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Making care affordable Memorial Hermann-affiliated physicians working together to improve quality while lowering costs In 2015, Memorial Hermann embarked on a new adventure in the journey towards population health through the initiation of the Accountable Care Organization Service Line (ACOSL) projects. Under the auspices of the Memorial Hermann Accountable Care Organization (ACO), these projects aim to increase efficiency and decrease cost for Medicare inpatients in the areas of Orthopedics, Heart and Vascular and Hospital Medicine. In its inaugural year, these projects saved approximately $1.7 million dollars. These savings are directly attributable to the efforts and commitment of our affiliated physicians, who strive to provide the very best evidence-based care in the most efficient and coordinated way possible. Quality Data and Processes Shape Care Shahid Rahman, M.D., an interventional cardiologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, leads the hospital’s Heart and Vascular ACO Service Line projects. “ACOs are a new way of looking at health care,” says Dr. Rahman. “There is an ACO Service Line projects team for Hospital Medicine,
Heart and Vascular and Orthopedics. Each team examines performance metrics to demonstrate the value of care to patients. For example, cardiologists used to consider it a success to open up a patient’s blocked artery with a stent after a heart attack. Now, with the ACO Service Line structure, we take a holistic approach, ensuring that kidney function remains stable throughout hospitalization, all medications shown to save lives are administered, and a referral to cardiac rehabilitation is made when the patient leaves the hospital.” Through the ACO Service Line, quality gaps are addressed and optimum processes and procedures are developed to improve patient care and reduce hospital re-admissions. At Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, follow-up care is particularly important for patients leaving the hospital, so numerous procedures help ensure patients continue their care with the appropriate healthcare professionals. “Medicine is no longer the lone wolf doctor, but a team sport,” says Dr. Rahman. “For example, a patient who experiences a heart blockage needs a great critical care team, cardiologist, cardiothoracic surgeon, nurses and See Care, P. 2B
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Running on a variety of surfaces instead of sticking to just one surface may help runners reduce their risk of injury. Officials with the USA Track and Field’s Sports Medicine and Science Committee recommend that runners vary their runs so they run on pavement, trails and tracks. While it helps to run on various surfaces, researchers do not believe one particular surface is better than another. In fact, while running on asphalt has long been assumed to increase injury risk because of the presumption that harder surfaces produce greater impact forces on the body, a recent study from researchers at the Hannover Medical School Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery found that running on asphalt surfaces decreased mid-portion tendinopathy risk while running on sand surfaces increased that risk tenfold. Photo by Christina Martinez There are far flung trails which Leader readers frequent, but they also like to stick to favorites close to home.
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Different people have different tolerance levels for Houston’s spring and summer weather but whether it’s in the (relative) cool of the early morning or evening, or even during the noonday sun, active readers shared their favorite running and walking trails. “For the last four years I’ve run the streets of Garden Oaks and Shepherd Park Plaza and loved every minute of it,” said Vanessa Smith. “I literally run out my front door and can run six to seven miles without ever having to get in my car to go anywhere. Every week I get to see how the neighborhood changes.” Sarah Cruise seconds this: “Apollo to Sue Barnett is just shy of a mile. I love seeing familiar faces.” Kara D’Agostino sticks to Candlelight Plaza and Shepherd Park Plaza. “There is a loop that goes around the outer edges of the neighborhood and it is about three miles long,” D’Agostino said. “It is a great loop when I am training for longer races. It is also easy to zig zag up and down the streets to get the miles in. The roads are also smooth with none of the holes that you can find in other places so it is a pretty easy run. The bonus is when training for the Houston Half and there are lots of long runs in December, you get to look at the amazing Christmas lights in the neighborhood.”
