All-Area Athletes & Teams
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www.yoursun.com Page 9 SUN PHOTO BY PATRICK OBLEY Charlotte's Andrew Austin won his third state wrestling title this past March, one of three stirring perfor- mances by area grappers. Lance Schyck capped an undefeated season with his crown, while Dominic Joyce honored his late father by winning a title of his own. GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING LIFTER OF THE YEAR MADISON ATWOOD IMAGINE, JUNIOR Atwood won her district, region, and the title in the Class 1A, 183-pound weight class. She then went on to set a new state record in the clean and jerk — lifting 250 pounds in her final attempt at the 1A state championships. Atwood won her weight class at state by 80 pounds. FINALISTS AUBREY JARVIS NORTH PORT, JUNIOR The top returning lifter for North Port won her weight class at the 3A-District 12 meet with a combined lift of 345 pounds, beating out second place by 75 pounds. She kept that momentum going all the way to a state championship — winning the Class 3A 169-pound weight class with a combined lift of 380 pounds. TARA YOUNT PORT CHARLOTTE, SENIOR A state champion last season, Yount came close to repeating. Yount lifted a combined 420 pounds (205 pound bench and 215 pound clean and jerk) to come five pounds shy of winning the Class 2A 199-pound weight class. Yount laid waste to the competition at the 2A-District 13. At regionals, she lifted a combined 420 pounds to win by 60. GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR D'YANIS JIMENEZ CHARLOTTE, JUNIOR Jimenez scored in bunches for the Tarpons and was one of the team's top defenders, too. The junior guard thrived in big moments. She finished with 15.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.1 steals per game. ATHLETES FROM PAGE 8A SEE ATHLETES, 10A H H HANLEY HOMES GROUP PREMIER HOMES INTERNATIONAL adno=3847721-1