2020 AMERICAN-STATESMAN FABULOUS 55
TheAmerican-Statesman'supdatedFabulous551istofthestate'stoprecruitsfor2020,compiledbystaffwriterMikeCraven. Rank inparentheses was thatpro;pect's rankontheinitiallistin.February. Thelistwillbeupdatedagain in.August.
Rank Pos. Player School (Class) Ht.,WI. Colege note 1. (1) RB Zachary Evans Galala Par1< North Shore (6A) S-11, 200 Several, incl. Alabama, Georgia, LSU, OU 2. (2) ATH Ja'Quinden Jackson Duncanville (6A) 6-2,219 Conmitted to Texas 3. (3) WR Demond Demas Tomball (SA) 6-3, 182 Corrvnitted to Texas A&M 4.(n OT Chad Lindberg Hou. Clear Creek (6A) 6-6,327 Se'Mal, incl. Texas, Georgia S. (13) CB Jayton Jones Cibolo Steele (6A) 6-1, 190 Conmitted to Texas A&M 6. (19) ATH Drew Sanders Denton Ryan (SA) 6-5, 222 Corrvnitted to Alabama 7. (8) RB Jase McClellan Alcdo(SA) S-10,201 Corrvnitted to Oklahoma &(6) OT Vernon Broughton Hou. CypressRidge (6A) 6-5, 296 Several, incl. Texas, Texas A&M, Ohio State. LSU 9.(5) WR TroyOmeire Fort Bend Austin (6A) 6-3,217 Conmitted to TexasA&M 10. (10) s RJ Mickens South Carroll (6A) 6-0, 197 Conmitted to Clemson ll.(32) OT Jayten Garth Port Neches-Qoves (SA) 6-5, 285 Corrvnitted to Texas 12. (12) s Chris Thompson Jr. Duncanville (6A) 6-2, 195 Se'Mal, incl. Texas, Alabama,Auburn 13. (22) DE Allred Collins Bastrop Cedar Creek (SA) 6-5, 247 SeYeral, incl. Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, OU 14. (26) CB Jalen Kimber Mansfield Timberview (SA) 6-0,170 Corrvnitted toGeorgia 15.(17) QB Hudson caret I... (6A) 6-2, 179 Corrvnitted to Texas 16. (9) QB Malik Hornsby Fort Bend Marshall (SA) 6-2, 175 Corrvnitted to North Carolina 17. (4) CB Dwight McGlothem Klein oak(6A) 6-1,li.> SeYeral, incl. Georgia, LSU, Texas, Alabama, Oregon l& (51) QB Haynes King Longview (6A) 6-2, 1115 Several, incl. Tennessee, Texas A&M, Auburn, Duke 19. (18) OLB PrinceOorbah Highland Park (SA) 6-2,208 Several, incl. Texas, Arl(ansas, Florida 20.(18) RB EJSmith Dallas Jesuit (6A) S-11,198 Several, incl. Stanford, Ohio State 21. (15) DE Alec Bryant Alvin Shadow Creek (SA) 6-3,230 Corrvnitted to LSU 22. (16) OT Courtland Ford Cedar Hill (6A) 6-6,305 Several, incl. LSU, Baylor, Florida State 23. (23) RB Seth McGowan MesquitePoteet (SA) S-11,215 Corrvnitted to Oklahoma 24.(14) 0G Logan Parr San Antonio O'Connor (6A) 6-3,lro Conmitted to Texas 25. (NR) OT Nate Anderson Frisco Reedy (SA) 6-5, 262 Conmitted to Oklahoma 26. (11) CB LOrando Johnson Dallas Lancaster (6A) S-11, 183 Corrvnitted to lSU 27.(27) C Jake Majors Prosper (6A) 6-3,283 Corrvnitted to Texas 28. (31) DE Princely Umanmielen Manor(SA) 6-4,256 Several, incl. Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas, Oregon 29. (43) WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba Rockwall (6A) 6-1, 188 Conmitted to Ohio State 30. (24) s Bryson Washington Houston C.E. King (6A) 6-2, 196 Several, incl. Oklahoma, Texas 31. (36) S Xavion Alford Alvin Shadow Creek (SA) 6-0,188 Several, incl. LSU, Florida, Georgia, Auburn 32.(NR) CB Jahari Rogers Arfington (6A) 6-0,170 Several. incl. Texas, Florida 33. (20) OT Branard~ Dallas carter (4A) 6-3,300 Several, incl. Arkansas, Florida, lSU 34. (29) WR Collin Sullivan Round Rock (6A) 6-2, 190 Several, incl. Arkansas, Purdue, Texas. Norttiwcstern 35. (25) OE James Sylvester Newton (2A) 6-4,225 Corrvnitted to TCU 36. (3)) WR Marvin Mims Frisco Lone Star (SA) S-11, 161 Se'Mal, incl. Colorado, Stanford 37. (21) s Darius Snow Lewisville Hebron (6A) 6-0,215 Corrvnitted to Michigan State 38. (45) OLB Brennon Scott Dallas Bishop Dunne (Priv.) 6-1,230 Several, ind. Texas, Auburn, USC, Oregon 39. (S2) WR Quentin Johnson Tcmplc{6A) 6-4, Ii.> SC\leral, incl. TCU, Baylor, Duke, Houston 40. (40) WR Devon Achane Fort Bend Marshall (SA) S-9,170 Several, incl. Florida state, North carolina 41. (NR) CB Joshua Eaton Aldine MacArthur (6A) 6-2, 175 Se-Jeral, incl. Texas. Arkansas, Baylor 42. (54) QB Keo Seals Weatherford (6A) 6-3, 203 Committed to vanderbilt 43. (46) ATI-1 Michael Henderson carrollton Ranchview(4A) 6-1,234 Committed to Oklahoma 44. (NR) OT ly'Kieast Crawford carthage C4A) &5, 335 Committed to Arkansas 45. (NR) S Jerrin Thompson Lufkin (6A) 6-0, 183 Several, incl. LSU, Notre Dame, Ar1 By Mlkc Craven Jackson still deciding. [email protected] The top five is rounded out by Houston Clear The top three players on Creek offensive tackle the American-Statesman's Chad Lindberg (No. 4) and 2020 Fabulous 55 remain Cibolo Steele cornerback unchanged with five-star Jaylon Jones (No. 5), who is running back Zachary committed to A&M. Jones Evans leading the class. and Demas are the only two The Galena Park North A&M commitments on the Shore star is also con - list, though that should sidered the top prospect change with the Aggies in the country. Evans is in hot pursuit of a hand followed by Duncanville ful of uncommitted Fab 55 athlete Ja'Quinden Jackson members. and Tomball wide receiver Five of the six Texas Demond Demas. pledges made the list, Demas, a longtime pledge with Port Neches-Groves toTexasA&M, is the high offensive lineman Jaylen est - rated commitment on the list with Evans and SeeFAB55, CJ Five-star running back Zachary Evans goes through drills at the Under Armour camp in Houston. The state's top recruit for the 20~ class didn't include Texas among his top five schools. [MIKE CAAVEN/AMERICAN-STATESMA.NJ backJase McClellan, who thousands of miles away FABSS checks inat No. 7. LSU's torernaininconstantcon top pledges are defen tact with aprospect and bi5 From Page CJ siveend Alec Bryant (No. family. This diminishes the 21) and offensive tackle proximity to home angle Garthmoving up toNo. n CourtlandFord(No. 22). in-state schools used foI after anincredible spring. Half ofthe Fab 55's top decades. Garth reshaped bis body, 10 prospects are already The perception of the eliminating bad weight committed. In total, 26 Big u outside ofthe foot with budding strength of the 55 prospect s were ball played at Texas and in tbe weight room to committed before June Oklahoma also hurt the move up the rankings. started. Theadventofthe state's chances ofkeeping '?"-. quarterback early signing period and its best players. TCU is the Hudson Card isn't too the ability ofjuniorstotake onlystate program besides farbebindatNo.15. Card official visits in the spring theLonghorns and Aggies is in a competition with quickened an already fast to hold acommitment from Malik Hornsby (No. 16) recruiting process. a prospect onthe list. The and Haynes King (No. 18) Out-of-state programs Homed Frogs continued for the distinction of top aredoinggreatinTexas.Of their pipeline into Closs quarterback in the state. the 26 committed players 2A powerhouse Newton Hornsby is committedto on the list, 19 are headed by landing a pledge from Mack Brown and North out ofstate to programs defensive end James Carolina. such as Oklahoma, LSU Sylvester. Texas offensive line and Ohio State. Alabama Oklahoma State is the commitmentsLoganParr and Clemson even hold only Big u school outside (No. 24) and Jake Majors commitmentsfrom pros of Texas, Oklahoma and (No. 27) arealsoonthe list. pects in the top 10. The TCU to pick up o Fab 55 Oklahoma and LSU also world is shrinking with pledge, and it camefrom hold four commitments easier travel options and offensive guard Trent on the Fab 55. Oklahoma's social media. It's easier Pullen, who checks in at toppledgeisAledorunning than ever for programs No.55. ,.,, ..I Chad Lindberg (left) and Logan Pan are among the state's top offensive linemen in the 2020 dass. What's left for Texas in 2020 recruiting class? By M:ike Craven Texas' 2020 class mcraven@stal=n.com The Longhorns have six Texasisn't burning up the commitments for next recruiting trail just yet for year's recruiting class; the 2020 class, though the Texas· class currently ranks offeosivesideofthefootball 32nd nationally and fourth isslowlyevolvinginto a solid In the Big 12. Numbers groupofprospects. in parentheses are that AllsixofTexas' commit player·s star rating. mentsproject to theoffense. Quarterbacks: Ja'Quinden That means Tom Herman, Jackson (4), Duncanville; defensive coordinator Todd Hudson Card (4), Lake Orlando andtherest ofthe Travis staffmuststartlanding the Texas to-do: The Horns are topprospects on the board done recruiting QBs. or risk moving toward Running backs: ATHJaden new options. The nexttwo Hullaby (3) months are likely todictate Texas to-do: The Homs the success UT achieves in need to find two RBs, might the 2020 cycle. try to flip someone already Texas is done at quar pledged. terback with the pair Texas coach Tom Herman has produced back-to-back recruiting classes that