THE POWERLIFTING PROGRAM AT BRIDGE CITY HIGH SCHOOL HAS SEEN EXPONENTIAL GROWTH SINCE ITS FIRST YEAR.
From 10 athletes to 35 being on the roster at the end of last season, the excitement around powerlifting is real in Cardinals country under the past leadership of Rachel Hamerly. Jimmy Hallman is also coaching powerlifting as well.
A trio of girls – Allyson Yeaman, Lexi Smith and Avery Weidner – who have all been to the State Powerlifting meet, will be the headliners this year. Also, watch out for Heavan Lynch on the girls side, while Mason Pruett, Mario Martin and Nick Lejeune will power the boys side.
“We’ve got a lot of great kids coming back,” Hamerly said. “They are leaders, they will push each other, they work together and they are all about encouraging any new member that wants to come out and try. ”We asked Yeaman, Smith and Weidner three big questions to start the year.
VYPE: What are you all’s personal goals for this year?
Yeaman: I would like to get higher in my ranking. I finished 11th my sophomore year and I would like to do anything to get higher.
Smith: I would like for the team to do the best they can.
Weidner: I would like to win State this year.
VYPE: What is it like to do powerlifting at Bridge City High School?
Yeaman: It ’s a party every single day. It’s a blast.
Smith: It ’s more than just intense. It ’s fun.
Weidner: We’re just a big family.
VYPE: What is your message to other girls thinking about getting into powerlifting?
Yeaman: I feel like girls underestimate themselves a lot. I know I did. I feel like powerlifting is a way for them to do something they thought they never could. All around it is a great sport. We’re all a big giant family.
Smith: Nobody is going to go into it judging you.We’re going to push you to be the best that you can be.
Weidner: You can’t give up on yourself. You have to be dedicated and believe in yourself.
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VYPE traveled down to Bridge City prior to the start of the cross country season and caught up with some of the Cardinals' best runners.
Here is our Q&A with Victor Hernandez.
VYPE: You play a lot of sports; how do you manage that?
HERNANDEZ: For most of the sports, I just figure out times with the coaches and talk with them. For football and cross country, I just talk to Coach McGuire. We just figure out when I can do cross country and then come kick for football at whatever time. Just figuring out times that work best for him and me is key.
VYPE: So, what all sports do you play?
HERNANDEZ: In the fall, I’m the varsity kicker for football, varsity runner for cross country and I do select soccer for a league over in Beaumont. In the spring, I am the captain of the Bridge City soccer team and run track.
VYPE: When you watch soccer, who do you like to watch?
HERNANDEZ: Right now, it is Messi. Before, I liked watching highlights of Pele, the world’s best soccer player. For the school soccer team, I have the same number as both – 10. I love watching Messi, he’s the perfect example of a perfect left-footer. He can also make a play out of nowhere.
VYPE: What are your goals for cross country?
HERNANDEZ: Time wise, I’m hoping to get into the 17-minute 5K, and then Regionals-wise I hope to make it again. I made it my freshman and sophomore year and hope to make it my junior year. State is still a little far off, but I’m going to work for it.
VYPE: What are your interests outside of sports?
HERNANDEZ: I love learning about space and biology. I hope to do either one of those in college if sports doesn’t work out.
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TARYN DOIRON IS A VIBE.
Whether it’s TikToking with her teammates in the locker room or laughing with friends in the hallways, the senior is the center of attention...always.
“Look, I’m a loud person,” she laughed. “I love to talk, and volleyball is mainly about communicating with your friends. You have to talk a lot, especially as a setter.”
The 2021 District 22-4A Setter of the Year is the heartbeat of the Cardinal volleyball team. She’s a great friend, a great big sister and a great player.
Her passion has always been volleyball, having grown up in her family’s gym – CourtPerformance – where she learned the game and has passed it on to others.
“My parents owned a gym right down the street and I grew up there,” she said. “All of our freshmen coming in this year, I’ve coached the last three years. They are my little sisters.”
Having won 24-straight district games entering this fall and winning back-to-back District 22-4A titles, Doiron is looking for more in 2022.
“We have lost twice to Huffman in the playoffs,” she said. “We are coming this year. We have a great offense with Demi Carter, who is a beast, and some talented freshman.”
What makes Doiron unique is her versatility. She had nearly 1,000 assists in 2021 and over 120 aces as a six-rotation player.
“I’ve started varsity for four years and have never really stepped off the court, playing all the way around,” Doiron said. “I’ve always been a leader and I’ve tried to build personal relationships with each girl ever since I’ve been here.”
As her high school career wraps up and her legacy is cemented as a Bridge City legend, Doiron has a plan. Shocking, right?
“I’m studying to get my insurance license,” she said. “That’s my plan. Oh yeah, I’ll probably coach some volleyball as well.”
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