Other votes include the trail down Heights Boulevard where you can take in ‘Art Trek’, the latest installation of a unique sculpture project. You can check out the Stude Park route on the USA Track & Field website at http://www. usatf.org which includes Heights Boulevard and is nine miles. Natalie Griffin likes the Buffalo Bayou trails from Sabine Street and Allen Parkway to Memorial Park. For a run in a different direction, Candice Croker suggests starting at Spotts Park, 401 South Heights Blvd., and going along Allen Parkway all the way downtown along the bayou. Casey Gage is a fan of the White Oak Bayou trail “especially now that it’s connected to the Heights trail.” Meredith Raine says the White Oak trail is also a favorite for her training for the AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer. Raine prefers Candlelight Park in Oak Forest for short, early morning walks. Ella Lee Forest residents know that the loop in their neighborhood is a little over a mile. A number of people utilize the TC Jester Park trails for their exercise. Bethlehem, a long street which crosses both Candlelight Estates and Oak Forest, was singled out for its lack of traffic. For walkers, who don’t mind taking a drive first, the Houston Arboretum is a good spring and summer choice. “I like that it’s dog friendly,” said Laurie Pitzer. “I love watching for critters and taking advantage of lots of shade.”
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Diet from P. 1A you should consume 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour after the first hour. This helps to spare muscle glycogen for later use and helps to maintain blood glucose. I prefer my athletes consume 30 grams every 30 minutes to keep their blood sugar stable. Examples are: energy gels, sports drinks, energy chews, and energy bars. Each athlete needs to find the best combination of foods that provide them the most energy and settle well with their digestive system. A part of training nutrition that is easily overlooked is recovery nutrition. We are tempted to eat whatever we want after burning hundreds to thousands of calories, however, eating the right thing will prepare your body for that important next workout or competition. You want to consume moderate to high glycemic index carbohydrates within 30 minutes post exercise. Aim for 0.75 grams per pound of body weight of carbohydrates with some protein. One of the best recovery beverages is chocolate milk. It contains the correct ratio of carbohydrates and protein along with liquid to rehydrate you. Other post-workout meal ideas include: 1. One or two poached eggs on whole-wheat toast with fruit 2. Bean burrito: a whole-wheat tortilla filled with black beans, salsa and reduced-fat cheese with a side of fruit 3. Stir-fried chicken and vegetables (try pepper, zucchini and carrot) over brown rice 4. Whole-wheat pasta tossed with chicken and vegetables 5. Whole-grain cereal or oatmeal, with milk and fruit (such as a sliced banana or berries) Use the guidelines to help you make your personal peak performance nutrition plan. Everyone who trains hard should aim to reach their best potential! Next month you will read about the role protein and fats have in performance as well as hydration.
Care from P. 1A other caregivers in the hospital, but also a nutritionist, a physical therapist, primary care physician and other caregivers after leaving the hospital. The ACO Service Line helps unify all the healthcare providers into one group where patient care information is shared.” Coordinated Care Throughout the Community Dr. Rahman praises the extensive Memorial Hermann Health System network that provides patients with coordinated care throughout Greater Houston. Should he treat patients at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights who live in, or decide to move to, another area of town, he can refer them to a Memorial Hermann cardiovascular clinic closer to their homes. “Memorial Hermann can touch lives throughout Greater Houston by providing the highest level of care needed by a patient. As a personal example, I had a patient at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights who needed a heart and lung bypass machine. I called the Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center, and within minutes, the machine and a cardiothoracic surgeon arrived at our hospital via Memorial Hermann Life Flight®, connected the patient to the machine and transported him downtown to continue his care.” To learn more about Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, visit memorialhermann.org/heights.
The rise of adult sports leagues For The Leader Fitness comes in many forms, and for a growing number of people, sports is one of the most appealing ways to stay in shape. Health and socialization are the driving forces behind the growing popularity of adult recreational sports leagues, particularly among millennials. According to Sports Marketing Surveys USA, a research company that provides data for the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, millennials are twice as likely as their Generation X counterparts to participate in team sports as adults. However, adult leagues attract people of all ages and from both genders. Adults who played sports as children may be particularly drawn to adult sports leagues, which offer a way for them to maintain connections to sports they love. And Eric Willin, COO of EZFacility, a sports business software provider in Woodbury, NY, offers that adult leagues are the ideal fit for communities and especially appealing to millennials who grew up playing sports. “Members of the millennial generation tend to have grown up with schedules
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a sport. Some of the organization’s most popular adult sports leagues include basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, volleyball, and golf. Many community centers, churches and even local businesses sponsor adult sports leagues, which help build a sense of community among residents and often connect players with local businesses and charitable or goodwill organizations. Although some recreational leagues are free to join,
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NNWMD events continue: Crawfish and Easter Egg Hunt For The Leader Had enough of the Near Northwest Management District? Well too bad, because the organization is following up their annual Spring Plant Sale with its second annual Easter fun day. On April 16, the District’s lawn will once again turn into a madhouse — the good kind — for one afternoon, providing a fun environment for all. The young ones will take part in an Easter Egg hunt and jumping on the moonwalk, while parents (and some children) chow down on crawfish, listen to music blaring across the lawn and enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon. “It’s just a great community event we want people to enjoy,” Near Northwest Management District President Wayne Norden said. “Last year, people just came and hung around the lawn all afternoon watching the activities with their families, so it was a really fun time.”