ranked No. Wide receivers: None of four-star pledges, 3 in the country. The Longhorns still have work to do for their 2020 class, which has only Texas to-do: The Aggies are Duncanville's Ja'Quinden six commitments. [NICK WAGNWAMERICAN·STATESMANJ getting the top WRs so far. Jackson and Lake Travis' Horns will look to sign 3-4 Hudson Card. The receivers room isrelatively toTexas. He is the fourth the weight room and tech wideouts. Longhorns also hold three young and unproven. It's up rankedplayeron the Fab 55 nique. Both are ranked on right ends: None commitments along the to the coochingstaffto keep andafour-star prospect. theFab55. Texas to-do: Horns feel offensive line, interior adding talent. The state's Karie is from Southlake Wilmont is a new name pretty set atTE. prospects Jaylen Garth, top two receiver prospects Carroll. He's a raw pros towatch.TheFloridnnative Offensive linemen: OT JakeMajorsand LoganParr. are already committed to pect who grew up playing received a UT offer June 3. Jaylen Garth (4), Port The sixth commitment is TexasA&M. defensiveend. He's slowing The6-3, 248-pound three Neches-Groves; c Jake Jaden Hullaby, a versatile The best in-state option growing into his 6-5 frame, star target holds a dozen Majors (4), Progper; 0G running back from Bishop remaining is Johnston, a and programs like Texas' offers. Logan Parr (4), San Antonio DunneHigh School insouth tall, longwidereceiver from think he's a potential star O'Connor Dallas. Heplans OD becom Temple. The four-star is at offensive tackle because Linebackers Texas to-do: Ol is a top inga Swiss army knife-type shootinguprecruiting rank of his athleticism. Ford priority for 2020; Homs in Texas' offense with bis ings because ofbis natural was a one-time I.SU pledge Needs: 2-3 are looking for acouple of abilityto affectthegame as sizeand unrealathleticism. who is back in play. The Top targets: PrinceDorbah, tackles. a rusherand a receiver. He stars on the basketball Cedar Hill offensive tackle BrennonScott,Justin Flowe, Defensive tackles: None What's left for the court and the track. Texas is ranked No. 22 on theFab Damian Sellers Texas to-do: The Homs Longhorns in t erms of signedbisquarterbackfrom 55. He doesn't hold a Texas Texasisthecurrentfavor want 1 OT; they're zoning recruitingspecific positions? lastyear, Jared Wiley, who offer, but thatcould change ite for Dorbah and Scott, in on Houston Cy Ridge's is expected to move to tight withthefour-starnolonger both outside linebackers. Vernon Broughton. Running backs endas a Longhorn. pledgedtoLSU. Dorbah plays defensive Defensive ends: None Wilson could follow the end for Highland Park, the Texas to-do: Another big Needs: 2 same path. A product of Defensive tackles defending three-time Class priority - Texas needs 2-3 Top targets: Bijan California, Wtlsonis6feet6 sA Division I state cham OEs. Its top two targets are Robinson, Jase McClellan, andranksas thefourth-best Needs:! pion. Dorbah plans tomove Austin-area guys. Ty Jor dan, Dominic pr~in the countryathis Top targe ts: Vernon to B-backer if he chooses Linebackers: None Richardson poSition. Texas knows how Broughton Texas. He's down to LSU Texas to-do: Homs need Texas missed out on its valuable that height canbe Broughton is thepriority. andtheLonghoms,andhe's 2·3 and are likely to land at top two targets in the 2019 after utilizing Johnson and Using an odd-man front expecting to pick a school least two OLBs. An ILB will class when Noah Cain and Lil'JordanHumphreytonear means the Longhorns need by the end of July. He's be harder to find. Trey Sanders pledged to perfectionin2018. fewertrue taclcle prospects. recorded 30 sacks over the Comerbacks: None Penn State and Alabama, Cooper is a former Texas Orlando would rather find past two seasons. Texas to-do: Expect more respectively. Itappears the pledgewho remains inter oversized defensive ends Scott is a bigger outside loading up in the second Longhorns will miss out estedinthe Longhorns. The who can spin down to linebacker who could also ary: Horns are looking for on the top prospect in the MissourinativeisTexas'top tackle rather than sacrifice move to rover or Mac in 2-3 CBS. nation after five-star run choiceat slot receiver inthe athleticism. Broughton is Texas' scheme. He hails Safeties: None ning back Zachary Evans 202ocycle. the perfect ifit. The four from Dallas Bishop Dunne, Texas to-do: See comer left Texas off bis list offive Fouonji is from Midland starfrom Houston Cypress a school that Texas has backs. Another 2-3 are finalists. He's the No. I Lee andis another tall, long Ridge is the No. 8 player raided successfully once in needed: Horns are zeroing player on the Fab 55. That option. on the Fabulous 55 andthe thiscycle by landing three in on Ouncanville's Chris means Hermanandbisstaff highest-rated defensive star athleteJaden Hullaby. Thompson Jr. must tum their attention Tlghtends linemanin the state. Scott recently namedTexas elsewhere. Luckily, there is Broughtonisstillgrowiug inhis topfive. depends on how easily he plentyoftalentat the poSi Heeds: 0-1 in stature and as a foot Flowe, the best inside movestodefense. tioninthecycle. Top targets:D.J. Rogers ball player. Football didn't linebacker prospect in the Ringo is the big fish. Arimna provided Texas Texas doesn't appear become bis primary sport country, isconsideredalong The 6-2, 205-pounder, an with two four-star talents overly interested inlanding until high school. The 6-5, shot. California has been Arizona native, is consid in2019. TheLonghomsare atraditionaltightend unless 286-poundprospect holds good recruiting ground for ered the best cornerback back there recruiting mul acan't-misspr~shows 25 offers and has taken Herman in the past, how prospectin the country. The tiple prospects. Robinson is real interest. Hullaby could an official visit to Texas. ever. Sellers is an outside Longhorns feel good about afive-starfromTucsonwho be considered a tight end Arkansas, LSU, Texas linebacker from Arizona, their situation, earning an is high on the Longhorns. commitment ifhe weren't A&M and Ohio State are which is home to multiple officialvisit. He'srushedfor2,oooyards listedasan athlete. His 6-2 the primary competition. targetsfor Texas. inthe past two seasons. Ohio frame and receiving skills Broughton was afirst-team safeties State and UCIAare alsoin suggest a future at H-back. all-district performer as a cornerbacks the mix. Texas plans to use him ina juniorand is expected atthe Needs: 2or3 In-state products varietyofways. Opening Final in Frisco at Needs:2-3 Top targets: Chris McClellan and Jordan are Jackson, whowillstarthis theendofJune. Top targets: Kelee Ringo, Thompson Jr., Bryce amongthe prospects Texas careeratquarterback,could Kitan Crawford, Jahari Washington, Lathon is keepingclose tabs on right also project to tight end Defensive ends Rogers, Joshua Eaton Ransom, Xavion Alford now. McClellanisafive-star with his combination of sire Texas is among the top Thompsonfeels likea sure talent from Aledo commit and speed. The Longhorns Needs:2-3 three teams remaining for bet to eventually join the tedto Oklahoma. He's said have made offers to only Top targets: AlfredCollins, Crawford, a speedy cor Texas class. The four-star Texas remains in contact. four tight ends in the 2020 Princely Umanmielen, Riyad nerback from Tyler fohn safety from Duncanville is Jordanisathird-downback class. Two arecommitted Wtlmont Tyler. The Longhorns must teammates with Jackson, the Longhorns could use to other schools. Grover's Texas' top twotargets at fend off Oklahoma and who bas pledged to UT and to pair with a more tradi Jalin Conyers didn't include defensive endlive within 30 Tennessee. Crawford is the is leading a charge of DFW tional back like McClellan Texas among his finalists. miles of campus. Collins is favorite to win the 100- recruiting. Thompson is a or Robinson. nwt leaves Rogers, a four thebestdefensiveendpros meter dash in Class 6Anext big-bodied safety who bas Richardson is a TCU starfrom Washington state. pectinthe state because of school year. He's also 5-u, spent time at outside line pledge from Oklahoma who his 6-5 frame, and the ath 200pounds and unafraidof backer. Texas likes him at picked up a Texas offerMay Offensivellnemen leticism carried over from the physical nature Texas the joker position. 