Shelbyville - Powerlifting

Monday, March 26, 2012

Shelby County juniors Aaron Liker and Tyler West have been striving to overcome both challenges and obstacles that have come before them during the 2012 powerlifting season. Both were rewarded for their hard work and determination on Saturday when they earned medals at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet in Abilene.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Powerlifters Aaron Liker of Center and Tyler West of Shelbyville, along with San Augustine's D.J. Parks, have earned the right to participate in the State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene on March 24 after finishing at or near the top of their respective classes on Saturday in Rusk.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Three area female powerlifters will be making the trip to Corpus Christi March 23-24 after excelling in their respective divisions last Friday at the Region III Powerlifting Meet held in Canton. Center's Chakera Ingram will be making a return trip to State, while teammate Kadijah Cooper and Joaquin's Olivia Worsham will be making their first trips after getting close last season.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Area powerlifters are sharpening up their skills and polishing on their techniques as they continue to prepare for the upcoming respective regional competitions. Many area lifters were in Huntington last Thursday and came through with outstanding efforts as the Center Roughriders captured top honors in the boys' competition, while the Lady Riders and Lady Dragons were third and fourth, respectively, in the girls' division.

The respective regional and state meets are scheduled for next month.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Shelbyville Dragon Tyler West led his squad to a fifth-place overall finish Thursday, while the Lady Dragons placed fourth as the two teams competed at the Huntington Powerlifting Meet.

West earned Best Lifter honors in the light platform, as he won the 132-pound class.

Friday, February 03, 2012

CENTER, Tx -- Center's Aaron Liker and Garrett Stanley captured top honors in the 242-lb. and 165-lb. weight classes, respectively, to lead the Roughriders to their ninth straight meet title as they edged second-place Huntington Thursday night at the Center Powerlifting Meet here in Roughrider Gymnasium.

Friday, February 03, 2012

CENTER, Tx -- Led by four first-place finishes, the Center Lady Riders outlasted a Huntington team that dominated the lightweight divisions and posted the meet's Best Lifter for the heavy platform Thursday night to clip the Devilettes as the CHS took a one-point victory here at the Center Powerlifting Meet in Roughrider Gymnasium.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Two Shelby County athletes posted strong climaxes to their 2011 powerlifting season by finishing in the Top 10 in their respective weight classes at the State Powerlifting Meet held Saturday at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.

Center's Kevinski Pitts made a return trip to the State meet, equaling his 2010 finish of seventh in Division 2 (Class 3A) as he bumped up and competed in the 220-pound weight class in 2011.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

It was a disappointing finish to a successful powerlifting season for two area high school athletes at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet held Saturday in Corpus Christi.

Shelbyville's Kelsi Griffin and Center's Chakera Ingram both earned the trip, with Griffin competing against the state's best for the second straight year and Ingram making her first visit to lift at Corpus Christi.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Two Shelby County powerlifters will compete against the state's best Saturday when Center's Chakera Ingram and Shelbyville's Kelsi Griffin compete in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet held in Corpus Christi.

Ingram squatted 285 pounds, bench pressed 120 pounds and dead lifted 375 pounds to place third at the Class 3A Region III competition held several weeks ago in Forney. She was in the 148-pound weight class and totaled 780 total pounds between the three events.