Scottsbluff’s Shayne Tower has always enjoyed kicking a ball, whether it was an oblong-shaped one for the Bearcat football team, or a round, multi-colored one for the soccer team.
Late Monday afternoon, Tower made that ultimate decision of what sport to pursue in college. And, after thinking about playing football at the University of Wyoming or Nebraska Wesleyan University as a placekicker, he decided to attend Western Nebraska Community College and participate in soccer.
As it turned out, Tower said it was a pretty easy choice.
“I played football this year so I was contemplating going someplace to continue to kick,” Tower said. “I was thinking I am not mature to handle all that kicking and soccer was my best sport, so I decided to pursue a career in that.”
Tower is satisfied with the decision to attend WNCC on a soccer scholarship.
“Coming here will be a great start for me to get all my basics out of the way, and it is a good start to get a feel for college soccer,” Tower said. “It will give me a feel for college athletics and get to know everybody. I am happy with the decision.”
WNCC coach Todd Rasnic is excited to get an athlete of Tower’s talent, who has played soccer since he was six years old, and has played in the competitive youth program the last eight years.
“Shayne brings some experience in the game,” the second year men’s head coach said. “He will bring some help to the defense. We lost a couple good center defenders this year and we are in the process of replacing those players. Just watching him play, he brings the sure element of the team atmosphere I am looking for and the attitude I am looking for in players.
“We are pleased to have him come on and I think he will be a very useful part of the team in 2007.”
Tower, who was one of the best placekickers in the state in football this past season helping the Bearcats to a 7-3 record and a playoff berth, is a standout center defenseman for the soccer team. Two seasons ago, the Bearcats qualified for the state championships, and last season they just missed out. Tower is expecting the same results this year as two seasons ago.
“We should be pretty good. We have a lot of returning starters and we have been playing together since we were eight years old,” he said. “Hopefully we will be able to go to state again and have a good season.”
Scottsbluff coach Pedro Sulu said Tower will be a positive addition to the Cougar soccer program.
“He has always been fun to be around and he is a player that tries his best,” Sulu said. “There is a lot of things that he can contribute to the college and he is willing to learn. He is willing to try and he is a team player. Knowing coach Rasnic, he will like Shayne on his team, and Shayne will be able to learn a lot from the system at the college and hopefully he will be able to play at a higher division later.”
Tower said that his athletic success at Scottsbluff, though, wouldn’t be possible without the support from his parents and friends. And, the biggest thing he will miss from high school after this year is the fun times the team had on trips and in practice.
“I will miss all the fun we had playing for coach Sulu and all the bus trips and watching bull fights like that,” he said. “Practices were also pretty fun.”
Late Monday afternoon, Tower made that ultimate decision of what sport to pursue in college. And, after thinking about playing football at the University of Wyoming or Nebraska Wesleyan University as a placekicker, he decided to attend Western Nebraska Community College and participate in soccer.
As it turned out, Tower said it was a pretty easy choice.
“I played football this year so I was contemplating going someplace to continue to kick,” Tower said. “I was thinking I am not mature to handle all that kicking and soccer was my best sport, so I decided to pursue a career in that.”
Tower is satisfied with the decision to attend WNCC on a soccer scholarship.
“Coming here will be a great start for me to get all my basics out of the way, and it is a good start to get a feel for college soccer,” Tower said. “It will give me a feel for college athletics and get to know everybody. I am happy with the decision.”
WNCC coach Todd Rasnic is excited to get an athlete of Tower’s talent, who has played soccer since he was six years old, and has played in the competitive youth program the last eight years.
“Shayne brings some experience in the game,” the second year men’s head coach said. “He will bring some help to the defense. We lost a couple good center defenders this year and we are in the process of replacing those players. Just watching him play, he brings the sure element of the team atmosphere I am looking for and the attitude I am looking for in players.
“We are pleased to have him come on and I think he will be a very useful part of the team in 2007.”
Tower, who was one of the best placekickers in the state in football this past season helping the Bearcats to a 7-3 record and a playoff berth, is a standout center defenseman for the soccer team. Two seasons ago, the Bearcats qualified for the state championships, and last season they just missed out. Tower is expecting the same results this year as two seasons ago.
“We should be pretty good. We have a lot of returning starters and we have been playing together since we were eight years old,” he said. “Hopefully we will be able to go to state again and have a good season.”
Scottsbluff coach Pedro Sulu said Tower will be a positive addition to the Cougar soccer program.
“He has always been fun to be around and he is a player that tries his best,” Sulu said. “There is a lot of things that he can contribute to the college and he is willing to learn. He is willing to try and he is a team player. Knowing coach Rasnic, he will like Shayne on his team, and Shayne will be able to learn a lot from the system at the college and hopefully he will be able to play at a higher division later.”
Tower said that his athletic success at Scottsbluff, though, wouldn’t be possible without the support from his parents and friends. And, the biggest thing he will miss from high school after this year is the fun times the team had on trips and in practice.
“I will miss all the fun we had playing for coach Sulu and all the bus trips and watching bull fights like that,” he said. “Practices were also pretty fun.”
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