18. playing basketball his entire demands from its defen - Washington is down to Needs:4-5 life. He's stillimproving at sive backs. He's listed as an Texas and Oklahoma. He Widereceivers Top t argets: Chad the position with football athlete on recruiting sites made an unofficial visit to Lindberg, Andrej Karie, not becoming a priority because he's also played Texas andis expected to take Needs:3-4 Courtland Ford untilhigbschooL 'lbeCedar runningback. But the Fab55 an official visit to Austin at To p targets: Johnny Texasbeganthe classwith Creek star'supsideisunlim member knows comerback the end of June before pick Wilson, Quentin Johnston, a commitment from Card. ited once he's in a college is his future. ing between the Red River Mookie Cooper, Loic The foundation ofthe class strength and conditioning The same is true for rivals. The 6-2, 196-pound Fouonji isin the threecurrent com program. Texas A&M is a Rogers, the star quarter four-star is a pure athlete The wide receiver posi mitments. The originalplan real threat for thelong, ath back at Arlington. The withupside. tion suffered a bigJoss when was toaddDamieonGeorge leticpass rusher. 6-foot four-star prospect Ransom is another five-star freshman Bru of Galena Park North Shore Umanmielen is a bigger is the 10th-ranked comer Arizona prospect whom McCoy transferred back to tothemixifEvanswascon bodiedendwiththe ability back inthe country despite Texas hopes to land. He's USC. The move of Jordan sidering the Longhorns. to play the 4i position that not playing the positionfull the fourth-rated safety in Whittington to running Evans left off Texas, and Texas deploys up front. The time in ll-manfootball. He thecountryandthebighest back could be permanent George recently commit Manor product is also high bas impressed at comer in rated player at the position after a strong showing in ted toAlabama. Thatmakes on Oklahoma. At 6-4, 256 elite camp settings such as with a UT offer. His busy the spring. The Longhorns Lindberg the top target left pounds, be isn't as Jong as theOpening regional and in June includesofficialvisits to Jose Collin Johnson and on the board. He's a true Collins, but be's stronger seven-on-seven football Texas, NotreDameand Ohio Devin Duvemay after the tackle prospect, unlike the at the point of attack and His athleticism is unde state.Hetookofficialtripsto 2019season. Therestofthe three prospects committed aheadinhisdevelopment in niable. His future simply Oklahomaand LSU inApril. Mangum leads Chaps' receiving corps District 25-6A football ABO UT T H IS SERI ES : Week two: Runn ing backs summer preview series: Throughout the summer, Week three: Receivers Receivers the community newspapers Week four: Offensive line examine District 25-6A and Week five: Defensive line rank each team, position by Week six: Linebackers By 'Iltomas Jone.. position. We then assign Week seven: Defensive backs [email protected] points for the top-ranked Week eight: Coaching/ team at each position, giving Intangibles 1. Wes e: Whoever nine points for the posi emerges as the Chaps' start tion leader and one point for Current standings: ing quarterback will have a ninth place. We'll update the l. ,, 24 wealth of receiving talent as total with eachinstallment of 2. Austin High, 20 his disposal. Mason Mangum, the series, giving an idea of 3. West...... e, 19 a6-foot-1, 175-poundsenior which teams will contend for 4. Del Valle, 18 with elite speed, pledged to the district title and the four 5. Hays, 12 Arkansas in the offseason playoffi,-pots. 5. Anderson, 12 after 55catches fon,146 yards 5. Bowie, 12 and17touchdowns as a junior. Series: 8. Akins, 10 The 6-1, 180-pound Jackson Week one: Quarterbacks 9. Lehman,8 Coker, who had 40 catches for 541 yards and seven touch downs last season, brings more size to the outside. Junior Luke Nicklos comes off season following his move to the Cavs still boast plenty of a strongplayoff showing last We~ . depth anddynamic playmak season, and former Westwood 2. : While the ers.Senior Kyle Eaves returns starRyan Lindley looks ready receiving corps must adjust as a dangerous slot receiver Cavaliers wide receiver ~ le Eaves will lik.ely emerge for a return to the spotloght to life without current Ohio as the top receiving threat for a dynamic cavalier offense. (JOHN after sitting out his junior State receiver GarrettWilson, SeePREVIEW, All GUTIERREZ/FOR STATESMAN) Westlake wide receiver Mason Mangum evades Vela comerback Bryan Farias during a playoff game last season. Mangum leads a deep and talented Chap receiving corps. (JOHN GUTIERREZ/FOR STATESMAN) a freshman. Jacob Lopez and home-run threat on the out touchdowns last season, but his staff, which has riches at PREVIEW Anthony Key also return, side, they do boast two ofthe his duties as a defensive end running back but few proven and Lopez will likely focus on more reliable targets in the may limit his touches. Junior receivers. Senior Tanner JtromPageAlo receiver after playing on both district in sen iors Antonio Jason Gaines played both Johnson returns as an anchor sides ofthe ball in2018. Lopez and Greg Borgeson. receiver and defensive back in the defensive secondary, 4. Au stin High: All-district The 5-9, 180-pound Lopez as a sophomore, and senior but biscoaches may utilize bis after 68 catches for 1,045 wideout Colby Kalbacher, a had 35 receptions and five Grant Kehoe brings more var athleticism at wideout in cer yards and 14 touchdowns s-11, 175-pound maestro in touchdowns last season and sity experience. tain scenarios. Keep aneye on last season, and 6-4, 200- th.e slot, returns for his third excels after the catch. In 7. Anderson: The return of junior Roy Mallett, a speedy pound tight end Lake McRee season as a starter after col comparison, Borgeson boasts Kelby Hickerson continues a running back who made split creates matchup concerns for lecting 40 catches for 428 similar size and thrives in trend for the district; the ver out wide in order to get more any defense. Keep an eye on yards last season. With finding the soft spots in satile 6-2, 235-poundsenior is speed on the field. Grayson Sandlin, who shined Kalbacher excelling on third coverage. one ofseveral standout tight 9. Hays: It's difficult to mea during spring ball. downs, Coach Mike Rosenthal 6. Bowie: The top receivers ends in 25-6A that like to sure the worth of the Rebels' 3. Del Valle: Arguably the top and his staff hope speedy for the Bulldogs may have to get downfield and attack the receiving corps compared to sophomore receiver inCentral sophomore Zach Mercado play both ways as Coach Jeff defense. Hickerson, who will other teams, because Coach Texas, Caleb Burton gives the emerges as a downfield threat. Ables and his staff adapt to also line up in the backfield, Les Goad expects his wide Cardsagame-breakingthreat Mercado bas been clocked at massive graduation losses. teams with the 5-10, 190- outs to focus on downfield onthe outside. The 6-1, 170- 4-4 in the 40 and is already Jayden York, a 6-4, 205- pound Joey Baran to form a blocking in his run-oriented pound Burton, the sonof Del one ofthe top youth lacrosse pound senior who earned physical receiving corps. slot-Toffense. Every receiver Valle head coach Charles players in the country. all-district honors as a tight 8. Lehman: Expect plenty of that had one ofthe Rebels' 30 Burton,had32catchesfor676 s. Akins: While the Eagles end last season, hauled in 15 creativityinthe passing game receptions last season has yards and six touchdowns as are still searching for a catches for 275 yards and four from Coach Bruce Salmon and graduated. AMERICAN-STATESMAN ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS TENNIS TEAM li1¥is junior Megha Dania stretches for a shot in the Class 6A girls singles final in May. Dania was the third Austin area Class 6A female champion in five years. [JOHN GUTIERREZ/fOR SfATESMAN) BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Gaurav Singh, junior, Westwood: After helping Westwood win a state team tennis title in the fall with a 20 - 0 record, Singh teamed with Kiana Graham in mixed doubles play in the spring. The duo didn't drop a set at the spring state tournament before falling tothe team from Plano West in the title match. GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Megha Dania, junior, I<• Tr....1!: Dania made the most of her first trip to the spring state tournament, beating Westwood's Jessica Lu to claim the Class 6A girls sin gles title. Dania also teamed with her twin sister, Aushka, to form a formidable doubles team during the team tennis season. Kiana Graham and Gaurav Singh of Westwood didn't lose a set in BOYS All·CENTEX TEAM mixed doubles at the spring state tournament until the final. [JOHN Gaurav Singh, junior, GUTIERREZ/FOR STATESMAN) ch tftftA • ~;n t1"h rHrl h;c- n<1rl Westwood: Singh did his part for state champion Westwood in the fall, winning almost every match on theNo. 