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Oak Forest artist celebrates survivorship by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Oak Forest resident Sam Van Bibber is enjoying art and life these days. She’s thankful to make an impact on the artistic community after it supported her while she battled breast cancer. “The art community held me up,” Van Bibber said. “I have a big strong support group of friends. Mitch Cohen gave me a beneﬁt after I’d been diagnosed.” Van Bibber, 65, was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2010 after she discovered a tennis-ball sized lump under her arm. “I didn’t realize it was as bad as it was,” she said. Doctors at MD Anderson Cancer Center removed all 26 lymph nodes in Van Bibber’s Stage 3 Breast Cancer. Through chemotherapy, radiation and three surgeries -- including the removal of her left breast -- Van Bibber never gave up. “Chemo was terrible, and I got really sick,” Van Bibber said. “I was determined that I was going to beat it. I never once thought I was going to die.” Van Bibber enters her third year of cancer survivorship, and she told the story of her journey on her blog, lifeisshortdancefast. wordpress.com. She said keeping the daily blog helped her cope with the overwhelming challenges of cancer therapy. Good things are happening for Van Bibber, who creates Steam Punk jewelry and is involved in the Houston Art Car Community. “You can carry your art with you any-

where with an art car,” said Van Bibber, who drives an art car. “(Being in the Art Car Parade) kind of makes you feel like a celebrity for an hour.” She lives in Oak Forest with her ﬁancee, W.T. Burge, 52, who is very involved with art cars as well. “I love it over here (in Oak Forest),” said Van Bibber, who previously lived in the Heights for 17 years. “I know almost all of my friends live here. If they don’t live here, they live in the Heights.” A native of Memphis, Van Bibber moved to Houston in the 1970s and opened a vintage clothing store aptly named, “Wear It Again, Sam” in the 1980s. It stayed open until the mid-1990s when Van Bibber and her husband, Chris, were both injured in a motorcycle accident. Chris was severely injured, to the point that Van Bibber had to take care of him fulltime until he passed away in 2002. That caused her to close down the popular store, which was located in the Montrose area. Van Bibber believes that the stress caused by taking care of her husband’s severe injuries may have impacted her. “I was still grieving when I got sick,” Van Bibber said. “Stress can cause you to be sick, and I really think that’s what caused me to get cancer.” Through the local arts community, Van Bibber is involved in Brazarre, which raised $12,000 for breast cancer awareness last year. “I get all of the artists to make art using a

Heights resident Kiki Neumann survived breast cancer. She credits early detection with helping to save her life. (Submitted photo) “I no longer take wellness for granted,” Neumann said. “I see that we have to do our part to stay well, not just assume cancer won’t happen. I was a healthy woman who got cancer but caught it early with preventative screenings. I’m the biggest believer in yearly mammograms since I have seen it help not only me but numerous friends.”

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Oak Forest resident Sam Van Bibber, a breast cancer survivor, is an active member of the Houston arts community. She drives an art car and sells handcrafted jewelry. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) bra for inspiration, and we auction it off at an art gallery,” Van Bibber said. Van Bibber encourages women diagnosed with breast cancer to stay strong and close to their support networks.

“Never give up, and you have to stay positive even though it’s hard as hell,” she said. “Surround yourself with friends and family.”

by Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader

For Heights resident Kiki Neumann, art is one of the most important things in her life. “I own art studios that I’ve built for artists to rent three years ago -- they are called Finch Street Studios,” Neumann said. “I work in my studios and not at home because I get more done if I go to a workspace. I have been a full time artist and blessed to sell everything I make. The world of repurposed and recycled art has always been my niche.” But Neumann, 60, knows that personal wellness comes before anything else in her life. She was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer in 2002 at age 49 after a regularly scheduled yearly mammogram. She credits the mammogram with helping to save her life. “Early detection was a huge factor in not having to do more major treatment,” Neumann said. “However, I did have a double mastectomy because at the time, in 2002, that was the recommended treatment.” Neumann, who graduated from Lamar High and the University of New Mexico, said it’s important for women to be proactive when it comes to health.

