Category: All-County Athletes

King’s Academy senior Kate Taylor was a leader both on and off the sand for the Lions beach volleyball team this past season. Taylor, who partnered with freshman Britain Taylor (no relation) for the past two seasons on Line 1, proceeded to win 38 consecutive matches over two years before falling this year in the FHSAA state quarterfinals. The duo won their opening game, 21-13 before falling 21-18 and 15-9 to lose the opening position in three games to Vero Beach, 3-2. King’s Academy (19-1) had earned a No. 2 state ranking behind two-time defending state champion New Smyrna Beach and was ranked...

FIRST TEAM Jayden Bernstein, Olympic Heights, Weightlifting. Spring All-County, photographed on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Jayden Bernstein, 129 pounds, Olympic Heights junior:  District and regional champion in both traditional and Olympic categories; placed 10th in Olympic (350 total) and 13th in traditional (410 total) at Class 3A state final. Jamarkus Emerson, Forest Hill High, Weightlifting. Spring All-County, photographed on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Jamarkus Emerson, 139 pounds, Forest Hill freshman: Placed...