1boys singles line. In the fall's state title duel, Singh topped Taylor Stafford of Houston Memorial 6-2,6-1. Christian Dubec, senior, Thrall: Dubec shook offsome nerves in his first set at the spring Class 2A state tournament, beating Seymour's Kade McAdams 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. He then beat Wooden's Tom Nguyen 6-2, 6-o to reach the boys singles final, where be fell to Mason's Matthew Kerr 6-3, 6-o. Wilson Nguyen, freshman, Connally: Nguyen became the school's first boys player Thomdale's Landry Laywell repeated as Class 2A state singles to qualify for t he spring champion this spring. [JOHN GUTIERREZ/FOR STATESMAN) state tournament when he reilched the finals of the a 6-4, 6-3 quarterfimtl loss. Cusano saw her prep career Class 5A Region III tourna- GIRLS ALL·CENITEX TEAM comefullcirclewhen she and ment. Nguyen fell to Lubbock Megha Dania., (unlor, L..:. partner Anisha Apte avenged Cooper's Brice Bradshaw 6-2, T 1s: Dania got stronger a regional finals loss with a 6-2in the first round atstate. as the 6A girls singles title 6-2, 6-3victory over Melissa Owen Plunkett. senior, Austin match went along, beating VizcardoandAveryHillbigof High: Back in Class 6A after Lu 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to become The Woodlands inthe 6A girls two years in 5A, the Maroons the third I . , , girls doubles title match. enjoyed a stellar season with singles champion this decade Landry Laywell, senior, a run to regionals in team and the third Austin area girl Thorndale: One of the most tennis and multiple spots to win the Class 6A crown in dominant small-school in the spring state meet. five years. singles players in the state, Plunkett played a big role in Kiana Grah1am, Junior, Laywell defended her Class both semesters, including Westwood: The 2017 Class 2A title with a flawless per earning a boys doubles spot in 6A girls singles champion, formance in a 6-o, 6-o win the spring with partner Oliver Graham played on the top over Mason's Kate Gillespie. Johnson. line for Westwood's state Jessica Lu, sophomore, Daniel French , Junior, championship team in the Westwood: Another weapon Westl- t?: One of just three fall and reached the finals of in Westwood's embarrass area boys to earn a spot at the thespring's 6A mixed doubles ment of tennis riches, the spring meet in singles play, state bracket with partner 6-foot-1 sophomore helped French gave eventual state Singh. the Warriors win a team champion Carter Crookston Gabby Cusano, senior, tennis state title and reached of Clear Creek his closest Vandegrift: A state champion the finals of the 6A spring girls match of the tournament in ingirlsdoublesasafreshman, singles tournament. Jessica Lu helped Westwood toa team state title in the fall and reached the singles final in the spring. [JOHN GUTIERRf.Z/FOO STATESMAN) WBTD- lalr•...... ,.. lt_,•-.•-.....,..,...... a.• ..,r111is•• lf's•r,o/ly --·---Yailllblaalliilraund of dit basallall mir lmt WIil II'$ alllasl ■ lllelist lll1ill fun. I'm super ht'llbt1111tlitM-S.11a11.lutlaealsalalthisim ■ bmulbol. He WIii 11111111d IO 1M Amlrital-S-'s excited to r,pr Al COACH OF THE YEAR BRYAN WYID, 111.ANCO HICII SCHOOi. ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES IIIIETTIIAlY, SETH WERCHAN, CASEY OUEUfTT£. JACKSON SIOSON, COI.EHARIIS. . HIGH SCHOOL 80Wl£ 116HSCIIOOL ~IIIGHSCHOOI. GEOIIGETOYIN HIGH SCHOOL TAYLOR IIGH SCHOOi. JIii!\' LEWIS, DAVIJ WI.SON. l'IAIIQJSROSoll.ES. RYAN WALKER. EIJIJIE CAI.ZONCIT, HICII SCHOOL -51111H SCHOOL CEDAR RIDGE IIGH SCHOOL HUTTIJ IIOH SCHOOl 111.ANCO llllH SCHOOi. AIJST'f else oo th•..,,. better." A 2.0 lou to New Btounfels Canyon in lhe regional championship 9ome ended their seo,on ooe vic:I"')' short of lhe '1<1le klmlament. Belore she heods off to college to pilch ot U>lorodo Stal& next seoson, S..no leh a bluepnnt for future Auslm High teams ,.to~low.__ ALL-CENTEX SOFTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR LANCE BETAK, THOIINDALf llllt 5QtOOl ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES E111LY BERRYHILL. TAYI.OR IIICIIIEYER, IIIDIIA CIW'II, El.lZA8ETH JO\'NER, JESSICA DAY, DILY IUPHY, ROlNl GLENN 1161! SCHOOL HENDRICKSON HIGH SCHOOL JAAR£U. HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD IIGH SCHOOL _IIGH SCHOOL Roa( HIGH SCHOOL R1lEl6H HAIIRIS, 11A- T1lRRE&. KAYUE WILSON, AVALON SAIOIEZ, HYllE l'IEIAYNA LOPEZ. ~SSE STEPHENSON, Gl.£NN 1161! SCMOOl JAAR£U. VISTA &allOl PWl!I.E FAU.S HENDRICKSON HIGH SClllOl HIGH 6CHOOl - IIAPTET &allOl RIIGE IIGH -SEP£DA. l1ARISSA CA/IACHO, AIIIIEY Sllllt. ASILEY lARIJE, BAYI.EA BRANDON, HIGH SCHOOL lOCIUW!T IIOII BOWIE Hllilt LEAIIDEII HIGH SQUJOL EJ1IIA IIURRIS, PFUJGEIMLLf - SCIIOOl SCIIOOl BLANCO IIGH SCIIOOl SCIIOOl ALYSSA BARIEHTEZ. l1ACY IICRtGHT, l1AlllNE VALDEZ, LOGAN HULON. llRll'PNl EAST YEW ltClH SCIIOOl SYDNEY l ALL-CENTEX ALL-CENTEX BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR BARRY BOREN, LIBERTY Ill.I. HIGH SCHOOi. RICI( GAn:S. BUl1NET IIGH sam. ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES WU8AKE1!. ISMC BlllARD. SAIi REAVES. HALEY ATWOOD, Tl~GAJIONER. AJ IWIOTTE, WESl ~ _ IIGH SCHOOi. HENORN:l(S(JNIIGH Tlt0IMIA1.E IIGH SCHOOi. BOWIE IIGH &CHOOl olUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL VISTA R100E IIGH SCHOOL SCHOOi. BRETT BATY, KYUI IIOBINSON, RAMN IIOSWEU. '1CCW.IWl'TDN. SUltTA SOIIIIOJDIIG, HIGH liCHODL EIJIIIE BURGESS, CONNW.Y IIGH SCHOOi. . HIGH SCHOOi. GEOl1GETOl\1II HIGH Ta\SSCHOOI. CONNALLY IIGH SCHOOl sam. FOR THEDEN ClllT1lN BENSON. NIWt ROlll.EllD, PIV!IS~. BOWIE H1III liCHODL DTI.ANDISU. LEANDEJI IIGH SQfOOl BURNET IIGH SCHOOi. ~YHDUE. TARYN WILLS. CEIWI HEN0RICl(SON IIGH WEST • IIGH SCHOOi. RIOGE 1IGlt SCl100l NDRIWI IIDYD, SCltDDL .WW. SHEAD. IWIDR JDROYNCAmR. PICCALLUII HNiH 5CHOOl llliH SCl100l CRDCKm HIGH SCl100l El1!NY KINIIREO, IIKAYU W0DDS, CAlfltRFIJlftl, DEi. YAU£ tlGlt SCHOOl l£NDRICI\SONHIGH GREG BROWN II. RDINl ROCII HIGH .DIDNI TEAL. L&l HIGH UNlDIII CI.AJillSON, SCHOOi. VollllEllAIFT IIGH SCHDDL liCHODL &CHDDI. PFl.UllEIMLU tlGlt NICOLE l£fF. SCHOOL CEDAR PM!( 1IGH SCl100l DE'IIYA YDUNll lWIJR DARIUS PICIIIIIDE, JCISIYAH THORN. REAGAN IIGH SCHDDl WESl HIGH liCHODL 1IGH SCHOOi. t1AKAVU COT, WE6lWIIDll llGH &CHOOl CHASE GRIFFIN HUTTO HIGH SCHOOL A th,ee-yeo, ,1o<1e<, Cho,. ccmpleded 71.8 percent ol hi$ - fo, 4,051 yord> ond 51 llnwUh (Us.IS INls oso $811K>f. He wo, the leodor ol o fOClboll teom tl,01 wo, 29-7 OYer !he pod lhree seasons.Griffin wo, named the 2018-19 Golo,ode r..., Foolboll Ploye, ol the Yeo, ond wos lhe Americo~alesmon's AIS-Centrol Texas l'toyer of COACH OF THE YEAR ALL-CENTEX FOOTBALL JEFF WAU(ER, UIIEIITY HU IIGH SClllOl ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES CHRIS 'OEllCE' VAUGHN, ~MUA11S. RJ PRICE. IIJTTO IIGH SCHDDl TAHJ IIROll(S, CEDAII RIDIE HIGH SCHOOi. P1CCALWII 116H SCHOOL WIW([RR11£Y, ~DR HIGH SCHOOi. Bl!IANCl!E[l, DAVID NEIL. B WEBSTER. WEST CU!l£Y YOONG, HEIIIJRICla;QN IIGH SCHDDl DAWAYNEll!OWN, GLENN IIOH SCHODl WES! IIGH SCHDDl IIGHSCHODl HENORPSDN HIGH SCHDDl JAIi),\[ IIARRDN. CEDAR RllGE IIGH 6CHIXl. CltASEGlllmN, EDGERRINWUJAl1S, 6IRIIETT WILSON, IUJSDNWO, CONNALLY IIGH SCHOOL TIIENTBROWIC. HUTTO HIGH 5CIIJOl CEDAII RIDGE Ill»! SCHODl lllltSCHODl IIOH SCHDDl ALVINDCNIIIAJAI. lliNN IIGH SCHDDl KIJ8Y AlLEII, 111 IWINEY, TA11NERAUEJt .H'\lUAI' CHIIET1N, BASTIIIJP l1CCALLIJ1 IIGH SCHDDl DAEOUAN EWSDN, I.NRSAS IIGH 6CHIXl. VAltlCGRFT IIGH sam. CEDAII PAAK HIGH SCltOOI. IIGH SCHDDl WYATT C1£1€Y, LDCICHART - SCHDDl BRIAN CREE. MIION CASTRO. BENBEU, COOY CYR. UBEIITY IILl Hlllf SCHODl IW1ANTE FRANCOIS, GLENN ltGH SCHDDl HUTTO IIGH SCHODl CEDAII AIRK IIGH SCIIIOL SlfTHYI.LE HD! SCIIJDL NDAli Hll.l1ES, 6LDII ltllH CONNAI.LY llllH SCHDDl CAil[ EDWAllll6, CAllll FOIIREST, .MCOBIIERl!Y, .llYLEN El.LIS, WKEJASINSIO. IIIWCJONGAACIA, CEllo\11 CREEi( IIGH SCtm. HUTTO IIGH SCHODl HUTTO IIGH SCHDDl CEDAR Rl>llE IIGH SCHODl YANDElll!IFT 110H SCHDDl HAYS HIGH SCHOOi. SEAII FRESCH. CllloSEGRmN. ALFRED COll.N. CAl1EJ!DN EYElllS, LAll'ASAS JAX l1CCAIJL£Y, KIIIT HAWKINS. L&J IIGH &am. HllTTU IIGH SCHODl CEDAII CR£DC HIGH SCHODl IIGHSCHDDl YANOEGRIFT IIGH SCHDDl Sl11THYU£ IIGH SCHOCI. SPENCER JONES. KYl£ HAIIRISON. JAKE OONGER. ZIONl£5T[R, JICOBIIJIIIZ, REED HDNSIITElt 'IANOEGRIFT HIGH 6ClllDI. ll8ER1Y HI.L IIGH SCtm. WESL".. HIGH SCHODl EAST VIEW HIGH SCHDDl CEIIIIII PAAK 11111 SCHDDl EAST VIEW IIGH SCHOCI. GMlE lEllllETT, IED111l£11lWN CARSON NEEL. 6olGE WTl£ll ..1111ESJMIIDN, TITO SEGURA. LAl(OTA LAW1IDICE, IIGHSCIIJOL CEDAII PAIIK Hlllli SCHODl WESr '·~HIGH SCHDDl WESTWllOO IIGH SCHDDl GIOOINGS IIGH SCHDDl LIBERTY HU IIGH SCHOOL TRE'.l)N I.EW1S, RYAN 