Readers can enjoy three pounds of crawfish and a drink for $20 for ordering tickets in advance, and then for $7.99/ pound the day of the event. For those who may not be a crawfish connoisseur or whose taste buds aren’t friendly to the delicacy, there will also be a taco stand available. “People enjoy bringing their families because they don’t have to cook or mess up their house, and there’s something for everybody,” said Jan Whittington, Administrative Assistant for the NNMD. “You can walk here and walk home—my family did it last year. We enjoyed it, and we want to make it a regular thing on Easter Sunday. It’s a party.” Plant sale a rousing success It’s been a busy schedule at the NNMD, as just two weeks ago, the District wrapped up its seventh annual Spring Plant Sale, and Norden said the community came out in force, resulting in the District
Photo supplied Jan Whittington with her family at last year’s event. The crawfish and fun wil be had again at this year’s. Don’t miss out on the April 16 date.
shattering its previous record for funds raised. “The whole neighborhood is dressing itself up now because of all the plants they took
Area volunteer celebrates 97 plus By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Val Smith could conduct a class on the art of community service, but even that seems as though it might be a bit too much attention for the everhumble Leader-area resident who continues to defy age stereotypes and give back to her community in the process. Smith has been the head cashier at MANNA thrift store at 43rd and Rosslyn for the last 27 ½ years, all the while volunteering at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights and somehow finding time to go bowling twice a week. Oh, and did it ever occur that Val celebrated her 97th birthday on March 31? It certainly doesn’t seem to for those watching her continue to serve more than 1,000 hours at MANNA, as she did in 2016. “She’s just an extremely dedicated person, and she takes
her volunteer job here very seriously,” said Patricia Dornak, MANNA’s executive director. “If someone calls in sick or can’t work as the cashier that day, she’s always Johnny on the spot. What stands out to me is just her dedication to the mission, the store, her comrades and her fellow workers.” For Smith, the hours spent at MANNA and Memorial Hermann go beyond the work, and serve as a motivator when she wakes up each day. “If I didn’t come to work here or at the hospital, I don’t know what I would do with myself—I would just sit around the house and get old,” she said with a chuckle. “I’ve seen a lot of people come and go over the years, but this is what keeps me going.” As a volunteer, the only goal Smith seeks is to serve her community in any fashion she is able, and sees the opportunity to serve and be around others as a blessing.
“I’ve worked almost all of my life, so this is just a continuation of what I’ve always done. It makes me feel good to see that they’re satisfied and pleased with our service,” she said. “It’s just great being around people.” When Smith was first offered the opportunity more than 27 years ago, some initial apprehension crept in. Upon her first shift in the community service (and MANNA) environment, however, her mindset changed in the blink of an eye. “I really wasn’t all that excited about it, but then once I got here I just stayed because I loved being around the people,” she said. Her passion for being around and serving others appears to have not gone unnoticed. “She’s really kind of an icon in this organization, and she’s so highly respected,” Dornak said. “Everybody just wants to be Val.”
