EC Lady Bucs Powerlifting Team Advances to State
EC Lady Bucs Powerlifting Team Compete at Regionals
Lady Bucs Advance to State
By Sharisa Nelson, Sports Reporter
Congratulations to our Lady Bucs Powerlifting Team! The East Chambers Lady Bucs traveled to Palacios on Wednesday, February 25 to compete at Regionals and came back as the 2026 REGION 4 3A REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!
Coach DeYoung commented, “I am super proud of the Lady Bucs today for dominating the regional powerlifting meet. They were team champions with double the points of 2nd place. 14 total medals!! It was a great day to be a Buccaneer.”
State qualifiers:
-Kaitlyn Ortiz: 1st place, outstanding deadlifted, outstanding lifter award.
-Kathryn Johnson: 1st place, regional bench press record
-Irma Matehuala: 1st place
-Jayla Coffey: 1st place
-Karen Hernandez: 2nd place
-Vanessa Lopez: 2nd place
3rd place Medalist:
Keilyn Avila
Sherlyn Vargas
4th place Medalist:
Kyler Thrash
Jimena Vargas
Mishel Hernandez
5th pace Medalist:
Isabella Cuellar
Zamirha Gonzalez
Camila Gurrola
Also a big congratulations to Coach DeYoung! Coach DeYoung was awarded the 2026 Region 4 Outstanding Powerlifting Coach.
The Lady Bucs Powerlifting team will travel to Edinburg on Thursday, March 19th to compete at State.
Coach DeYoung was awarded the 2026 Region 4 Outstanding Powerlifting Coach.
ECHS Lady Bucs Powerlifter Advancing to State, Regionals 1st place, Outstanding Deadlifted,
Outstanding Lifter award at Regionals.
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