KINGWOOD — Senior Carsynn Sines became just the second girls’ basketball player for Preston High to reach the 1,000-point mark in a game against Bridgeport this season, in which she led all scorers with 30 points.
Being a part of history is something Sines said she is proud of, even more so to be a part of Preston history.
“To me, it’s extra special because I am only the second female in Preston High history to do so,” she said.
Preston head coach Brian Miller has been there for both of PHS’s milestone players (Makenzie Friend) to see them accomplish 1,000 points. He applauds Sines’ ability to handle adversity throughout her high school career while still achieving her goals and being successful on the court.
“For Carsynn, it is nice to see because she has done it with the adversity of the last couple of years with the pandemic,” Miller said. “With not getting a full season in last year, I was concerned that it may be tough to do since she would not get as many games and chances to accomplish the goal.”
Sines actually began to make history in her first year playing for PHS, becoming the high-scoring freshman in school history, tallying 284 points by the end of her freshman year. It didn’t take long for Miller to realize the potential Sines had.
“Early in the first few weeks of practice her freshman year, you could see she could be good. Wasn’t sure how good but you could see flashes that she could figure it out,” Miller recalled. “We had her come off the bench her first game to give her time to ease into the game. She played well and we moved her into the starting lineup in game two. She was the leading scorer on the team that year. Her freshman year, she broke the school record for most points scored as a freshman and then the 1,000-points goal became a realistic achievable goal, she knew she wanted, and I knew was a possibility she could get.”
Sines knows reaching her goal wouldn’t have been possible without her coach and the rest of her team.
“Playing for coach Miller for the past four years has given me the opportunity to travel out-of-state with my teammates to compete against teams from many places,” Sines said. “I am grateful that he saw my potential as a freshman, which allowed me to reach this milestone. He has taught me that if you fail, learn from the setback and move forward.”
With Preston being formed in the early 1990s, Miller cites history is still being made for their program and area and going forward, their history can pave the way for the future.
“Our school was formed in 1991, so we are not as old or have the history as a lot of other schools. This helps build our school’s history and legacy to match surrounding schools that have been around a lot longer,” Miller said. “It shows the younger kids in our county that you can be just as successful here as you can anywhere else if you apply yourself and work hard.”
Sines mentioned her county, as well, specifically the support they show for PHS.
“I’m glad I’ve gotten the opportunity to represent my county as an athlete,” Sines said. “Even if we don’t always have a winning season, the local fans always show great support. It’s always great to play in front of the hometown crowd.”
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