Our WSO is saddened by the news that NY Masters Hall of Fame member Bill Deni has passed away. Bill was an outstanding weightlifting and was instrumental on contributing to the growth of Masters weightlifting. Below are some words from David Meltzer and Bill's daughter Lara. From David Meltzer:  "Bill Deni has died at the age of 98; he was one of the all-time greatest Masters weightlifters and a friend of mine for over 30 years. I'm sharing below the moving remembrance posted

We had one state record standard broken in February! ⁣ Super Bowl Prediction Open ⁣ Jean Beattie Masters Women (55-59), 63 kg.⁣ Records: 41 kg Snatch.⁣ Jean broke the 39 kg snatch record standard. Congratulations, Jean! ⁣ Click here to view the records and read eligibility criteria.⁣ Photo: Ryan Hansen, Warwick Weightlifting Club

It’s that time of year again! The Virus Weightlifting Series 1 is going down in Columbus, Ohio, from March 5th to March 8th at the Arnold Sports Festival. ⁣We’re pumped to cheer on the incredible athletes from our community as they take the platform. Wishing them the best of luck! ⁣Catch the action live at usaw.live. ⁣𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦. • Adam Hawrylchak • Adanze Asante • Albert Chun • Alexa Mina • Allison Hanna • Alys

Here are updates on our WSO scholarship programs. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 & 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀⁣ ⁣ Applications are now open for our Youth and Junior Athlete Scholarships. Application Deadline: Thursday, May 21, 2016. This scholarship provides support to NY WSO athletes attending USA Weightlifting National Championships Week.⁣  Last year, we supported twelve incredible athletes. We’re excited to extend this opportunity to even more in 2026.⁣ ⁣ This yea