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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)
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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