RAIDER BOYS' WEIGHTLIFTING NEWS
Who pumped the most iron?
The News-Press All-Area Boys Weightlifting Team
Ed Reed, [email protected] Published 12:00 p.m. ET May 14, 2018 | Updated 12:32 p.m. ET May 14, 2018
LaBelle's Edward Brown and Santiago Morales and Riverdale's Keenan
Walker were selected as the 2018 News-Press Boys' Weightlifter of the Year Finalists. Adam Regan/news-press.com
(Photo: news-press.com)
HOW WE SELECT THE ALL-AREA TEAMS
At the conclusion of each high school season, The News-Press staff
sends area coaches a nomination form to select and rank players for our
aAl-area first team and to also nominate athletes for honorable mention.
A combination of The News-Press’ research and the coaches’ player
rankings lead to the teams being selected and three athletes being
named finalists for player of the year. The three finalists are invited
to The Southwest Florida Sports Awards to be held Wednesday, May 23 at
the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, where a player of the year for
each will be announced along with other honors. Former Major League
Baseball player John Kruk will be the featured speaker. Tickets for the
event can be purchased at sportsawards.news-press.com.
Player of the Year Finalists
Edward Brown LaBelle weightlifting (Photo: Andrew West/The News-Press)
Edward Brown
School: LaBelle
Year: Senior
Weight: 139
Highlights: Brown finished third in the state with a combined lift of
475 pounds, took second in District A-15 and third in Region A-8.
Santiago Morales from LaBelle High School (Photo: Andrew West/The News-Press)
Santiago Morales
School: LaBelle
Year: Senior
Weight: 119
Highlights: Morales won his second state title with a 455-pound
combined lift, including a state record of 250 in the clean and jerk. He
went undefeated at 119 for the season, including district and regional
titles.
Keenan Walker - Riverdale - Weightlifting (Photo: Andrea Melendez/The News-Press)
Keenan Walker
School: Riverdale
Year: Junior
Weight: 199
Highlights: Walker took first in District 2A-14 with a combined lift
of 600 pounds, first in Region 2A-7 by lifting 610 pounds and qualified
for state, placing 10th with a combined 585.
More: The News-Press 2018 Girls All-Area Weightlifting team
First Team
Felix Flores, LaBelle weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Felix Flores
School: LaBelle
Year: Senior
Weight: 129
Highlights: Flores placed first in District A-15 with a combined lift
of 385 pounds, took first in Region A-8, lifting 365 pounds and
qualified for state where he finished seventh with a combined lift of
415.
Jamie Deras Jr., LaBelle weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Jamie Deras Jr.
School: LaBelle
Year: Junior
Weight: 139
Highlights: Deras placed third in District A-15 with a lift of 460
pounds, finished second in Region A-8 with 475 pounds and qualified for
state, where he took fifth with a combined 465.
Harrison Strohl, Riverdale weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Harrison Strohl
School: Riverdale
Year: Junior
Weight: 169
Highlights: Strohl won District 2A-14 with a combined lift of 545
pounds, took third in Region 2A-7 with 535 pounds and qualified for
state, finishing 10th with a combined 540 pounds.
Adrien Canty, Cape Coral weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Adrien Canty
School: Cape Coral
Year: Senior
Weight: 183
Highlights: Canty placed second in District 2A-14 with a combined
lift of 555 pounds, took third in Region 2A-7 by lifting 550 pounds and
qualified for the state meet.
Kyle Todd, Cape Coral weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Kyle Todd
School: Cape Coral
Year: Junior
Weight: 219
Highlights: Todd won at the District 2A-14 meet with a lift of 600
pounds, placed second in Region 2A-7 with 610 pounds and qualified for
state, where he lifted 610 for 12th place.
Keenan Cage, Cape Coral weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Keegan Cage
School: Cape Coral
Year: Junior
Weight: 219
Highlights: Cage placed third in District 2A-14 with a combined lift
of 550 pounds, was fourth in Region 2A-7 with 570 pounds and qualified
for the state meet.
Cameron Neal, South Fort Myers weightlifting (Photo: Courtesy photo)
Cameron Neal
School: South Fort Myers
Year: Senior
Weight: Unlimited
Highlights: Neal placed fifth in District 2A-14 and fifth in Region 2A-7 with a combined lift of 610 pounds.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bishop Verot: Keith Messery, Joel Webb, Garrett White
Cape Coral: Rickey Anderson, Ethan Fruitt, Rick Laborde
Dunbar: Derick Hunter, Jeramie Rolle
Estero: Kyle Groce
Fort Myers: Ethan Adams, Brandon Louzada, Xavier Pantig
Island Coast: Josh Camilleri, Jordan Dovale, Mathis Wright
LaBelle: Jonathan Castro, Christopher Sarabia, Leonel Solis
Riverdale: Isaiah Lewis, Kendrick Taylor, Joseph Terebieniec
South Fort Myers: Sammy Noel, Trent Rogers
Coach of the Year
Maurice McClain from LaBelle High School is The News-Press boys
weightlifting coach of the year. (Photo: Andrew West/The News-Press)
Maurice McClain
School: LaBelle
Highlights: McClain led LaBelle to runner-up spots at the district,
regional and Class A state meets. He also had five lifters qualify for
state with one bringing home a championship and two others earning
medals.
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