In a double treat Hernando High's Stephens, Central's Jackson each place at River Ridge. ...more

February 18, 2008

The Florida Girls State Weightlifting Meet on Saturday was held at River Ridge for the second time and went off without a hitch. Florida is the only state that has a weightlifting competition for high school girls. ...more

February 11, 2008

Brianna Hooker had a problem with her neck at the worst time - while she was competing in the clean and jerk at the state girls weightlifting meet Saturday at River Ridge. ...more

February 10, 2008

Normally when someone competes in an event, they tend to only focus on themselves. ...more

February 9, 2008

Florida's top female high school weightlifters will converge on the campus of River Ridge Middle-High School today for the fifth annual state championships. It is the second consecutive year River Ridge has been host to the event and its 270 qualifiers. ...more

February 9, 2008

In the beginning of this year's girls weightlifting season, Hernando sophomore Jasmine Sharpe was in the unlimited weight class and was not a very happy camper. ...more

February 9, 2008

It is very easy when you first see Hernando senior weightlifter Kristian Stephens to see where she wants to attend college beginning next fall. ...more

February 9, 2008

Daquan Bowers ...more

February 7, 2008

High school girls weightlifting is unique to Florida, and nobody does it better than the Spruce Creek Lady Hawks. ...more

February 6, 2008

PORT ORANGE – High school girls weightlifting is unique to Florida, and nobody does it better than the Spruce Creek Lady Hawks. They come in all shapes and sizes, some as slight as 98 pounds and some who lift in the 199-pound and unlimited classes, and they're part of a powerhouse that dominates the sport. The Lady Hawks have won the state tournament all four times it has been held, and try for their fifth title on Saturday. Only Florida offers girls' competitive weightlifting, with about 3,800 participants at more than 150 schools, and it is becoming "kind of a recruiting ground" for national teams, said coach Richard Lansky of USA Weightlifting. ...more

February 4, 2008