SCOTT SHINES WITH HOOPS OR HORNS; REGIONAL ALL-STAR WRANGLER HELPED LAUNCH BASKETBALL PROGRAM AT SCC.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Ann Scott Ann Scott (born on 3 November 1965, Paris, France) is a French fiction writer. The first tattooed fashion model to break through in prêt-à-porter and couture in the eighties, Ann Scott is now a novelist and the author of several novels including Superstars. dribbles down court, pulls up for a shot and focuses on the square of the backboard back·board n. 1. A board placed under or behind something to provide firmness or support. 2. A board placed beneath the body of a person with an injury to the neck or back, used especially in transporting the person in such a way . That's when the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Christian High senior begins to see steer horns. The analogy has worked well on the basketball court for Scott, a top- notch junior rodeo rider, who can lasso lasso (lăs`ō, lăs  `), light, strong rope, usually with a smooth, hard finish, made of a fine quality of hemp or nylon. a steer with pinpoint precision or negotiate around an obstacle course obstacle coursen. 1. A training course filled with obstacles, such as ditches and walls, that must be negotiated speedily by troops undergoing training or participants in an obstacle race. 2. of barrels on her trusty horse Lily. Scott struggled with her shooting in the past. Knocking down free throws has now become as easy as . . . well, as roping a calf. ``My dad yells at me to look at the middle of the horns when I am shooting,'' Scott said. ``Everybody thinks he is joking but I guess it works.'' Basketball, however, is merely a pastime for Scott, who hopes to attend Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
`ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. or Fresno State on a rodeo scholarship and someday ride professionally. The Canyon County resident has already gained national acclaim on the junior rodeo circuit, primarily in barrel racing Overview Barrel Racing is a form of rodeo event that demands some of the most athletic horses and dedicated riders in order to be successful in terms of financial earnings. and team roping Team roping also known as heading and heeling is a rodeo event that features a steer (typically a Corriente) and two mounted cowboys. The steers are moved through narrow pathways leading to a chute with spring loaded doors. . Scott has won 14 custom-made saddles and 60 belt buckles over the last seven years. In July, Scott was selected to the California team for the national high school rodeo championships in Gilette, Wyoming. Last year, Scott also won the age 14-18 California Junior Rodeo Association all-around title and was the state runner-up in barrel racing in the high school rodeo state championships. In addition, the national high school rodeo association The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) was incorporated in 1961 to promote interest in rodeo sports among high school students, to provide training, and to establish venues for their performances. The overall objective was to keep students from dropping out of school. named Scott co-captain of the Wrangler wran·gler n. 1. One who wrangles or quarrels. 2. A cowboy or cowgirl, especially one who tends saddle horses. Noun 1. regional all-star team. Scott has a long family tradition in rodeo. Her grandfather, Walter Edward Scott, and father, Walter Dan Scott ''This article or section is being rewritten at Daniel "Dan" Robert Scott is a fictional character on the television show One Tree Hill played by Paul Johansson. ''I should apologize. But I won't. , ride as well as her mother, Valerie, and brother, Wesley, 14, a Canyon High of Canyon Country freshman and Ann's team-roping teammate. Aunt Tracey Scott, the Santa Clarita Christian basketball coach, and uncle Ben also participate. Cousins Wyatt, 14, Paul, 10, and Carolann Scott, 8, are active in junior rodeo. Basketball, conversely, has been a new experience for the Scott family, particularly the team aspect. In rodeo, success depends largely upon factors beyond the riders' control such as horse performance or overactive o·ver·ac·tive adj. Active to an excessive or abnormal degree: an overactive child. o or underactive goats and steers. ``It's not like other sports, where the best team wins'' Scott said. Scott has always been intrigued with basketball. She helped found the girls' team at Santa Clarita Christian and drummed up interest by circulating a petition in the sixth grade. Ann's aunt, who had no basketball background, volunteered to coach the junior high program and moved on with the players to become varsity coach for the last four seasons. Ann and senior center Hillary Graham have played for all six years of the program's existence. The 5-8 Scott was also an outside hitter on the volleyball team for the last four years and earned all-league honors last fall. ``I've done rodeo all my life,'' Ann said. ``I only played basketball with the boys at recess. My aunt and I started reading books. We learned together.'' Last season, Santa Clarita Christian won its first league title in school history and advanced to the second round of the Southern Section Division V-A V-A abbr. ventriculoatrial playoffs. This season, the Cardinals are 8-2 and favored to repeat as Westside League champion. Ann's accolades have not come without sacrifice. Three years ago, she broke her ankle playing basketball but won the junior rodeo all-around title despite competing with the injury heavily taped and ``lots of Advil and ice.'' Ann works out nearly three hours daily year-round on the Scott's 11- acre property, training with her roping quarterhorse, Benny, and barrel racing horses Lilly and Zoom. Scott often trains well into the evening after basketball games and practices roping, barrel racing and goat tying. On weekends, Scott spends afternoons training in the family's 300- by 160-foot arena with relatives and friends. World champion team ropers Brian Burrows and Shawn Howell also drop by occasionally to lend their expertise. Basketball fits in nicely into Scott's schedule as offseason conditioning with sparse rodeo competitions from November through February. Scott competes almost every weekend the remainder of the year. ``Rodeo shuts down and it works really perfect with basketball,'' Tracey Scott said. ``You give the horses a little break off. It's cold and it's nice to be indoors digging basketball in the dead of winter.'' GREAT SCOTT --Name: Ann Scott --Height: 5-8 --School: Santa Clarita Christian --Year: Senior Scott, who plays on the Santa Clarita Christian volleyball and basketball teams, is also a top-notch rodeo competitor. A look at her 1999 achievements: --Barrel racing qualifier for national high school rodeo finals. --California Junior Rodeo Assn. all-around champion. --State high school rodeo barrel racing runner-up. --Co-captain Wrangler high school Region 8 all-star team. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Santa Clarita Christian senior Ann Scott, who helped her school win its first league basketball title last season, competed for California in this year's national high school rodeo championships in Wyoming. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News Box: GREAT SCOTT (see text) |
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