home. Kids, dogs, parents—it’s just a circus, and it’s fun,” Norden said. It was not just the sale drawing a crowd either. A lec-
ture and slideshow by Heidi Sheesly, executive director of Treesearch Farms and an area expert on those plants that have become naturalized to
the Houston area was set up at 120 seats, but turned into a standing room only venue the day of the event. “That really helps the sales part of it too, since they know what they want to order as they run through it,” Norden said. Both also know that the venture would not have had a chance of success without the hundreds of man hours by not only management, but also good Samaritans within the community. “It’s a great feeling, and we’re extremely proud of it. One person commented to me that they left from another plant sale and came to ours because it didn’t have the type of plants they wanted,” Whittington said. “It’s gotten to have a reputation for highquality plants.” “What’s fun is that first thing in the morning, you show up to an empty parking lot, and over the course of two and half hours you turn it into a sales floor where all the plants
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Upgrades to reflect beauty within Scarborough By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Rain or shine, there is never a bad time to celebrate progress, and not even a torrential downpour could keep the community away from Scarborough High School last week as the school commemorated a milestone several years in the making. On March 29, hundreds were on hand to witness Scarborough break ground on renovations approved under a 2012 bond program, officially accepting $12.6 million for improvements to existing facilities to bring the campus into the modern era. Though Scarborough is proud of its history, maintaining the infrastructure of a school can be just as grueling as, say, a daily exercise regimen. No matter the effort, time takes its toll, and things change, and Principal Diego Linares said the time had simply come for Scarborough to reinvent itself.
“Maintaining a school is very much like going the gym. You try to keep in shape, but age takes its course—things start to degrade and start to look different. The same things happen with buildings,” he said. Enter Houston ISD Trustee Anna Eastman, who HISD Chief of Schools Steven Gutierrez said was the loudest voice in talking up Scarborough and its students as deserving recipients. “We have a future generation of Spartans that are going to be proud to call this their home,” he said. “Thank you (Anna Eastman) for having the courage and foresight to say that our students deserve the best schools, and that our schools will be the model for other schools in the 21st century.” Among the improvements to come are a new 13,000square-foot JROTC building; classroom renovations and technology upgrades; improvements to athletics fields
Rendering courtesy of HISD Shown here is the rendering for a new and improved 13,000 square-foot Junior ROTC building for Scarborough High School. The improvement is just one of several approved under a 2012 bond package to help bring Scarborough into the 21st century.
and a tennis court; and a new secure welcome center that will become the focal point at the front of the campus. Eastman herself was on hand Wednesday, and raved about the upcoming improvements. “Every time I walk into this auditorium, I am amazed. It is a beautiful space and a
historic space,” she said. “To know it’s getting a $13 million facelift is exciting. It’s exciting to know we’re accepting this help so that students will have brick and mortar, state of the art spaces to do the things they love doing.” A renovation is not about the money, recognition or
notoriety, but improving students’ futures and providing tools to be at their disposal, whatever their strengths may be — and all on hand spoke to such a sentiment. “We are a school that builds on the strengths of our students rather than focusing on their deficits,” Linares
said. “We view failure as a temporary bother rather than a permanent state, and we’re now on the verge of a building that will meet all our students’ needs.” Gutierrez recalled a visit to the school just weeks prior which cemented the notion that all Scarborough needed was an exterior facelift to reflect the beauty of those walking within its halls. “It might be easy to say ‘Oh it’s just a building.’ But let me tell you something — it’s about the people, it’s about you. It’s about those inside this school who make it so great,” he said. “We left here amazed with the people, the leadership team, the questions teachers were asking and the responses we were getting.” “You guys are doing the hard work here at Scarborough to build upon the children’s strengths,” Eastman added. “It’s something I’m proud of, I can’t wait to see the space take shape.”
Scarborough sets the stage for returning theater program By Jennifer Layer jennifer@theleadernews.com Last year in January, Scarborough High School (SHS) reinstated a theater program that was buried ten years ago, due to budget cuts. As of last year, SHS’ enrollment had grown so much they chose to put their auditorium to good use and bring back theater. “It’s exciting to be starting fresh, as we can build up this theater program to exactly what we want it to be,” said Dominic Klovensky, SHS theater teacher. Although starting fresh is fun, it also comes with its own hurdles. Klovensky said that many SHS students are not used to theater, so it’s been a bit of a challenge getting them into it. However, this semester has already seen a growth of interest and involvement as compared to last year. “A lot of the middle schools that Scarborough students come from all have just re-
Contributed photo The Scarborough theatre program was recently reinstated after ten years.
cently started their own theater programs as well, meaning most of these kids have not participated in theater as of yet,” said Klovensky. “That’s why we want the community to know that we are here, so more theater kids will enroll.” The new theater program has already revealed its potential for success at the recent UIL competition. SHS
came home with five district medals and three by-district medals. “For a first-year program it was very exciting. When we came back to school the next day with our medals the whole school was abuzz,” said Klovensky. “Teachers were saying that each time a student came back they were just talking about the competition and how much fun it was. I have
students already talking about what to do next year, and we have non-theater students asking how to get involved.” Klovensky said that the school is still at a point where many of the students are in theater because they need an elective class, but the number of kids who are actually interested seems to be growing. On Thursday, April 6 in the auditorium at 6 p.m., SHS students will be performing a one act play called Small Actors, a comedy about one little white lie and how it went out of control. Aside from Klovensky’s direction, the show is completely student-run, and the whole surrounding community is invited to come. The SHS theater program is also working on two short plays that will be performed on April 27 and 28. These two plays, written by high school students, are more dramatic and in depth than Small Actors.
