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    Jodi Howell to see Dr. Shelbourne

    Posted by Nick on 12/4/2003, 8:57 am

    -- From Alexandria head coach Jon Howell,

    "Less than one minute into the second quarter in a game at Lapel, junior Jodi Howell cut along the baseline got bump in the lane, corrected herself and curled around a screen . . . as she turned, she crumpled to the floor in agony. As I approached her on the floor, I heard her say "I did it again!" An obvious reference to her ACL injury in her left knee she suffered at the end of her 8th grade year. This time it was her right knee. Alexandria led by a score of 20-8 at the beginning of the second quarter, Jodi was the focus of the Lapel defense. She had already scored 11 points, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out three assists.

    Referee's continually tell me that I have to get use to the "Chucks" when she goes through the lane . . . why? I've witnessed my daughter accepting cheap shots from lesser skilled players throughout her life on the court . . . why should I (and she) simply have to get use to the cheap shots?

    Jodi is scheduled to see Dr. K. Donald Shelbourne, a pioneer in the field of orthopedic surgery at Methodist Sports Medicine Center in Indianapolis. Dr. Shelbourne performed Jodi's initial surgery.

    Jon"

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