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As breast cancer survivors who’ve been trained to inform, comfort and support newly diagnosed patients, Reach to Recovery volunteers Mary Helen Martinez and Shirley Cato provide a very personal touch at the American Cancer Society’s Resource Room, located within Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Northwest. Personable and positive in their outlooks, the dedicated, vibrant women are the faces of recovery and the voices of experience as they interact with patients referred to them by Angela Sisk, the Center’s oncology nurse navigator. “We do whatever can be done to make patients more comfortable and to encourage them,” says Cato, 77, of Garden Oaks, a twotime breast cancer survivor. “We listen to them,” she says. “The biggest thing I bring them is hope,” Martinez says. She believes that patients see her thriving survival and tell themselves: “if she can do it, maybe someday, I can.” Sometimes, it’s the patient’s husband who sees her as proof that his wife is going to be OK, Martinez says. An Oak Forest resident, Martinez, 73, has also fought breast cancer twice. About a decade after recovering from a lumpectomy while she was in her 40s, she had a double mastectomy as part of her second round of treatment,

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Mary Helen Martinez of Oak Forest has battled breast cancer twice. She volunteers at Memorial Hermann Northwest to help women ﬁghting the same battle to keep up their spirits by looking their best. (Submitted photo) which also included radiation therapy and chemotherapy. She well-remembers her shock at losing her hair, including her eyebrows and eyelashes – all of which grew back. Photos from that phase of her cancer experience are posted in the Resource Room, a repository of treatment-related literature, information on support groups and activities, handmade heartshaped pillows for use in treatment rooms, and a collection of colorful scarves and hats. The inventory also includes an array of wigs and breast prostheses, since eligible patients can receive one of each for free. Empathy and action Martinez and Cato are alive and well, energetic and eager

to share what it takes to take on breast cancer and recovery. Their vitality is part of their message to women – and their families – who are coping with a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and side effects, including body image matters that can occur with and without reconstructive surgery. When requested, Martinez or Cato will meet with a patient in the hospital right after her surgery. More often, however, they ﬁnd their counsel isn’t sought until days or weeks later, once the patient has adjusted to her treatment and processed a lot of complex medical information – and emotions.

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Yoga Festival to raise funds for post-surgery

The Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation will host the annual Stretch for the Cause Yoga Festival at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 13. The event will be held, rain or shine, in the outdoor meadow pavilion and includes stretching, shopping the outdoor boutiques, sampling raw food snacks and sipping on fresh pressed juices and smoothies. Yoga classes include Acro Yoga Demo with Marizol Cabrera and partner, 3-3:30 p.m.; Chanting with Andrew Dugas, 3:30-4 p.m.; Multi-level Yoga with Rie Congelio, 4-5:30 p.m.; Seated Meditation with AchimFassbender, 5:30-6 p.m. Participants can register online at: https://holly-rose-ribbon-yoga. eventbrite.com. Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation yoga mats will be available for purchase at the event. HRRF is a Houston-based non-proﬁt organization serving uninsured and underinsured men, women and children who cannot aﬀord reconstructive surgery after undergoing cancer treatment.

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The Coping With Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the ﬁrst Wednesday of each month in Classroom A of South Tower at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, 1635 North Loop West. For information, call 713-867-2062.

A Girls’ Night Out that could be life-saving

Learn about a variety of women’s health concerns at Memorial Hermann Northwest’s annual Girls’ Night Out, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the South Tower Conference Room. (Park in Garage 2.) Panelists include physicians aﬃliated with the hospital. The free event requires preregistration. For information, call 713-222-2273 (CARE).