The first play is called Dear Mamma and the other is called Push. Specifically, Push, deals with current issues such as homosexuality, bullying, and suicide. “One thing you have to remember as a teacher is that you’re always teaching in high school,” Klovensky said. “Even if it’s not related to the class material but rather to life itself. That’s why I want to do these types of plays because they reflect life and teach kids how to deal with bigger issues than homework.” Klovensky says the goal of the new theater program is to be able to perform bigger and more comprehensive shows, like The Crucible. “The first musical we do will probably be The Phantom of the Opera, as per the request of Principal Linares,” said Klovensky. “That’s his favorite play.” In order to reach the point of performing Broadway-level shows, SHS wants to start re-
cruiting from middle schools that have developed theater programs. “We get a lot of kids that do multiple things, like band or sports, and they just decide to also do theater,” said Klovensky. “What we are really going to try and start doing is getting the kids that are specifically interested in theater straight from the middle schools. That way they can devote more time to it.” Klovensky said SHS has an administration that pushes for excellence and gives as much support as possible to all of their programs. “That’s really all you could ask for when you’re trying to build a program,” he said. For more information on SHS’ new theater program contact 713-613-2200. SHS theater will also be hosting a garage sale at Catherine Smith Elementary this Saturday, April 8th, from 9 a.m-3 p.m.
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Art Trek will bring new sights to Heights area By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com If you happen to be driving down Heights Boulevard and see Humpty Dumpty wearing fishnets and stilettos, don’t worry, you are not seeing things. Humpty is one of eight new sculptures that are part of the new Heights Boulevard sculpture project, curated by Gus Kopriva of Redbud Gallery and artist Chris Silkwood. It is also their last. At a reception to kick off the new installation, Silkwood announced that they were passing the torch to the Houston Heights Association who will form a new subcommittee, under the leadership of Kenny Terrell, to continue it. “Gus and I have curated this since its inception,” Silkwood said. “This is our fourth installation. At some point, it is time to pass it on to those with new ideas. The Houston Heights Association so clearly saw the tremendous benefit of the project. Since they were already our 501(c)(3) partner, it was a perfect opportunity to pass it on.” While the installations have proven very popular, it took a lot to get the project off the ground. Kopriva utilized his contacts to recruit both artists and interest in the inaugural year. A grant from the mayor paid for part of the first years’ project and the rest was covered private funds. For the past three years private funds have covered the whole price tag. The cost for this year is $25,000 which includes an artist stipend, site preparation and installation. The placement of the pieces stays the same every year – and is city dictated – due to the buried cables everywhere. There are eight pieces in total two to three blocks apart from the 400 block to the 1800 block. The exhibit will run from midMarch through mid-December on a nine month temporary permit from the city, allowing the pieces to have a showcase for the Heights Spring and Garden show and during the Heights Holidays tours.
“It’s been a perfect time span for the exhibit,” said Silkwood. The pieces you might come across include “Above the Muddy Water,” a house on stilts lit from inside with LED lights from Randall Mosman; a fierce looking “Texas Horny Toad” by Dylan Conner; the enigmatic “Opalescent Order #24” by James Ciosek; a woman’s take on Humpty Dumpty by Yuliya Lanina; the dragon tail-esque “Mollusca” by Jon Clark; the “Knot Cubed” by Zak Miano, a metal “Flower of Life” by Nicola Parente; and the historic looking “Eagle Plane” by Noah Edmundson. Silkwood said that sometimes artists propose an item from their existing inventory but more often come with drawings and specifications, and
then create it once they get the green light. The works are offered for sale after the exhibition with 20 percent of the proceeds going to fund the continuation of the project. At the reception, Kopriva spoke to the group about his feelings on the importance of art – and the funding of art in Houston and elsewhere – quoting from favorite writer Kurt Vonnegut: “Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.”
