By Blake Chadwick
Isaac Hammersmith wrapped up an impressive senior season for Trinity Catholic’s football team, showcasing his strength and speed on both sides of the ball.
“I am a senior at Trinity Catholic,” Hammersmith said. “My positions are D-end and left tackle. I think that my biggest strengths on the field were my strength and speed. My powerlifting and track background helped me a lot this football season.”
Hammersmith has been playing tackle football since fourth grade, and his dedication to the game has shown in both his personal performance and leadership.
“I tried to be someone that could lead by example,” Hammersmith said. “Always be able to show up early and work hard to set the example to my younger teammates.”
“Isaac is a tremendous athlete that has continued to improve due to his dedication in the weightroom and hard work,” said Trinity Catholic head coach Jordan Bell. “Isaac was selected by his teammates to the leadership council. Isaac set high goals and put in the work to reach those. He did a great job representing Trinity Catholic High School.”
This year, Hammersmith achieved a major personal goal.
“My personal goal was to get first team all-state and I did. That was my main goal,” Hammersmith said.
Hammersmith’s impact was evident in his stats: 67 tackles, 27 solo, seven sacks, and 10 tackles for loss. He earned multiple accolades, including first team all-league DE and OT, first team all-district DE and OT, Sports in Kansas first team OT, and Coaches All-State poll first team DE.
“One thing my coach said that will always stick with me is that everyone is important on the team, no matter who they were,” Hammersmith said. “This held true especially for us as we had 24 guys on our team. Even in the quarterfinal game, we had to play freshmen and backups because of injury.”