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by Karen Campbell For The Leader Ana never saw the house her younger brother Daniel and his wife Helen now call home in the Heights. But, though weak from treatments, she did dance at their wedding. That’s just one of the memories the couple will reflect on as they pound the pavement Nov. 3 in “30 for Ana,” a fundraising event started a year ago to honor the memory of Ana Barron Garcia and raise funds for The Rose, the nonprofit breast health organization that helped navigate Ana to treatment. With a goal of $25,000, 10 teams will each complete a total of 30 miles – along a route intentionally designed to trace many of the significant stops on Ana’s journey as she battled the Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) that ultimately took her life at the young age of 35. At least three of the 25 runners will do the entire route

that begins at MD Anderson, travels past Houston Hospice where Ana spent her last days, then goes to The Rose’s facility on Featherwood (near Fuqua and I45S), and ﬁnally ends at Grandview Cemetery in Deer Park where Ana is buried. The other runners will tag team to complete the distance. Danny Barron, Ana’s brother, initiated the fundraiser last year along with his sister Sandra, brother Johnny, and Ana’s husband Gerry Garcia. They had several goals in mind. “First and foremost we want to raise money for The Rose, to help those who can’t afford their mammograms,” said Daniel. ”We also want to raise awareness and we want to keep my sister’s memory alive.” Six years younger than Ana and an avid runner, Daniel also wanted to physically connect with his sister’s ability to endure. “Running 30 miles isn’t anything compared to going through cancer but you do have to push yourself,” he noted.

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The case for regular screening Perhaps you saw or heard reports last month quoting a new breast cancer study published in the journal, Cancer. The authors found that more than 70 percent of deaths from breast cancer in a group of more than 7,000 women occurred in individuals who did not receive regular screening mammograms. The ﬁndings support what I have maintained since starting The Rose with Dr. Dixie Melillo back in 1986 -- breast screening saves lives. The signiﬁcance of the new study by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and other Boston institutions is that it stands in sharp contrast to the controversial 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) proposal to limit screening to women ages 50 to 74 years. Screening women earlier, the task force said, doesn’t save enough lives to justify the expense, worry and procedures that women go through when they get a false-positive result -- a suspicious-looking mammogram that turns out not to be cancer. The American Cancer Society

and the American College of Radiology and scores of other organizations including The Rose challenged the task by Dorothy Gibbons force sugfor The Rose gestions in 2009 and still maintain annual screenings for women 40 and older are recommended. This most recent study adds additional weight to our arguments. Surgical oncologist Dr. Blake Cady and his colleagues found that among 609 conﬁrmed breast cancer deaths, 29 percent were among women who had been screened with mammography, while 71 percent were among women who were not screened regularly. Also, the women who died of breast cancer were younger. Of all breast cancer deaths, only 13 percent occurred in women age 70 or older, but 50 percent occurred in women younger than 50.

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The Hot Tatamales, a 13-member Avon Walk for Breast Cancer team of women and men from Oak Forest, the Heights and beyond, will host a twoday charity yard and bake sale from 8 a.m-1 p.m. Oct. 19-20 at 904 Merrill St. Proceeds will beneﬁt the walk, which supports breast cancer research and services for patients in Houston and other U.S. cities. Elvis collectibles, jewelry designed by a Heights artist, furniture, a rare piece of art titled “Tuna Can Man,” decorative furnishings, electronics, clothes for babies and adults, and a pedestal sink will be among the many items for sale. A “Beauty Salon” will provide temporary pink hair streaks and temporary tattoos. “Every three minutes, there is a new diagnosis of invasive breast cancer. That means that just during the hours of our charity yard sale, 200 people will be diagnosed,” said Meredith Raine, Oak Forest resident and team captain of the Hot Tatamales. “We are taking action to raise funds that will help those patients and hopefully one day put a stop to breast cancer entirely,” she said. “We are in it to end it.” The group has several fundraisers planned before the April 12-13, 2014, walk. For information, visit tatamales. com, like www.facebook.com/tatamales or follow at twitter.com/HotTatamales. To make a tax-deductible donation, visit http://info.avonfoundation.org/goto/hottatamales.

