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The girls powerlifting team began its season on Monday, Dec. 8, and has seen a lot of growth in the number of members on the team.<\/p>\n

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Doing a hang clean of 135 lbs, senior Mia Bollella has supportive powerlifters around cheering her on, Saturday, Feb. 7. (By Eva Hernandez<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since the powerlifting team\u2019s addition to the school\u2019s athletic program in 2022, it has seen a steady increase in popularity. One athlete who has noticed this rise is junior Avery Huber, a leader among the girls on\u00a0 <\/span>the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the idea of women\u2019s empowerment has become bigger,\u201d Huber said. \u201cMore girls are starting to realize that it\u2019s okay to do sports like that if you\u2019re good at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Powerlifting consists of three core lifts: bench press, hang clean and squat, which the team spends time refining at practice to train for the heavy lifting on competition days.<\/p>\n

The weight room provides access to quality equipment, which is one reason sophomore Isabel Leblanc wanted to join the team.<\/p>\n

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Getting warmed up, junior Avery Huber squats 135, Wednesday, Jan. 21. (By Lucas Pennel<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOver the past couple years of taking the school\u2019s [Athletic Development and Performance program] and strength and conditioning made me interested in lifting more,\u201d Leblanc said. \u201cMy gym doesn\u2019t have free weights where you could hang clean and venture.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the team continues to advance in numbers, powerlifting coach Tim Thomas observes the mental growth in the lifters.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfidence is a big thing,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cFeeling comfortable under that bar, whatever that lift is, and once they get a feel for that, they start pushing themselves a little bit more and finding out just how strong they are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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