01(EEn, FA\'21DN l1ADISOII, JDRONI KERI.EY. IWJRICIJ T1IE'IIND. IIASON 11ANGU11, t1AHDR Hl6H SCHDDl IIOOND ROCK IIGH SClllOl BASTIIIJP HIGH SCHDDl IIXll HIGH 6CHIXl. IIGHSCIDI. WES1 Hlllli SCHOii. XAVIER IWlllNEZ, JUAN QUEZAD ALL-CENTEX VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR JMDI Tllll1P&(Jj, Rll& IIGH SCHOOl ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES KYlEE BECKER, t«/T10 IIGH SCHOOl R£LLY HEN110t. ROUSE IIGtf SCHOOL GENEVIEVE PERRY, WEST HIGH SCHOOL KENZIE BEOOIAN. WESTWOOD IIGH SCHOOL AYfJl:t KAUlll DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL JOl£Y PllllllER. ROINI ROCK HIGH SCHOOL IIGH &CHOll. IIGH SCHOOl ABBE ROOGEIIU, l.DCKHART 11611 5allOl CADI BOYElf, HIITTII tDI 5allOl RUY KIIENEK. THRAU. IIOH SCHOOi. ORAVllffi 5CHIRl'IK. ROUSE HIGH SCHOOL PIAIII BURKHOLZ, DRfflNG SPl!NlS HIGH SCHOOl RYANI TORRES. HAYS IIGH SCHOOL JAEI.YN GRIHII. cmul PARK HIGH SCHOOl RISA Cl.SON, AIJSl1N WWlORf satODL SIO'LAR WARDE. VISTA RIDGE HIGH &CHOll. JIIJMi'SIIMDr.fflf- (WtillMT~ THOMAS BOCKHOLT WESTw~,.B HIGH SCHOOL SADIE ENGLEMANN WEST~1;:: HIGH SCHOOL Alto, bogeying hb !w.1 bee hole, on the final day of !he 6A .,.,. golf 10Aor year, ~nbhing in o fie lo< th ird nexl $8Yen hole$. He would lhen bfrd,e on the 18th hole of the ""al round lo force o playoff wilh place o1 lhe 6A chompion$h1p. MOie importonily, Englemann and hec- leommcde$ - BenJley Cotlon, Dovid Horri,on of Byron Nei,Qn Bockhol1 won ~oie indMduolhonor, when he ,onk o 12-fooi Madelyn Jone,, Jackie Feldman ond Ally Block - defended lheir ..,,.chompionsl,ip They won ,1ere budie on lhe hut playoff hole to win itand help the Chaparro!$ k, !heir third maighl state title Next lo$! month wnh o 20-.s.troke edge O't'ef runnerup Plano West Our gi~$ golfer of the )'-80! is. Sache year he will golf 01 fool. EnglemoM cl W.. H,gh. ALL-CENTEX ALL-CENTEX BOYS GOLF GIRLS GOLF ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES IIATil£W DDITilN. BRADEN &111ll1, UGO VISTA IIQl li0IIOI. .E&NJWJFKA, WEST 11611 !iCHOII. VANIIEGRFT IIGlt sam.. IIGHSOtoll. IICOLE VMt, VNIJEGRFT IIGltSCHOOi. CHERYL GAUlltlER. llllEll1Y IILL HIGH sat00L UJl(E DOSSEY, VANIJEGRFT 1111H SOtoll. aNJPER RILEY. IUNCO IUI SCHOOL &ADIE ENlllllANN, WEST IIGH SCHOOL LYUVMDII, TREY BOSCO, - 7'. ,. IIGH SCHOOi. TliOIIAS BOa\HOLT, I.Am VISTA HIGH 6CHOOI. WEST . - HIGH sat00L IIEN1\.EY COTTUN, HS CHANG, CEDAR PMK IIGH SCHOOi. WES! IIGH SCHOOi. IIATTIEFISIER, J. HOWNO HIJ'l'HRIES, WEST HUI sat00L THORNDN.£ - SCltOOI. JAKE lilTTERlE, HANNAW DRIPPNlSPRNlSIIQl&allll. 116H 6CHOOI. KIIISTIN IIICIIARll6, &EAIH(ARL DOll&ON, I.All'ASAS IIGlt &CHOOI. WEST HDI !iCHOII. IXNIYHAlll'ER, llllEll1Y HU IUI SCltOOl flll.MSIIAWIOJ511F.SU; (rflla,..ll'»SUSllli' RODGRIGO ARELLANO JR. HENDRICKSON HIGH SCHOOL MAKENZIE HARVEY PFLUGERVILLE HI GH SCHOOL In his fovr '"°'°"' onchoting Hond ALL-CENTEX ALL-CENTEX BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR RENE l1EDINA. L£INN HIGH SCHOOi. TREY YOlNl. ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES RODRIGO AREU.N«I JR. ROE NEON, BROOKE lllll6COE, AUGUST IU:DEAIID, ~Cl(SDN IIGH SCHOOl L£INN HIGH SCHOOi. I..IIIEIITT IIU. llGH 6CHOII. Wl-.rl llGH 6CHOII. ADAIAN IIAIIIIOZA. IIIYAN t10IIAl.ES, 11A OOl£Z. Sl1ll!lft ltEIER. HU1l1I HIGH 6CHOII. TAYLDR IIGH SCHOOi. IICCALLll1 IIOH SCHOOi. VANDEllRFT IIGII SCHOOL UJl(E ltOPP£L HEt:IIJRDRONA, 11AKENZIE HARVEY. SOFIA PICUCCI, DRIPPING SPIINIS ID! SCHOOL LAGRANGEIDISCHODL PFUIGERVIUE ID! SOtDDl DRIPPING Sl'RNlS HIGH SOtDDl JACI( D00HER, STEFAN RANl ALL-CENTEX ALL-CENTEX BOYS TENNIS GIRLS TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR IW.IIYIIPlE ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES W1IJDj NGUYEN, NICOi.A& CUSANO. ESl1tEJI LOVATO, KEEllAN 1tCCA11. CONNAU.Y IIGH &CIIIOl VAIIIEGIIIFT IIGH &CHOOl CONNAllY HIGH &CHOOl WE&l IIGH &CIIIOl GAURAV SINGH. STEl'IENOO. SAl1 Ill.I.ER. JACOUELIIE CREEL WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOi. BOWfE HIGH SCHOOi. GEOIIGEl1IYIN IIGH SCHOOi. . HIGH SCHOOi. JETTWRIIIIT. RILEY O'CONNOR. SWATI YARLAGAIXIA. JESSICA LI.I, WEST - IIGH SCtt00L 80WIE HIGH SCHOOi. LBJ IIGH SOtOOI. WESIWOOD IIGH SOtOOI. DANEL FIIENCH, VISHWAAOORU 11EGHA IIANfA. WES!- ...t. llGH SCHOOi. LBJ HIGH SCHOOi. - -- ..... ·- 116H SCHOOi. III.Al£1WW(, STEPIEN-. AHil£Y l'IERRITT. KIANAClllAIW1. VANJEllRlfT IIOH SCHOOL GEllRGETIJWN IUt satOOl AUSTIN HIii SOtOOI. WESIWOOD IIGH SOtOOI. -'-8EI.IIERR1TT. AUSl1N HllH &CIIIOl /If.....~ DUSHON ORR TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL BAILEY GOGGANS MARBLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Orr sovoo his bes! f<>r lost. H• beco'"" one of !he most dOCOfolOd high ,choof o!Ne1e, 01!he Ull A,, Bailey Go®on, roonclod lhe nno1 1um in lhe 80().m..., run 01the Ull ,..., .-, rc,,ghly Stole Trocl: on. His fime in !he 200, 21 .~8 ,econd,, seto new ,chool reoo ALL-CENTEX ALL-CENTEX BOYS TRACK & FIELD GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES ALL-CENTEX ATHLETES IWiON IWOJII, COL£ NEWMN, r.AIEKIII EVERTS, Alllff PIIRRA. 111CHAELA FRANC015. A5ltER HAACK. BIANCO WEST IIGH satOOl GElllllETl1o¥N IIGH LAIRSAS HDl &CHOOl HAYS IIGH SCHOOL WEISS tut SCHOOL IIGH SCHOOi. satOOl JACOB TRACY, KIRT HAWl Blanco second baseman earns MVP honors with pair of t rlples at Dell Diamond By MarkChamp Ametic:111-S1'1leSl!l:11! Correspondent ROUND ROCK - Bianco's Eddie Calzoncit has always dreamed about playing at Dell Diamond, and he made thosedreams come trueagain Saturday as his South squad beat the Nort h 6-2 in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A-4A all-star game. Calzoncit, a senior second Bianco"s Eddie caJzoncit throws to first after fielding a grounder baseman who was 6-for-6 in the Class 2A-4A aU•star game Saturday at DeU Diamond. [JOHN less than two weeks ago in the GlfflERREZ/~011 STATESMAN] Class 3A statetournament at Dell Diamond, belted a pair the contest, allowing only a pair innings, givingupjusta single of triples to deepcenter field, ofrunsintheseventh. to Waco Midway's Cooper driving in twoandscoring a run Fushear's Dylan Theut Combhnn in the second. to earn the game MVP award picked up thewinfor the South The South did not dent the Saturday. with two hitless innings, and scoreboard until the seventh The first three-bagger drove Sinton's Brett Brown then asCy-Fair'sPeytonChatgnier in Van Vleck's __ Koliba struck out five ofthe six bat drove home apairwitha double and Franklin's Luke Ely with ters he faced. andSbaryland Pioneer's Jacob two outs in the third. He scored In the Class 5A-6Aall-star Rosales added a run-scoring the game's third runona single game, Round Rock's Jared single. offthe batofLorena's Caidon McKenzie drove in a pair with Outfielder Austin Plante of Williamson. a single as the North outlasted , · , '".utilityplayer Nick Calzoncittripled againinthe theSouth6-3. Gullo of Dripping Springs and seventh but was left stranded. The North's Logan Letney, third baseman Jeffrey David of "I always wanted to play at from OakRidge, picked up the Georgetown also played for the Dell since I was a kid, and my MVP hardware as he worked 5A-6ASouth squad. big dreams were realized, andI three scoreless innings while Brett Baty andJimmy Lewis wantedtoshowout when I got strikingout four and allowing of alsoearned spots the chance," Calzoncit said. a pair ofsingles. in the all-star game. Baty, a "This means a lot to me as I Stony Point tlilird baseman first-round draft pick by the wantedtodoitformyparents, Karnden Kelton had a single in New York Mets, did not play who have given me everything twoat-batsfortheNorth. after signing with the Mets toget me where I am attoday." For the South, Rouse fire on Saturday. Lewis, an LSU TheSouth'spitchingstymied baller Jared Southern started signee and another MLB pick, the North hitters throughout and pitched two shutout isrecoveringfromaninjury. AMERIC AN- STATESMAN ALL-CENTRAL TEX AS GOLF TEAM Thomas Bockholt helped Wes defend its state champion.ship at the Class 6A tournament. [JOHN GUTIERREZ/I-OR STATESMAN) Westl.u.e's Sadie Englemann, lining up a putt at the Class 6A state tournament, helped the Chaps defend their state title with a 20-stroke victory over Plano WesL (JAMIE HARMS/FOIi STATESMAN) BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Thomas Bockholt, senior, Wes .. c: With a 12-foot birdie on the first playoff hole, Bockholt won the Class 6A indi vidual gold medal over David Harrison of Byron Nelson and helped the Wes~ , boys win their third straight state title. Bockholt had rounds of 71 and 68 for a 139 in the 36-hole tournament at Legacy Hills Golf Club in Georgetown. Next year he will golf at Rice. Junior