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10 myths plus the facts about breast cancer From The Breast Center Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital Amid the myths about breast cancer, one hard truth emerges: About one in eight women will develop the disease in her lifetime. Thus, it’s important to know the facts about the disease, say experts afﬁliated with The Breast Center at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital. The Center combines the best technology available with skilled radiologists and a warm, healing environment. Jibi Thomas, M.D., who specializes in breast radiology, had this to say about common breast cancer misconceptions:

Myth #1:

If you find a lump, it’s probably cancer. A lump or thick spot in your breast or near your armpit is one sign of cancer. But most breast lumps are not cancerous. Often, these lumps turn out to be normal breast tissue that has been affected by your hormones and menstrual cycle, he explains. Other times there can be a fluidfilled ball called a cyst, or the lump can be a solid, benign (noncancerous) tumor. See your doctor, however, whenever you notice a lump or another change to your breast – including discharge from your nipples, variations in size or shape, or red scaly skin that doesn’t go away. “Even then, don’t panic,” Dr. Thomas says. “These signs are most likely caused by something other than cancer.”

Myth #2:

Most women who get breast cancer have a family history of it. It is true that having a mother,

assure my patients that the vast majority of people we see who get a mammogram will not have a breast cancer detected. On average, out of 1,000 screening mammogram patients, only two to four will have cancer. Also, if a biopsy is suggested after your mammogram, the majority of the time (between 85 percent and 90 percent), those test results are noncancerous.” Patients getting their screenings and other testing sometimes mention their concerns to the mammography and ultrasound technicians in The Breast Center. Shannon Eubanks, Alejandra Morton, Elizabeth Spillars and Andrea Bonnette are among the skilled staff handling these tests, and they report some commonly held -- but incorrect -- notions:

sister or daughter with breast cancer is a risk factor for developing the disease yourself. But only about one-ﬁfth to one-third of women with breast cancer has a close relation with the condition. “You can’t change your genes, so if you’re concerned about cancer, focus on risk factors you can control,” says Dr. Thomas. “These include being overweight, using hormone therapy and drinking alcohol.” Women who have two to ﬁve drinks daily have one-and-half times the risk for breast cancer as those who stay alcohol-free.

Myth #3:

Exercise prevents heart disease, not cancer. Studies show that working out reduces breast cancer risk – no matter how late in life you start an exercise regime, Dr. Thomas says. The American Cancer Society recommends you sweat for 45 minutes to an hour at least ﬁve days per week. Recent research also suggests that exercise beneﬁts breast cancer survivors. For instance, those with swelling in their arms and legs reduced their symptoms and increased their strength by lifting weights.

Myth #4

Breast cancer rates are on the rise. After increasing for decades, breast cancer rates have begun declining by about 2 percent per year. Some experts think this is partly because fewer women have been taking hormones during menopause; a 2002 study showed they increase breast cancer risk. More good news: Women are also increasingly likely to survive breast cancer. Earlier screening, better treatments and increased awareness may be to thank, the

The expert team at The Breast Center at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hos#8 pital includes Dr. Jibi Thomas (center), oncology nurse navigator Angela Sisk Myth A breast injury or trauma can (second from right) and mammography and ultrasound technicians. From develop into breast cancer. left are Shannon Eubanks, Elizabeth Spillars, Andrea Bonnette, Dr. Thomas, There is no evidence that trauHasham Rashid, Sisk and Alejandra Morton. (Submitted photo) ma causes breast cancer. Somedoctor says. Oncology nurse Angela Sisk works with Dr. Thomas in The Breast Center. She also strives to correct misinformation about the disease, such as:

Myth #5

Men can’t get breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates 2,240 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. each year, compared to about 200,000 women. “If men ﬁnd a lump, they don’t always realize it could be breast cancer,” she says. Also, they might have had the mass for a long time, meaning it could be diagnosed at a more advanced stage.

Myth #6

A breast cancer diagnosis means death. When breast cancer is detected

early, the five-year survival rate is high, Sisk says. American Cancer Society figures show a 100 percent five-year survival rate for patients diagnosed with Stage One breast cancer. That rate declines, however, to 93 percent for Stage Two breast cancer, to 72 percent for Stage Three and to 22 percent for Stage Four.

Myth #7

A callback for more testing means bad news. A callback doesn’t necessarily mean a breast cancer diagnosis, Sisk says. Between 5 percent and 10 percent of mammograms merit another look, possibly indicating the need for another type of test, such as an ultrasound or biopsy. Other triggers for a callback might include dense breasts, for example. Dr. Thomas adds: “I try to re-

times, breast pain may draw attention to the area, making it easier to notice a tumor that’s actually been there for some time.

Myth#9:

Deodorant and antiperspirants cause breast cancer. Also not true, says Dr. Thomas. The National Cancer Institute has found no conclusive evidence linking the use of underarm antiperspirants or deodorants and the subsequent development of breast cancer.

Myth #10

Mammograms can cause breast cancer. The National Breast Cancer Foundation reports that breast compression while getting a mammogram cannot cause cancer to spread. And, according to the National Cancer Institute, “The beneﬁts of

mammography, however, nearly always outweigh the potential harm from the radiation exposure. Mammograms require very small doses of radiation. The risk of harm from this radiation exposure is extremely low.” Dr. Thomas adds some perspective to these findings by comparing mammograms to other medical imaging exams. “A typical mammogram, for example, includes two views of each breast, with a total dose of about 4 milligrey (mGy). This is much lower than a typical CT scan of the abdomen, which is about 10 to 12 mGy. Also, mammograms are typically only performed once per year for screening.” Dr. Thomas reiterates the NCI conclusion that “the benefits of mammography with breast cancer detection outweigh the very small risk of radiation exposure.” Meanwhile, he adds this advice: “Not seeing your physician for annual exams of mammograms -- or anything else that would delay your diagnosis -- would be the only reason your cancer could spread.” The Breast Center at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital provides customized care just for women. Its resources combine the best technology available with skilled radiologists and a warm, healing environment to give you the best breast care experience available. We have the latest advancements in imaging technology, including digital mammography, breast MRI, breast biopsy and breast ultrasound. The Breast Center is accredited by The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a non-governmental, notfor-profit organization established to identify and recognize breast centers providing quality care in the United States.

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Too young for a mammogram? From The Rose

ner, went to doctor after doctor before she was assured he would awaken her after a biopsy so she, not her husband, could make the decision on her next steps.) Regular screenings are now an accepted and recommended practice. And costs for preventive screenings are now covered – without a co-pay. Once every one of these now accepted practices were considered unheard of. So I’m committed to the idea that change can happen. I won’t rest until the only thing that remains unheard is “I’m sorry, you’re too young for a mammogram ….”

Duo • from Page 2B is nothing compared to what Ana went through, in hopes of making a difference in the lives of others.” That difference will be felt by the women served by The Rose, the organization Ana’s family credits with helping give them ﬁve additional years with Ana after her initial diagnosis. “Ana was special to us in so many ways,” said Dorothy Gibbons, CEO and co-founder of The Rose. “She was not just a patient. She volunteered. She educated others about how aggressive Inﬂammatory Breast Cancer can be. And she lit up the room with that gorgeous smile. I know she would be smiling now at how compassionate and generous her family

has been to the women we continue to serve.” While individual team members are encouraged to fundraise, local businesses, including many in the Heights, are playing a part in the attempt to reach the $25,000 goal. Daniel has already been contacted by Corridor Shops on 19th Street in the Heights regarding an event they are hosting on October 23 called “Lady Likes.” They have committed 10% of their sales that evening to go toward “30 for Ana” and The Rose. Participating shops include bespoke by GJCD, Blissful Indulgence, Bungalow Revival, Linda’s Pearls, Juicy in the Sky and Urban Therapy. Helen Martinez-Barron, a den-

tist, has not only taken on the challenge of 15 miles of the run, she has also recruited friends, former classmates and colleagues to join in the effort including Dr. Shirley Hernandez Parikh, owner of Bristles Family Dentistry who is donating a percentage of her sales during the month of October. And the University of Houston Cougar Punch Tailgating team to which both Daniel and Helen belong will be raising funds during the BYU game on Oct. 19. The grassroots fundraising run is made possible by strong friendship and family ties – cousins are running and one, who is also a police ofﬁcer, helps keep the runners safe. And, while some of the

runners acknowledge they didn’t know Ana personally, they easily bear witness to her legacy. “Adjusting to life without Ana has been extremely difﬁcult to do … both emotionally and physically,” writes Gerry on the social media pages with which he shares info with “Ana’s Angels”. “For as long as I am able, I vow to stay heavily involved in being Ana’s voice to raise IBC awareness and raise funds for The Rose …. This run and everything we do for breast cancer awareness is a form of healing for me and my kids, Maverick (9) and Bryanna (13).” To donate to “30 for Ana,” email dabarron12@gmail.com.

