Hortonville (NBC 26) – in a word of the week for the Hortonville girls basketball team is talent, and the polar bears certainly have it in the senior rainey welson.
Welson joined the elite group on Friday, reaching 2000 career points.
“It was at the end of the game and knowing that we had a game the next day, it would be her last minute,” said AC CLouthier coach. “I even told her:” You have one more shot. “
Welson has already scored 40 points and needed only three to achieve a milestone.
“AC was confident for me all night,” said Welson. “He was like:” You get it tonight. There is no about it. ” I thought, “AC, 43 points are a lot.”
Welson reached a sign of 2000 points on the third degree.
“After I shot him, I looked around and thought,” I just saved him, “said Welson. “I was ready to go down, but everyone broke out and went:” I just did it. “
Welson is the second player in the Fox Valley Association, who reached 2000 points, joining Allie Ziebell from Neenah, who is currently playing Uconn.
“I think many children try to be her [Welson]”CLouthier said.” I hope that many of them will start to understand what you need to be someone like her. Everyone will see the best shooter of all time, everyone will see 2,000 points, but no one will see the hours he puts out of practice. “
Welson spent countless hours in the gym, which is not a surprise because she was surrounded by a whole life.
“Actually, I have three older siblings, and all three played basketball,” said Welson. “So I was in the gym since I was legal in a wheelchair.”
He considers his physicality on the pitch of classical competition with siblings during growing up.
“We had to prohibit basketball matches during the holidays because we became too competitive,” said Welson. “My sister and I – both physical. This is part of why I’m so hard because I told her to beat me in the driveway. Our parents had to call it. They were like: “We can’t have wounded. “
But everything paid off. Welson is involved in playing Division and at the University of Maryland and he is looking forward to the competition in a great ten.
Until then, she will continue to operate its impressive 2000 points as a polar bear.
