From The Sidelines: Spring Hill’s Ryan Lepire

Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, May 27, 2020

With spring sports being canceled, the Tyler Morning Telegraph wants to profile East Texas seniors in those sports in a feature called “From the Sidelines”. If you’re an East Texas senior who competes in a spring sport and would like to be featured, fill out the following questionnaire and send it to sports@tylerpaper.com, along with a photo. Today’s featured male athlete is Spring Hill’s Ryan Lepire.

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Name: Ryan Lepire

School: Spring Hill High School, Longview

Parents names: Robert and Shannon Lepire

Brothers/sisters: Sam Lepire

Sports you play: Baseball

Favorite high school sports memory: Beating the No. 2 ranked team in the state last year in the playoffs to advance to Round 3.

Plans after high school: Attend college, earn a degree and be very successful.

If college, what schools are you considering, and what do you plan to major in? I’m going to the University of Arkansas. I was accepted into the Walton School of Business.

Favorite song: There He Go (Kodak Black)

Favorite food: Fettuccine Alfredo

Favorite TV show: Family Guy

Favorite movie: Talladega Nights

Who are your role models? My dad, Derek Jeter, and Andrew McCutchen. I’ve looked up to them since a very young age.

Which coaches have had the most influence on you? Why? Coach Touchstone because he gave me the opportunity to prove myself and I respect that.

Who is your favorite teacher? Mrs. Dees because she is the most fun and has the best classes.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I hope to be a successful, hardworking man with a wife and kids living in the Dallas area.

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: I love buying and collecting shoes.

What will you miss most about high school sports? Being able to go out and compete with my boys and show that we can beat anyone we want to.