{"id":431025,"date":"2026-10-18T06:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T06:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/431025\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T06:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T06:22:37","slug":"port-st-lucie-teen-named-national-youth-of-the-year-by-boys-girls-clubs-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/431025\/","title":{"rendered":"Port St. Lucie teen named National Youth of the Year by Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">A Port St. Lucie teenager has earned the highest honor awarded by the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Enrique Rosario Liz has been named the organization\u2019s 2026-27 National Youth of the Year, a recognition that celebrates outstanding leadership, academic achievement and service to others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WATCH BELOW: Port St. Lucie teen named National Youth of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The honor marks the latest milestone in a remarkable year for Rosario Liz. In April, he was named Florida Youth of the Year. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/treasure-coast\/region-st-lucie-county\/port-st-lucie-teen-makes-history-as-southeast-youth-of-the-year-sets-sights-on-national-title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Two months later,<\/a> he earned the title of Southeast Youth of the Year, advancing to the national level of competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In July, Rosario Liz received another surprise when the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America selected him to attend the FIFA World Cup final as a flag bearer. WPTV reporter Tyler Hatfield <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/local-news\/our-community\/port-st-lucie\/port-st-lucie-teen-named-southeast-region-youth-of-the-year-surprised-with-fifa-world-cup-finals-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">helped deliver<\/a> the exciting news during a special presentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Now, Rosario Liz is being recognized on the national stage as a standout young leader who exemplifies dedication in the classroom, strong personal values and a commitment to serving his community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The National Youth of the Year program honors exceptional teens from Boys &amp; Girls Clubs across the country who inspire others through their leadership, character and achievements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Rosario Liz&#8217;s journey from local club member to national honoree highlights the impact of mentorship, perseverance and community involvement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Port St. Lucie teenager has earned the highest honor awarded by the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431026,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-431025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}