Who will be the Herald-Tribune's Boys Weightlifting Lifter of the Year?

Dennis Maffezzoli, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

May 16, 2022 at 9:10 AM·4 min read

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These are the 12 nominees for the Herald-Tribune's 2021-22 Boys Weightlifting Lifter of the Year for the Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County High School Sports Awards to be held in Sarasota on May 24 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The winner will be announced at the show which is produced with support from Lakewood Ranch.

Sports awards show: Spring sports nominees announced for the Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte High School Sports Awards May 24 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

More than 200 high school athletes from across the Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte area will be honored at the show. The show will also name players of the year for more than 20 sports and include several major awards, including overall Players of the Year, Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and a Courage Award. Fred McGriff will join the show as a guest speaker.

The Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte 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.

Palmetto High freshman Kale Bunce won the 169-pound Class 3A snatch title with a lift of 240 pounds

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ZACHARY ANDERSON, Charlotte High, junior

He won the 154-pound Class 2A traditional state title with a combined 510 pounds (290 bench, 220 clean and jerk) and finished 16th in the snatch with a lift of 135 pounds.

JOHM BREAUX, Charlotte High, senior

He finished second in the state in the 129-pound Class 2A traditional with a combined 450 pounds (225-225) and fourth (tied for second, fourth on body weight) in the snatch with a lift of 150 pounds.

KALE BUNCE, Palmetto High, freshman

He won the 169-pound Class 3A snatch title with a lift of 240 pounds and tied for 12th (tied for ninth, 12th on body weight) in the traditional with a combined 530 pounds (225-305).

RYLEE JACKSON, Palmetto High, senior

He finished second in the 238-pound Class 3A snatch with a 225 (tied for first, finished second on body weight).

MAX KOLLAR, Riverview High, senior

He finished second in the 219-pound Class 3A traditional with a combined 660 pounds (350-310).

Charlotte High junior Nathaniel Smith won the 154-pound Class 2A traditional with a combined 525 pounds (280-245).

CHRISTIAN KREEGEL, Charlotte High, senior

He won the 199-pound Class 2A state title in traditional with a combined 665 pounds (345-320) and took fifth in the snatch with a lift of 205 pounds (tied for third, fifth on body weight).

GEORGE PHILIP, Venice High, senior

He finished fourth in the 238-pound Class 3A traditional with a combined 650 pounds (380-270).

WYETT RIGHTMIRE, Imagine School at North Port, senior

He finished second in the 154-pound Class 1A traditional with a combined 530 pounds (285-245) and third in the snatch with a lift of 170 pounds.

JR ROSENBERG, Cardinal Mooney Catholic School, junior

He finished third in the 183-pound Class 1A traditional with a combined 585 pounds (315-270).

NATHANIEL SMITH, Charlotte High, junior

He won the 154-pound Class 2A traditional with a combined 525 pounds (280-245) and took 17th in snatch with a lift of 135 pounds (tied for 16th, 17th on body weight).

LANDON SPANNINGER, Lemon Bay High, sophomore

He won the 219-pound Class 1A snatch with a lift of 220 pounds and finished 12th (tied for 11th, 12th on body weight) in traditional with a combined 550 pounds (275-275).

CHARLES VAN AMBURG, Port Charlotte High, senior

He won the 219-pound Class 2A snatch with a lift of 240 pounds and finished third (tied for second, third on body weight) in traditional with a combined 635 pounds (335-300).

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JIM WISEMAN, Charlotte High

He led the Tarpons to their second straight state boys weightlifting title. Charlotte won the Class 2A traditional crown with 29 points to 19 for Suwannee. The Tarpons had three individual state champions.

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At the conclusion of each high school season, the Herald-Tribune sends the area athletic directors a nomination form for coaches to select and rank players for our All-Area teams. A combination of Herald-Tribune research and the coaches’ player rankings lead to the teams being selected. An athlete of the year for each sport will be announced at the Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Area High School Sports Awards show.

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