Benjamin Athletes Sweep Post Winter Sports Awards

Thirteen Benjamin student-athletes were named to First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention All-Area sports teams by The Palm Beach Post. Junior Ben Lubarsky, who already has interest from all Ivy Leagues except one, was named basketball Player Of The Year for small schools by both The Post and Sun Sentinel. The 6-foot-5 junior has scored over 1,000 points in his career, with an average 25 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game.

See below for the entire list of student-athletes named to All-Area teams.

Girls Soccer

First Team
Keiarra Slack, Sr., Midfield: “After missing last season with a knee injury, she came back strong for the Bucs, finishing with 18 goals and 11 assists. Signed with Missouri.”
Nicole Vernis, Jr., Midfield: “She played a key role in leading the Bucs to the regional quarterfinals, finishing with 12 goals and eight assists.”

Second Team
Bella Craven, So., Defender
Emma Shirzad, Fr., Forward

Boys Soccer

Honorable mention
Nicholas Betchold
Caine Lukas
Cameron Murphy


Girls Basketball

First Team
Emma Laszewski, So., Forward: “Laszewski paced the Buccaneers in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game, and rebounding, averaging 8.1 boards. She also averaged 1.6 blocks per game.”
Da’Mya Preston, Sr., Forward: “Preston, who has been a first-team selection all four years of high school, had another good season. She had 13.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.”

Second Team
Anise Williams, Sr., Guard

Boys Basketball

Player Of The Year
Ben Lubarsky

Honorable Mention
Jordan Travis
Kaiir Elam




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