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February 14, 2011 wingspan.lccc.wy.edu sports Wingspan 33 Basketball became family affair in rural Wyoming Sean took notice of the talent his son showed and realized when it came to Terrance’s future in basketball, Laramie wasn’t the best place to be noticed by colleges. J.K. Mullen High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., welcomed Terrance onto its basketball team for his junior and senior years of high school. While in Colorado, he received more looks from colleges than he had in Wyoming. After growing up in Laramie and regularly attending UW games with his family, Terrance always wanted to be a cowboy. “He was the biggest Cowboy fan growing up. He had to go to the Cowboy basketball games,” Sean said. Terrance wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, but the UW call never came. Terrance never even got a look as a prospect. His whole family was shocked by this news. Why wouldn’t UW want a player from home Someone who wanted to play there Someone everyone felt was good enough to be on the team Both Sean and Terry felt hurt by UW’s reaction to Terrance’s disinterest. “It hurt that they didn’t even look at him,” Sean said. “Everything happens for a reason” is how Terry expresses her emotions about the decision UW made two and a half years ago. By the end of his senior year, Terrance had his mind set on Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. After having a rough first year on the basketball team at WSU, Terrance and his family decided Ogden wasn’t his best fit. Not knowing exactly where he wanted to go, Terrance looked around for a different opportunity. That was when Laramie County Community College came knocking on his door. When Terrance answered, it was an opportunity he wasn’t about to pass up. Attending LCCC gave all of Terrance’s family in Laramie a chance to watch him play again. Terrance immediately fit into the LCCC game plan. As a freshman at LCCC, he was on the starting five. Along with being a gifted athlete, Terrance is also a good student. Although basketball was always important in Terrance’s life, his parents also stressed his priorities. “School, family, and then basketball,” Sean said. LCCC’s men’s basketball team head coach, Jason Ficca, kept all his athletes focused when it comes to their studies. Since Ficca has been coaching at LCCC, the athletes’ grades have significantly improved. Terrance also decided to involve himself in LCCC’s student government, so he can take part in all that happens on campus. Going into his sophomore season, Terrance knew Ficca had made the decision to name him team captain. In his leadership role, Terrance wanted to set an example for his teammates, by keeping his grades high, exercising more and motivating everyone to play harder. Coming back from the summer of 2010, Terrance was in good shape and ready to play. His older cousin Junior kept him in shape by working out with him regularly. On the court, Terrance displays his leadership role, helping teammates remember where they are supposed to go during each play. “He will always play hard…everything he has now he has worked for,” Sean said. Terrance also follows in his dad’s footsteps with his game play. Sean was nicknamed “The Prince of Pilfer” during his time on the UW team because of his ease at stealing the ball. Right on his heels, Terrance is one of the leaders in both steals and assists at LCCC. Even on breaks from college, Sean found a way to motivate Terrance to do extra workouts. While Terrance was relaxing, Sean would casually comment, “You haven’t done anything all day” Although Terrance might not have gotten up immediately to go for a run, Sean’s words would eventually get him to work out. Knowing his time is limited at LCCC, Terrance is beginning to look at colleges to attend next year. On his list again—UW. For Terrance, the second time around might give him the second chance he needs. Terrance will continue to practice and work hard to go onto the next level. The advice given to him by his father will continue to play in his head when stepping up to the line to shoot: Feet. Bend. Elbow. Follow-through. Automatic Garage Door Sales, Service and Installation Pat O’Brien (307) 634-3648 (307) 630-2847 Cell 2345 Old Happy Jack Road Cheyenne, WY 82001 • Commercial • Residential • Broken springs • 24-hour emergency service • Free estimates Dent stats 6' 1" 200 lbs. • shooting guard Sophomore • General Studies Assists.......................... 2.9 Rebounds..................... 4.0 Points a game............. 16.3 Based on first 21 games ’10–’11 season
34 Wingspan sports February 14, 2011 wingspan.lccc.wy.edu Equestrian roundup Eagles expect strong spring After strong first semester, college riders look to qualify in Colorado for regionals By Mark Schafer Sports Writer Laramie County Community College’s equestrian team is preparing for a spring semester full of shows that include regionals and possibly a trip to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national tournament near the end of the semester. The first show of the semester will be Feb. 5 and 6 in Fountain, Colo. “We have a young team and were able to pull it together towards the end of [fall] semester and had a lot of success then,” Lanae Koons, the coach of the LCCC equestrian team, said. During the fall semester, several students were able to overcome their unseasoned skills of the sport and were able to qualify for the regional tournament, Koons said. Students who have qualified for regionals are in hunt seat, also known as English style, are Krista Quint and Annie Hoag. Qualifying in Western are Anna Eberth, Gloria Welch, Annie Hoag, Elizabeth Harris, Krista Quint and Emily Graham. In preparation for the upcoming semester, the students arrived back on campus early after the holiday break and have been practicing every day for the upcoming shows, Koons said. “The students came back about a week before school started, and the horses showed up the same week as school started. We have been working really hard for the spring semester, so we can continue to be successful,” Koons said. The LCCC equestrian “I really have a lot of optimism for this coming semester.” Lanae Koons Equestrian team coach team finished the fall semester strongly, earning second place in the region in western, just 14 points behind the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. In hunt seat, the team finished the fall semester in sixth place. “Because our team is so young, we haven’t been able to have a full hunt-seat team, which has hurt us in points.” Koons said. The upcoming show in Fountain will host eight schools, which are all regional teams that will give the LCCC team a chance to make up points in the regional standings, especially in the huntseat category. February’s first show will be that of a huntseat show. After the Fountain show, there will be eight more huntseat shows. The team will also compete in 10 Western shows this semester. While the team has struggled in hunt seat, western shows have been the forte of the LCCC equestrian team. Koons said the equestrian team had a lot of success in Western shows this year, which has been its strong point this year. In Western horsemanship, the rider is asked to perform, and is judged on, his ability to control and show a horse in several areas. In this event the rider will also have to perform rail work, which consists of working around the arena, along the rail at all three gaits, the walk, trot and lope. For hunter seat equestrian, the riders are judged on how they rail at three gaits: the walk, the trot and canter. In hunt seat, the rider is asked to perform a sitting trot, posting trot, canter position and two-point position. Another event is reining, in which three markers are placed on the left and right rail, a center mark and two end markers spaced appropriately for execution of the pattern. The contestants are judged on definite changes of speed, direction, size and symmetry of figures. There is also the event of jumping in which the rider is judged on the horse’s jumping. In all the events, riders are also judged on their riding in the saddle, with different criteria for each event, the IHSA Web site said. “A unique part of our sport is that before each show, the riders are assigned a horse to ride, which is provided from the host school,” Koons said. “Some of the shows, it’s really the luck of the draw for how a rider can perform.” With success coming from the end of the fall semester and a spring semester full of opportunities for more students to qualify to both regionals and nationals, Koons said, the LCCC equestrian team has a lot to look forward to, starting with the show in Fountain. “I really have a lot of optimism for this coming semester; it should be a fun one,” Koons said. Cody Tucker Playing in the snow: Emily Hamilton jumps a fence with her horse at a show Feb. 5 in Fountain, Colo., during a snowstorm. WHERE STUDENTS SHOP FIRST! FREE EVERY FRIDAY! wyotraders.com
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