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Above the Muddy Water is just one of eight sculptures on Heights Boulevard. Photo by Betsy Denson
For The Leader This Earth Month, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is collaborating with The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Citizenship, Disney/ABC Television Group and ESPN, to revitalize parks across the U.S. Through Meet Me At The Park, one of three Houston parks will receive a $20,000 grant and Houstonians get to choose which one--and our own Oak Forest Park is in the running. At the end of April, the Houston Parks & Recreation Department project with the most votes will receive grant funding. Everyone who votes will be entered into a drawing for a tablet outfitted for the outdoors. Grant funds will be used to upgrade two tennis courts which offer free children’s summer tennis lessons and open play throughout the year. You can vote daily for this project starting April 1 by texting oakforest to 35350, or vote daily online April 1-30 for the Oak Forest Park project at NRPA.org/BeInspired. “Houston’s parks are a great asset to the city and its residents,” said Joe Turner, director for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. “Our department is dedicated to making each park a cen-
terpiece for its neighborhood, and we are grateful to the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Company for joining with us to improve one of these local parks.” “Supporting local parks is essential to the health and vitality of communities everywhere,” NRPA Director of Conservation Lori Robertson added. “That’s why we are proud to collaborate with The Walt Disney Company to help fund critical park improvement projects in communities in need. We encourage everyone to join us in giving back to the places that shape so much of our lives by voting in this year’s Meet Me At The Park campaign.” This national grant would provide vital funding to improve the tennis court area, including a new chain link fence. As part of the first phase of improvements, the tennis courts are scheduled for resurfacing along with a new windscreen sponsored by Marek, and basketball court re-striping. Joint funding is provided by Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen’s District C office and the Friends of Oak Forest Park, as well as two sets of dual height water fountains with dog bowls installed by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
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Despite playoff loss, 2017 Lady Spartans now a part of history By Jonathan Valadez For The Leader Before the Scarborough Lady Spartans soccer team took the field against the West Columbia Roughnecks in the UIL 4A-Region III bidistrict round Mar. 31, they had already accomplished a feat that had never been achieved before in the program’s past. “This year was our first year winning a playoff game, like in all of Scarborough history,” said fourthyear head coach Jhalyssa Williams. And the Lady Spartans didn’t just win their first playoff game in school history in mundane fashion, either. They dominated their first-round opponent with a masterfully orchestrated offensive blitzkrieg, racking up 11 goals and earning the shutout over Hempstead High School. The game resembled many of Scarborough’s regular season matchups, especially their district schedule, where they outscored their opposition by a 73-1 margin. That sole goal was scored by Kashmere High School in a 4-1 losing effort. The Lady Spartans came back a month later and held Kashmere to zero points, while amassing eight of their own. Scarborough’s only loss of the regular season came when they faced Westside High School, but they were able to run the table against the rest of their schedule and claimed the 4A-District 21 title. The Lady Spartans went on to lose a hard-fought battle against Columbia after their first-round victory over Hempstead. While it was a crushing blow for a team that had played so well all season, they were able to take pride in the fact that they were the only team in the Houston Independent School District to make it to the second round. Although their season came to a close following their defeat, the team was ready to get back to work after a short grieving period, which lasted all of 10 minutes, according to Williams. “As soon as the game was over
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I’m not just a coach,” she said. “I’m also a parent, so I stay on them about their grades, about tutorials – they have mandatory tutorials.” Williams, who is also a math teacher, has been able to assist her players with algebra and calculus during the tutorials. While she wants her team to perform well on the field, she would rather see them act as model citizens who excel in school, which has become an ethos of sort for Scarborough. “We’re student athletes, and we’re Lady Spartans,” Williams said. “The word student comes before athlete, so without being a good student, you can’t really perform as an athlete, and lady comes before Spartan, so we must portray ourselves as ladies, inside and outside of the classroom.” As one of the more prosperous programs at Scarborough, the Lady Spartans have set the bar for success and are now the symbols for it. “They don’t have any examples of what they’re doing, like at the school there really aren’t any programs doing what they’re doing, so they are the example,” Williams said. “With that being said, they show other teams how to fight.”
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