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STORM CENTER: Workman joins Tommy’s club
Could you imagine what it’s like to have a surgical procedure named after yourself?
Former major league baseball pitcher Tommy John is one man who comes to mind, for there is a surgical process named for him.
Former Bowie High School standout pitcher Brandon Workman underwent Tommy John surgery this past Monday.
Famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews performed the procedure at his office in Pensacola, Fla.
Earlier this spring, Workman began having discomfort in his right elbow, and it was later discovered he had a strain.
There are so many things that could go wrong with your elbow because it is a joint.
You may have a damaged ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). There’s a condition called tennis elbow. Muscle strains and sprains are common with the elbow.
So, what exactly can happen with an elbow strain? According to the website meriter.com, there are three grades of strain: mild, moderate and severe.
With a mild strain, the muscle is only slightly pulled without tearing the fibers; there is no loss of strength.
In a moderate strain, fibers are torn in a muscle, tendon or attached to the bone, and the overall strength of the elbow is diminished.
Rupture occurs in a severe case. Fibers separate. Severe strain requires surgical repair. A severe strain can be caused by overuse, overstress or direct injury. Read more of this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman underwent Tommy John surgery last week, the latest person to have the surgery named after this former major league baseball left-hander. John played for several teams. Workman, a former Bowie High standout, will miss the rest of the 2015 season and, perhaps, part of 2016 as well. (Photo courtesy Palm Beach Sports Medicine)
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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