Heights
Kyle Phelps, Wellington
Jordy Pierre, Glades Central
Rogebert Privat, John I. Leonard
Vincent Pirchio, Park Vista
Ben Raichbach, Wellington
Xavier Reid, West Boca Raton
Marco Saberson, Somerset Canyons
Sean Silva, Park Vista
Jake Suma, Park Vista
Coach of the year
Micah Stuckey, Olympic Heights
Stuckey spent the spring coaching the Lions to field five top 10 finishers at the 3A state championships at RP Funding Center in Lakeland. At regionals, Olympic Heights claimed the team championship in the Olympic competition and came in sixth in Traditional.
Emilee Smarr is a high school sports reporter for The Palm Beach Post. She can be reached at esmarr@gannett.com.
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