HS Chang competed in his third consecutive state tournament for Cedar Part. (JOHN GUTIERREZ/I-OR STATESMAN( GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Braden Smith, freshman, helping the Chaps rollto Lago Vista: Smith, who a 20-stroke victory over Sadie Englemann, junior, emerged as the top player runner-up Plano West. West , •?: Englemann had for the Class 3A state Bentley Cotton, junior, a second consecutive qualifying Vikings, fired a West A: The Baylor all-state season, finish team-low 159 at the state pledge shot a 145 at the ing ina tie for third place tournament and helped 36-hole state tourna at the Class 6A cham Lago Vista finish eighth ment, which tied her pionship and helping with a 689. for eighth overalJ and the Chaps defend their Nathan Petronzio, junior, helped West' 1l secure 6A title. Englemann s: Although the its second consecutive shot a two-round score 5 boys team Class 6A title. of 3-under-par 141 at didn't make itscustomary Hannah Liu, senior, t:.l,k,i Legacy Hills Golf Club in trip to the Class 6A state s: Although West Georgetown. t ournament, Petronzio prevented Liu and her represented the Cavs as senior r · .; team BOYS ALL-CENTEX anindividualand finished mates from competing in TEAM tied for seventh with a afourthconsecutiveClass 142. 6Astatetournament, Liu Thomas Bockholt, senior, HS Chang, junior, Cedar tied for 10th as an indi West ~= The Rice signee Parle A key player in Cedar vidualat LegcayHills with showed his mettle in the Park's three consecu a145. finalroundattheClass 6A tive st ate appearances, Lyla Vaughn, junior, Lago st ate tournament, shak Chang shot a I -over 14 5at Vista: With a t eam-low ing off three bogeys with the Class SA state tourna score of 163, Vaughn fin five birdies on the next ment while tyingfor sixth ished sixth overall at the seven holes toset up his overall among inclividual Class 3Astate tournament championship push. scorers. while helping the Vikings Matthew Denton, senior, to a second-place finish Wes ·,1 : Denton, who GIRLS ALL-CENTEX with a team score of 726. shota 142 for Wesr' e's TEAM Kirsten Richards, junior, winning team, joined Lampasas: Her seventh Bockholt as the only high Sadie Englemann, junior, place score of 148 at the school golfers instatehis Wes : A Stanford Class 4A state tournament torytoplay for three Class pledge, Englemann fired helped power Lampasas 6A championship teams. a team-low 141 while to a second-place finish. ~ ·q• Hanna Uu tied for loth in the Class 6A state tournament at Legacy Hills Golf Club in Georgetown. (JAMIE HARMS/,OR STATESMAN ) Teen practices piano up to eight hours daily; volunteers with refugees, children By LuzMoreno- Lozano "When I startedlearning to Recently, she was selected bnoreno•[email protected] playthepiano, I fell inlovewith to play the piano for National learning how to play and how Public Radio's "From the Pulling her darkbrown hair to express myself through the Top" radio show that shares back into a low ponytail and piano," Fitzgerald said. thestoriesofyoung, classically stretching her fingers, 16-year Almost 11 years after begin trainedmusicians. Fitzgerald's old Erin Fitzgerald talces a seat ning lessons, Fitzgerald is performanceisscheduledtoair at thegrand piano intheliving playing some of the hardest inSeptember. roomofher ~ .. lfi , home pieces on the piano, Horton Throughout the summer andattacks thekeys. said. But getting to this level Fitzgerald will also take part She's practicing a dif requiredanunusualamountof in piano camps around the ficult section from Sergei sacrifice. nation, where she will have Rachmaninoff's "Etudes At 13, Fitzgerald was diag the opportunity to learn from Tableaux, Op. 39, No. S" for nosed withscoliosis, a sideways professors from the University the upcoming Texas Music curvingof the spine, and had Erin F'itzgerald. 16,focuses intently on Sergei Rachmaninoff's Etudes ofTexas, theJuilliard School, Teachers Association state to wear a torsobrace18 hours lllbleaux, Op. 39, rNo. 5, as she practice on her home piano. Teacher the Peabody Institute and the piano competition. Piano a day for twoyears. The brace Shearon Horton stands by observing technique and mimicking the Cleveland Institute ofMusic. teacher, Shearon Horton, madeit hard for hertopractice intensity of the tones with her hands. !LUZ MOREN(HOZANQ/1 ~ .5VIEW) An incoming junior in the standsbehindher, occasionally thepiano, so shechosetowear fall, Fitzgerald plans to con plru:ingherhandonFitzgerald's it at schoolsoshecouldtake it confidence I needed through international club at school tinue focusing on the piano shoulder, reminding her to offto practiceat home in the that experience." giving students the opportu and her community involve relax the shouldersand mind evenings. Practicingbetweentwo and nitytostudydiverse languages ment. She also will volunteer herposture. The decision meant that eight hours a day, depending and cultures. Through theclub with the Interfaith Action of The high school pianist and Fitzgeraldhadtobrave looking on her schedule, Fitzgerald she also organized and helps Central Texas refugee program community volunteer was different at a time when most said it can bedifficult at times run the multilingual classes at by teaching English and math recently selected to play on ofher peers were desperately to balance all of her obliga the l 'T': ,,. Community to refugees who have resettled National Public Radio, which trying to conform. She wore tions. She is a top performing Library. Club members teach inAustin. She is alsoorganizing Horton said is an opportunity baggy clothes tohide the brace student at " ':', High the languages with four Spanish aninternational festival, which to be heard nationwide. She is and steeled herself against the School, has founded a non- speakers, two German speak willraise money for therefugee alsoorganizing a fall fundraiser stares. During those years, profit and has started an ers and four native Chinese program. thatwill benefit refugees who the piano and her volunteer international cluboncampus. speakers. "I like helping the com have settled inAustin. efforts provided comfort and She also plays the viola in the She also volunteers with munity," Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald has been play confidence. high school orchestra. the Austin District Music "Growingup duringthat time ing the piano since she was 5, "It was really hard thingto When she's not playing Teachers Association, where I learned a lot from people at carrying on the love for music go through at that age, but I'm piano orstudying for school, sheisan Austin Youth Music church, at school and organi sheinherited from hermother glad I did because it taught Fitzgerald volunteers with Ambassador. The group plays zations out of school like the Bokheeandfather Joe. Bokhee me a lot," Fitzgerald said. hernonprofit M&M Forward, at communityevents, retire piano community throughout played the piano as a child but "Meeting the right people, helping kids withfinancial and ment homes and churches myhighschool years. The was unable to continue les joining the right clubs, learn academic needs learn music, to help people gain exposure - • community has done a sons. She saidshewantedErin ing fromteachers and helping mathandreading. and spreadmusic around the lot for meso I just like to give tocontinuewhatshecouldnot. the community gave me the She also created the community. back." Allen family finds perfect fit in Austin After excelllng In weight room. Chad said. "But lit just kind of From left, sisters Arkansas,three sisters So when they got married stuck." Mallory, Cartee and make a name for and had three girls - Carlee, Fast-forward, and Carlee Abby Allen pose themselves In Texas Abby and Mallory - inafour is a sophomore playing for wearing their coOege year span, they hadvisions of the University of Texas; colors. Carlee will be By Chris Bils layup drills and closets full of Abby, who will be a senior at a sophomore at the American· Slates11llln sneakers. Soccer was meant to - , - this fall, is com University of Texas Correspondent be a stepping stone. mitted to North Carolina and this fall, while Abby is They started each daugh excelling in United States committed to North Chad and Michele Allen ter inthe sportat 4 years old, youth national teams; and Carolina and Mallory both played college basket to "learn about teamwork, Mallory - the youngest of recently pledged ball at Southern Methodist everybody can run around and to attend Colorado. University. They met inthe kick the ball, coordination," SeeALLENS, CJ (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO] benefitedeven morethan the ALLENS Allens did, gaining top players in three different age groups FromPQgtCI at the same time. Each sister added a level of notoriety to her teaminher ownway. the three - is committed to "Even though ifyou puteach Colorado. The Allens have child right next to each other lived in Austin since 2012, youcaneasily tell they'resis and they came here because ters, they'realluniqueintheir ofsoccer. personalities andthewaythey All three girls were bornin play," saidWes Schevers, the Bentonville, Ark., where Chad girls director of coaching for and Michele worked at the Lonestar. Walmart headquarters. Carlee is relentless and "Astbeygotalittle bit older technical, with the skill to we could see that Arkansas dribble through opponents wasn't necessarily a hotbed and the fitness to wear them for soccer at (a) competi down. Abbyprefers to create tive level," Michele said. "I through her passing and mean, it was superfun.There awareness, and is versatile was actually a soccer complex enough to play almost any across the street from our position. Mallory is a tena house." cious goal scorer. Chad used his own youth Abby ison a trajectory that soccerexperience, combined could one day see her playin with training plans found aWorldCuportheOlympics. online, to instill fundamen She's been a regular pick for tals. Natural competitiveness U.S. youth national teams also played a major role. He sinceshe was 13, and recently set up dribbling cones and captained the under-18 team put them through agility duringa matchversus England workouts.Thegirls laugh now in London. Her parents esti about bow he used to rollout mated that she missed 26 a ball and yell, "first to the days of school last year for ball," an exercise that almost nationnlteamcampsandtrips nlways ended with someone overseas. intears. Abby plays center back at "Most families don't have the international level, while two or three sisters that for Lonestar she is more of are good at soccer or even a central midfield-forward that athletic,n Carlee said. hybrid. Schevers estimates she "Having them helped to go could play any position onthe 1-v-1and helped me be more field other than goalkeeper. physical." "The way she solves prob There were a few soccer lems, the way she sees the families around, but the game now - it's really just on Allens quickly outpaced the a different level than it has local competition. By the beenin the past," be said. "It's time Carlee was 12, Chad and been really fun and exciting Michele were trading off driv to watch her over the last 12 ing the girls two hours each months." way for club practice in Tulsa, She's also headed to North and even farther for games. Carolina, a program that bas "It was brutal," Michele woo 21 NCAA Division I titles said. "They were doing their and produced the likes ofMia homework in the car when Hamm, Tobin Heath and we would pick them up from Crystal Dunn. middle school." "Ididn'tevenfathomlcould So they biarted searching go toUNC, and then I went out for a solution - a home that to tbe summer camp and saw would provide high- level thelevel. Ifthey think I can go soccer training andopportu - here maybe I can,• Abby said. oities for work. Austin, and "It's going to be a challenge, Lonestar Soccer Club, turned but I'mexcited." out tobe the perfect fit. It's not exactly what Chad "I definitely made my iden and Michele envisioned all tityas a player when I moved those years ago, but in many here," Carlee said. "You could waysit'snotfaroff. Thefam just see that growth period ily's garage is reserved for from Lonestar, just from the workout equipment, and the training and how everyone sound of bouncing balls in was more athletic and the the living room rarely ceases. drills we did were more qual Except there's no basketball itythan in Arkansas." hooptobefound, justasoccer Looestar might have field outback. From left, Madi Burtcholz, Sarah Nading, Avery Kalsu, Mackenzie Murray and coach Michael Kane of Dripping Springs helped the volleyball team reach the state tournament last fall. The school finished second in the UIL's Class SA Lone Star Cup standings. (JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Area schools earn high ranldngs in Lone Star Cup Central Texas has 10 of the Lone Star Cup 3 of Class SA's standings for the 19th time top 4 In statewide inthepast 22 years. measurement of Wes'.l...i;.e , the 2015-16 athletic, academic winner ofthe Class 6A cup, success finished second this year with 104 points behind By ThomasJones champion South [email protected] Carroll. The Chaps won statetitles inboth boys and Area coaches often stress girls golf andmade lengthy thatthe Class 5A competi runs in myriad sports, tion inCentral Texas is the including football, girls bestinthestate. soccer, baseballandboth The final Lone Star boys and girls basketball. Cup standings from the "(It) was a magical UIL provide plenty of run for our athletic pro confirmation. gram~aidTod_d Dodge, Three area Class 5A Wes~ •s head football schools finished in the coach and theEanes school top four: No. 2 Dripping district athletic director. Springs (94 points), No. "To finish second with 3 Georgetown (76 points) l 04 total points is a great and No. 4 Cedar Park {75 accomplishment. Congrats points). Highland Park won toSoutni.-tCarroll on the its state record nth Lone championship. Overall, I Star Cup with 124 points. am so proud of all of our The standings will become West;;J:.. student-athletes final July 1 after UIL offi and coaches." cials verify the point totals. Vandegrift finished sev Since its inception in enthin Class 6A with 67. 5 1997, the Lone Star Cup points, and ~ . T has provided the state's was 10th with 63.5 points. only comprehensive mea Liberty Hill had the surement of a high school's highest finish ofany area cumulative success inath school inClass 4A, taking letics, academics and other third with 92 points. State extracurricular activities. championship appearances The competition awards in football, boys basketball points based on district and girls soccer highlighted titles and playoff success in theschool's season. Argyle all UIL-sanctioned sports. defendedits Lone Star Cup In 2018-19, it also com title with 124 points. piledresults from thestate In Class 3A, Lago Vista marching band competi (57 points) and Blanco (54 tion, the state academic points) finished fourth meet and the one-act play and tied for fifth, respec contest as well as compe tively. Lago Vista won titions inspirit, theatrical district titles inmultiple design, Congress, maria sports,andBianco's base chi, film and robotics. ball team highlighted a Dripping Springs strong school year with enjoyed a banner season, anappearance at thestate reaching state in volley tournament. Brock won ball, boys golf and girls the3A cupwith 79 points. soccer. Georgetown made T horndale compiled deep playoff runs in almost 66 points to finish third everyteam sport, includ inClass 2A. The Bulldogs ing a trip to state by the capped a successful Eagles' baseball team. school year by qualify Cedar Park also claimed ing for the state softball multiple district titles and tournament. Mason tal won a second consecutive lied 76 pointsto claim th.e statecheer competition. 2A title. In Class 6A, ·westl Nazarethwon the Class continued a school tradi A Lone Star Cup with 62 tion by finishingin the top points. Lone Star cup: Flnal top 10 standings Class6A 2. Wall70 1. South-.;k.. Carroll 120 3. Holliday66 2. Westlake 104 4. Lago Vista 57 3. Lewisville Flower Mound 5. Blanco 54 92 5. Bushland 54 4. Conroe The Woodlands 91 7. Corpus Christi London 54 5. Allen 85 8. Grandview 48 6. Fort Bend Ridge Point 68 8. Malakoff 48 7. Vandegrift 67. 5 10. Atlanta 47 8. Duncanville 67 10. Goliad 47 9. Laredo United 64 Class 2A 10. Lol.t Tra~ 63.S 1. Mason 76 Class SA 2. Sundown 68 1. Highland Park 124 3. Thorndale 66 2. Dripping Springs 92 4. Lindsay 61 3. Georgetown 76 5. Martin's Mill 57 4. Cedar Park 75 6. Grapeland 56 5. Lucas Lovejoy 73 7. Crawford 54 6. Frisco Wakeland 72 7. Windthorst 54 7. Aledo 63 9. Refugio 52 7. Kerrville Tivy 63 10. Gruver 50 9. Boerne Champion 61 10. New Deal 50 9. Friendswood 61 Class A Class 4A 1. Nazareth 62 l. Argyle 124 2. Gail Borden County 59 2. canyon 110 3. Abbott 54 3. Liberty Hill 92 3. Dodd City 54 4. Melissa 89 5. D'Hanis 50 5. Decatur 88 6. Moulton 43 6. Midlothian Heritage 85 7. Clyde Eula 42 7. La Vernia 68 7. Garden City 42 8. Huffman Hargrave 66 7. Neches42 9. Andrews 65 10. Mclean 40 9. Stephenville 65 10. Ropesville Ropes 40 Class3A 10. Slidell 40 l. Brock 79 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS -- MIDOLE SCHOOL 13 Test• ing A4jurt:lng and l fflpdng for~ =~~~~:'le!'