BC’s Angelle called up to help young team

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BC’s Angelle called up to help young team

Gabriel Pruett

The Orange Leader

BRIDGE CITY — Bridge City sports fans have grown accustomed to seeing a familiar face all season long for the past four years.

Along with her twin sister Jenna, senior Lauren Angelle is a main-stay in just about every sport.

After being a central part of the Lady Cardinals reaching the regional tournament in volleyball, it did not take long for Angelle to hit the hardwood and pick up a basketball.

First-year head coach Allen Ashworth was certainly waiting.

“Some of the game we have won this season are solely because of her,†Ashworth said. “I truly believe Lauren is good enough to play small-college basketball. She simply can’t spend 12 months a year in the basketball court like some of the other players in the district. If she did, I promise she would be just as good as anybody. If we didn’t have her, we would maybe have three wins right now. As Lauren goes, that is where Bridge City goes.â€

Angelle has learned to just have fun this season as the Lady Cardinals have struggled to a 2-4 mark in District 21-3A play.

With teams like Orangefield, Hardin-Jefferson and Silsbee around, wins come at a premium in Southeast Texas.

“This is a very tough district,†Angelle said. “It can be very frustrating at times because those teams are so good. It is hard because I really like to win and sometimes it is hard with teams like that in your district. We go in every game working and trying to get a win, sometimes it just does not work out for us.â€

Winning is something Angelle is very used to.

The Lady Cardinals had a very successful volleyball season by winning the district championship and having the opportunity to play in College Station at the regional tournament.

Then there is the approaching softball season in which the Lady Cardinals are closing in on 80-straight district wins.

“I do let her go out and play softball even during this basketball season,†Ashworth said. “She could be out there doing other things but she is still here a part of this team and taking a beating for her team. The thing about her and Jenna is they basically have given up their senior year to help a group of younger players. In three or four years, we will look back and see exactly how much those two meant to this program. We owe a lot to Lauren. She has grown up a lot this year.â€

Angelle admitted to being nervous at the start of the basketball season in having to learn what Ashworth was like.

“I really did not know what to expect,†Angelle said. “I really like him a lot. He is very positive and never has anything negative to say about this team. We do a lot more conditioning this season and at the same time he makes it fun. It does not feel like we are just out there running all day.â€

So while the Lady Cardinals have struggled, Angelle and her teammates have found ways to have fun this season.

“It really has been a fun year,†Angelle said. “I enjoy all the players on the teams. We may not be the best team but I think we are certainly the most fun team out there. We have team dinners and are all pretty close even off the court. We seem to go out to eat a lot.â€

[hjhawks]

Neat article.......  AGAIN, nice job Gabe! 

PS, what would it take to get you to move to the Hardin County Newspaper?

haha

[Guest bleed orange]

Or maybe the beaumont enterprise. ;D

[Gabe]

Im good where I am LOL. Thanks for everyones continued support of the Orange Leader, we appreciate it as well. All the teams in our area are great to cover and have taken me in, even if Im still a PNG Indian!

[mactiger]

Lauren is a fierce competitor.  She did a great job tonight on the basketball court against the Lady Tigers.  I wish more girls had the competitive spirit and heart that this young lady has.  I can't wait to see her on the softball field this year.