Buccaneers named Class 1A Region 2 Weightlifting District Champions

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford High School girls' weightlifting team traveled to Chiefland High School on Thursday, Jan. 25, to compete in the FHSAA Class 1A Region 2 District 7 Weightlifting tournament. The Buccaneers are a dominant force in North Central Florida, having claimed the titles of Regional Snatch Champions and Regional Traditional Runners-up in 2022. Once again, as they went up against seven other schools in both the traditional and Olympic events, the Branford girls proved why they're a threat to be reckoned with. With a total of 61 points, the Buccaneers walked away with the title of District Champions in the traditional event and District Runn