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STORM CENTER: Dane’s recovery is ‘miraculous’
On the road to recovery in health, every moment is cherished.
That’s how it was last week when a physical therapist asked 11-year-old Dane Lancaster a series of questions. One of the questions the therapist asked Dane was this.
Therapist: “What’s the color of your horse, Rudy?”
Dane: “Brown.”
At that moment on July 11, Dane began talking and he pointed to his father, Diran, and said, “Dad.” Then he looked at his mother, Kelly, and said, “Mom.”
“We were floored,” Dr. Diran Lancaster said. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the place when it happened.”
Dane is currently undergoing rehabilitation at Our Children’s House at Baylor, which is located in Dallas. The facility is part of the Baylor Health Care System.
Our Children’s House is a licensed pediatric hospital where “care is comprehensive and healing is fun,” according to the facility’s website. Children from infancy to 18 years old receive various modalities for developmental or birth disorders, severe illnesses and traumatic injuries such as Dane’s.
Diran Lancaster said Dane is now sometimes speaking in complete sentences.
“He’s made remarkable improvement,” Diran said. “He can walk and stand with minimal issues. He still has some issues with balance.” Read more from this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Dane Lancaster (left) shares a moment with his horse “Rudy” earlier this month. Rudy visited Dane at Our Children’s House of Baylor in Dallas. Lancaster is making tremendous health strides from a rodeo accident he had on May 24 at a Future Stars event in Shawnee, Okla. (Photo courtesy Prayers for Dane Lancaster Facebook page)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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