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FWST: Ex-Saginaw Boswell, TCU volleyball star eyes Olympics
By John Henry
Special to the Star-Telegram
For obvious reasons — geography chief among them — beach volleyball is generally considered a Californian’s game. But a product of Texas’ north central plains and the indoor courts at TCU has successfully transformed herself into an Olympic hopeful on the sand.
Irene Hester Pollock’s chances of landing a spot on the 2016 team that will travel to Rio is a long shot, but she believes Tokyo 2020 is a realistic goal for her and partner Caitlin Ledoux.
“It’s more of a long shot for us,” said Pollack, who graduated high school from Saginaw Boswell. “Our goal is to be a contender for [2016], but there are a lot of veterans fighting for 2016.
“We’re shooting for 2020.” ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/olympics/article37262880.html
By John Henry
Special to the Star-Telegram
For obvious reasons — geography chief among them — beach volleyball is generally considered a Californian’s game. But a product of Texas’ north central plains and the indoor courts at TCU has successfully transformed herself into an Olympic hopeful on the sand.
Irene Hester Pollock’s chances of landing a spot on the 2016 team that will travel to Rio is a long shot, but she believes Tokyo 2020 is a realistic goal for her and partner Caitlin Ledoux.
“It’s more of a long shot for us,” said Pollack, who graduated high school from Saginaw Boswell. “Our goal is to be a contender for [2016], but there are a lot of veterans fighting for 2016.
“We’re shooting for 2020.” ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/olympics/article37262880.html
