HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-04-01, Page 3Wednesday, April 1, 2015 • News Record 3
Young woman from Clinton proves her hockey talent at American university
Tara Ostner
The Clinton News Record
Three years ago Brittany Hym-
ers, a young woman born and
raised in Clinton, received a
scholarship to play hockey at Lib-
erty University in Lynchburg, Vir-
ginia and this year has been her
greatest year yet.
Just last month Hymers' hockey
team, the Lady Flames, defeated
the University of Miami in a 4-1
victory and won the 2015 National
Champions title. Furthermore, in
addition to claiming the prestig-
ious title, Hymers, a defense
player, received the "3rd star" of
the National Championship Gold
Contributed photos
Brittany Hymers.
game.
As Hymers states, "I wasn't
expecting the award at all. It came
as a bit of a shock."
The award came as no surprise
to her coach, Paul Bloomfield,
however. As Bloomfield explains,
Hymers is an awesome player
who played her heart out in the
national tournament. "She has
been my go to defense player this
year," he explains.
Hymers began playing hockey
at the age of four. She played
hockey at pre -tyke, tyke and nov-
ice levels at the BCH centres and
then went on to play for the
Huron -Perth Lakers AAA team,
the London Devillettes, the
Strathroy Bluewater Hawks, a
team that her dad, Brad, helped
coach, and the Saugeen Maitland
AA team. Then, in 2012, Hymers
received and accepted the schol-
arship to Liberty University.
She also attended Clinton Pub-
lic School and St. Anne's Catholic
Secondary School where she
played hockey as well.
Throughout her life Hymers'
mother, Darlene Hymers, her
father, Brad Hymers, and her sib-
lings, Courtney and Carson, have
encouraged her to pursue her
passion in hockey.
As Hymers' mother puts it,
"both Brittany's dad, who has
played and coached hockey for
years, as well as myself have been
active supporters of Brittany's
hockey career and choices"
Choosing to attend the Ameri-
can university is clearly a choice
that Hymers herself is happy she
made. While she was homesick
during her first year and found
adjusting to university life "a bit
terrifying," Hymers says that in her
second year she gained more
confidence and independence.
Her third year, she describes, has
been "the best so far:'
"I am so fortunate that God has
blessed me with this experience,"
she describes. "I wouldn't trade
my experience here for anything."
She also points out that she is
grateful for meeting the girls on
her team and forming friend-
ships that she says will last
forever.
At Liberty University Hymers
is enrolled in a four-year Crimi-
nal Justice program. Upon grad-
uation she plans on returning to
Huron County, finding a job in
law enforcement and playing
hockey non -competitively.
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