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Karen was 32 when she had her first mastectomy. A year after her diagnosis, she was told she would need a mammogram on the other side. This was in the days before The Rose was open, so she went to another breast care facility. When she arrived, she discovered the office manager had cancelled her appointment, telling her, “You’re too young to have a mammogram.” Karen immediately fired back, “Well, Lady, I’m not too young to have breast cancer!” That was 27 years ago. For the past decade alone at The Rose, onefourth of the women we diagnosed have been under the age of 40 -- about 35 to 40 young daughters, wives, mothers each year. While still a mystery as to why it’s happening, a study released this year found the incidence of advanced breast cancer in women younger than 40 years had nearly doubled over three decades. The authors are calling for fur-

ther research and analysis of the numbers but maintain that the reality of increased cancer findings among the young can’t be denied. Since The Rose has been in operation for almost all of those three decades, and since we have always maintained that women know their bodies best, we have often been the place young women who were told they were “too young for a mammogram” would turn. As a result, we have observed that the young woman is the most medically underserved woman we see. No matter her ethnic origin, social economic status, insured or uninsured, if a woman is under 40 years old, she will face tremendous barriers finding breast care. And if she can’t find care, the cancer will grow at a rate that usually exceeds growth in older women. I’ve seen numerous barriers come down – though not without a fight – in my long career in breast health. For instance, a woman’s voice can now be heard in a doctor’s office. (The namesake of The Rose, journalist Rose Kush-

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Martinez was a personnel manager at American Cancer Society’s Gulf Coast region for 15 years. She worked during her breast cancer treatments. “It was my way of surviving,” she recalls. Cato, meanwhile, is a 20-year volunteer with the Reach to Recovery program, though at other hospitals around Houston until three years ago. She joined Reach to Recovery because she was impressed by the program’s can-do volunteers who supported her when she was the patient. Martinez has been a survivorvolunteer with the American Can-

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St. Pius X grads ready to hook Sooners by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Many young Texans dream of playing in the Red River Shootout before they’re even old enough to strap on a football helmet. University of Texas players Anthony Fera and Greg Daniels, both St. Pius X graduates, were among those youngsters who hoped of playing in the storied UTUniversity of Oklahoma rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Both Fera, a senior kicker/punter, and Daniels, a junior tight end, will look to lead the Longhorns (3-2, 2-0) to their ﬁrst win in four years over the No. 12 Sooners (5-0, 2-0). Kickoff is 11 a.m. Saturday, and the game will be televised live on ABC. “It’s very special to play in the Red River Rivalry game,” Daniels said. “You just want to go out there and it’s kind of like a brother; you just want to beat them up. It’s going to be a great game and it would mean a lot to Texas to bring home the Golden Hat.” Although Texas leads the all-time series, 59-43-5, the Sooners have won nine of the last 13 meetings. Both Fera and Daniels played in last season’s 63-21 loss to OU. “It’s been a great rivalry for so many years,” Fera said. “Last year didn’t turn out the way we wanted to, but I’m excited to have a second chance to get a win this

University of Texas junior tight end Greg Daniels, right, graduated from St. Pius X in 2010. (Photos courtesy of the UT Athletic Department) weekend. It’s a pretty cool game with half the stadium red and half the stadium orange. I went to the game once growing up and I’ve always wanted to play in it since I was a kid.” Both players were members of SPX’s most recent state championship team in

2007, and Fera played on the 2006 state title team. They both enjoyed playing for the legendary Robin Kirk, who’s now the co-offensive coordinator at Reagan High. “Coach Kirk was awesome,” Fera said. “He always taught us how to prepare mentally and physically.”