• Construe• ;!,~ T~ ~;;:~.JC ~T. ei't't.'..~ ~ 16101 W SH !.i°f;;t~r~-:J-h!":W~~ ; "'!"i:l~!JJ"r.!:eJPCT':=?c! 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[email protected] He said the city will use New city attorney a more effective hot-mix selected Road swap A little more than $1.8 asphalt concrete material, million will go toward Type F, that will last longer The Denton Navarro Rocha The city also approved an road maintenance in Bee but is more expensive. The Bernal & Zech law firm was interlocal agreement with Cave, paving several roads material, which has a smaller selected as Bee Cave's new County for road and throughout the city. rock mixture, will be used city attorney last week, the bridge projects inthe area. All streets in the to correct the roads from first new cityattorneyinI 6 BeeCave city officials have Homestead neighborhood last year and the new roads years. been working with and major roads in the approved for maintenance The city began to solicit County and ' r Falconhead and Fnlconhead in May. proposals for city attor school district officials to West neighborhoods, "In 20n, Overland Pass ney services in January. formalize a path forward including Falcon Head bad a mill and overlay and Three finalists-McGinnis on projects on Great Divide Boulevard, Harrier Marsh (the city) used a similar Lochridge; Russell Rodriguez Drive and Vail Divide Drive. Drive, Spillman Ranch Loop material-Type C-andmy Hyde& Bullock; and Denton Per the agreement, in andVail Divide Drive are part understanding is city has Navarro Rocha Bernal & exchange for thecity annex of the improvements. been pleased with the final Zech, were selected and ing and taking over the The work will also include product," Sawtelle said. interviewed at a special low-watercrossing project paving roads in Bee Cave "Type Fis the smoothest." meeting June 13. onGreat Divide Drive, West and remaining local City Manager Clint Garza Mayor Monty Parker said County will take over the st reets in the Falconhead said work would begin in Denton Navarro Rocha Vail Divide Drive extension and Falconhead West June and will last about two Bernal & Zech specializes project in conjunction with subdivisions. months. in representing local gov _-_ .~.• to extend the This year's plan will The project is expected to ernments with Pilugerville, roadtoHamilton Pool Road. Mayfield returns for camp at Lill(C ~~ By Brian Davis [email protected] t WAY - Always on brand, Baker Mayfield couldn't resist a chance to teach some local grade schoolers anew phrase. "Boomer Sooner!" he shouted while flashing the Horns Down. "Boomer Sooner!" dozens of campers shouted back in unison at Mayfield's foot ball camp Friday on the Former ~ 1Jtalds star and current Cleveland Browns quarterback High School football Baker Mayftekl talks with Denny Stancey during Mayfteld's football field. camp at I< 1i !s High School on Friday. (LOLA GOMEZ/AMERICAN• STATBMANJ SeeMAYFIELD, C5 Kids of aD ages partic.ipated in the football camp hosted by former Lake Travis quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield on Friday. (PHOTOS BY LOI.A GOMEZ/AMERICAN-STATESMAN] MAYFIELD f"romPageC1 Later when meeting with reporters, theformer LakeTravis starandHeismanTrophywinner said it felt good to be home and "be able to influence them in n positiveway.n "It's quite the honor to beback home and have this, n Mayfield said. "But I think the best part about itis thatwebadsomekids yell 'Boomer Sooner' that nor mallywouldn't" Most ofthe campers probably Baker Mayfield tries to block Chase Mcwhorter during Mayfleld's werenotfullyawareofMayfield's footbaU camp Friday. joumeyfrornlakeTravistoTexas • + • • • • • Tech iind then Oklahoma, and Asked what be learned as a Texas, thecompetition's unreal," finally to the NFL's Cleveland rookie, Mayfieldsaid, "TheNFL's Mayfield said. "Ifyou're going to Browns. But it was clear the a business. I learned the consis play here at Lake Travis, you've Cavalier who became the NFL's tencyinhavingaroutineinplaying got to be good and you've got to No. 1draftpicktrulyenjoyedrun quarterbackis very important." workforil ningroutes, rotchingpasses and Going into bis second season, "Ithinktbesamemenlalitynlot preaching competitiveness. Mayfield and the Browns are of Clevelanders have," Mayfield Afterall, that'swhat got himto the talk of the NFL. The team said, switching gears. "It's blue theNFLin the first place. traded for New York Giants collar, and they work for every "Ithinkit goes backto the fact receiver Odell Beckham Jr., thingthey want. It'skind of the thatifyou looked atme, Iwasn't givingMayfield anothertalented same. To be able to have that goingtobeanNFLplayer. Ijust target opposite Jarvis Landry. foWJdation here and grow up setmy mindtoit," Mayfield said. AsmtantcoacbF:reddie Kitchens, here, where I bad to do it, it set "Itwassomethingthatldreamed aMayfieldsupporter, was named meup for a long run." ofdoing, andI justreally worked the bead coach, and the team Yeah, wn, so about the local 11 forit.1besekids,itdoesn'tmatter solidified itsdefense. wearing burntorange, Mayfield what they want to do in life. It ''The fan base is UDbelievably bithist~.Heknowsabouttbe doesn't havetobeanathlete. Just excited," Mayfield said. "Last currentLakeTravis quarterback, work for it. You set your mind to year when I firstgot there right lIT commitment Hudson Card, something, and you've got toset afterthedraft, wehadalotofgood and said the two are in contact. your goals ltigh." piecestothe puzzle, and we had "He's going to Texas," Earlier this month, Mayfield 1,1Teat talent; itwas just the only Mayfieldsaid,shaking bis bead. held a camp in Cleveland for excitement was withinourbuild "Idon'tknowiftbat'stampering hundreds of kids from the first ing. Now it's everybody else has orwhatit's called." through eighth grades. He's kind oftakenrecognition. So bow about bis Sooners? scheduled to host another camp "It comes down to the same How about when OU's Kyler in Norman, Okla, next week on thing," be added. "It's what are Murray got the last laugh over OU's intramural fields. wegoing to do with it? How are Texas' Sam Eblinger inthe Big12 Texas fans are loath to give wegoingtoworkforit?Wbatkind championshipgame? Mayfield credit for anything, of team are we going to be?" Mayfield recalled a year when especially bis on-field exploits. OnFriday, Mayfieldwas con Cedar Park beat Lake Travis to ThatOU flag isstill planted deep tent to be a kid again. He ran win the district championship. in their soul. Those in the Land aroWJd playing with campers, Lake Travis came back and won surewill, though. acted like an imaginarydefen tberematchintbeplayoffs. MayfieldsnappedtheBrowns' siveback and gave kids achance "You've got to win when 19-gamelosingstreakin bis first to play around with an NFLstar. it counts," Mayfield said. game inweek three againstthe Mayfield's vision of the Lake "Obviouslyywwanttowinevery New York Jets. He finished the Travis football program under game, but some are just a little year with 3,725 passing yards coachHankCarterisstraigbtout more important than others." andpassed PeytonManningand ofMarketing101. Nowadays, as those in Russell Wilson for most touch "The fundamentals and the Cleveland can attest, they all down passes as arookie with27. foundation of work ethic in count. Mayfield already in mytoplO ~ ~ e I g:ot ya, re are nine WEthings and one crazy prediction: I. Caught up with Baker Mayfield at his kids camp in lost Friday, and there's one thingyou canalways counton: Baker isgoing tobe Baker. He alreadyranks amongmytop 10 quarterbacks in theNFL, maybe as high aseighth aheadofBen Roethlisberger, MatthewStafford and Matt Ryan. Say what you will about the Cleveland Browns quarterback, be isconfident beyond words, he sayswhat be feels and beusually backs itup. He taught thecamp ers bow to dothe "Horns Down" andlatertold mehe's not goingtostopthrowing themdown. "Always. That's not going lochange," be said. Hesaid be attempted tochange Cavaliers senior quarterbackand Longhorns commitHudsonCard's mindandconvince him to be aSooner. "Trust me. I'vetried. I don'tknow if that 's tamperingorwhat it's called." So can new Sooners quarterbackJalenHurts continuethestreakand becomethe third consecu tiveOUquarterback towin a Heisman? "ThM'dbesome thing unreal," he said. "But he's a gota strongchance. He'II have a strong team around him." Finally, will the Browns be in the next SuperBowl? ''We'llsee." 2. 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