Said Daniels, “It prepared me really well because he always sent out guys into college football. He just had that physical mentality and it really helped me get better and better during my time at St. Pius.” Fera, who transfered to UT from Penn State last summer, has made 5 of 6 ﬁeld goals for the Longhorns, including a career-best 47-yarder in a Sept. 14 loss to Ole Miss. He’s converted on all 21 of his PATs. On Oct. 3, Fera kicked the winning PAT in the Longhorns’ 31-30 win at Iowa State. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound senior doubles as the Longhorns’ punter and has 28 punts for an average of 43.6 yards. The 6-foot-5, 252-pound Daniels was ranked one of the top 25 prep defensive ends, by ESPNU, in high school. He moved to the tight end position last season and caught a pass for 13 yards in a Sept. 7 loss to BYU. However, many of his accomplishments go beyond the box score. He blocks for UT running backs Johnathan Gray and Malcolm Brown, and he was the intended receiver on the pass interference call that set up UT’s winning touchdown against Iowa State. Daniels is also very involved in the community. As a SPX student, he contributed 100 volunteer hours to the Houston Food Bank. The Longhorns, speciﬁcally longtime head coach Mack Brown, have faced criti-

University of Texas senior kicker/punter Anthony Fera, a 2009 St. Pius X graduate, made a career-best 47-yard field goal on Sept. 14 against Ole Miss. cism in the wake of the non-conference losses to BYU and Ole Miss, respectively, but Daniels and Fera are confident the team’s two Big 12 Conference wins have them on the right track. “I think every week we’re trying to get better,” Daniels said. “It doesn’t matter how we win, we just have to win. Each week we have to get better and better and hopefully this week we get a win and then come off that and just prepare even better and take it one week at a time. Both players have NFL aspirations. Fera plans on graduating with a degree in kinesiology. Daniels is finishing a degree on corporate communications with a minor in commercial real estate and is currently interning with a real estate company in Austin.

Northwest Panthers continue to prepare future stars The current Panthers teams are building back up to that level of competition, with the program’s numbers rising to 100 players in four levels. “The numbers are the highest we’ve ever had -The Northwest Panthers are the longest continuous we’ve had to turn down kids,” Vasquez said. youth football program in the Oak Forest area, and The Panthers, who practice on Tuesdays and Thursthey’ve produced some top talent over the years. days at the Joe and Harriet Foster YMCA on West Ray Vasquez founded the Panthers in 2001 when 34th Street, play their homes games at Dean Middle his son, Dominic, was five years old. Now, Dominic is School in Cy-Fair ISD. a cornerback for the St. Thomas High football team They have four levels -- freshman (ages 4 through and also runs track and wrestles. 6), sophomore (ages 7 and 8), junior varsity (ages 9 He’s one of the many success stories from the Pan- and 10) and varsity (ages 11 and 12). thers, who are proud to count running backs Malik Two years ago, the Panthers left the Texas Football Jarmon (Waltrip) and Micah Massey (St. Pius X) Association (TFA) for the Youth Football Federation among their alumni. (YFF), and the competition continues to be tough. “Malik started playing when he was four years old,” Most of the players go on to play for schools such Vasquez said. “Micah (who was also a linebacker) was as Scarborough, Waltrip as well as Aldine ISD, Cythe hardest hitter I’d seen.” Fair ISD and private schools. The squad with Vasquez, Jarmon and Massey Vasquez credited the Harrell Family, who owns Ci- among other standouts who are playing for high tation Oil & Gas Corporation, with financially supschools throughout Greater Houston -- traveled porting the team, so it can continue developing youth The Northwest Panthers Youth Football team, left, competed against the Acres Homes Knights last Saturday. The through the state and finished third in a national football players. Panthers practice at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays and plays its home games at Dean 11.625x10.5 Leader Ad_Layout 1 7/15/13 9:26 AM Page 1 tournament in Knoxville, Tenn. Middle School in Cy-Fair. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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