AAnnootthheerr nneeww vveennuuee ffoorr tthhee AATT&&TT BByyrroonn NNeellssoonn May 14 - May 20, 2021 Vol. 19, Issue 38 www.sportspagdfw.com FREE 2 May 14, 2021 - May 20, 2021 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 38 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 38 | May 14, 2021 - May 20, 2021 3 May 14, 2021 - May 20 2021 AROUND THE AREA Vol. 19, Issue 38 LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST sportspagedfw.com Established 2002 Tough opener for the Cowboys Cover Photo: AROUND THE AREA Throughout the season, there will be 4 numerous fun promotions and special RANGERS REPORT treats to enjoy, including Mustache Mondays, 5 BY DIC HUMPHREY Doggos at the Depot, College Nights, GOLF, ETC Ballpark Bandits, post-game fireworks and 6 BY TOM WARD more.On Opening Day, the first 1000 fans AT&T BYRON NELSON PREVIEW will receive season schedule magnets. 7 BY PGATOUR.COM INSIDE THE FIELD AT THE AT&T Cleburne Railroaders return to bat on 8 BYRON NELSON FRISCO, Texas – The 2021 NFL May 18 BY PGATOUR.COM season will be ushered in by the Cowboys. Fourth season at The Depot Stadium fea- WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TPC While the full season's schedule won't tures new look, new players, new food 9 CRAIG RANCH BY PGATOUR.COM be unveiled until Wednesday night, the The Cleburne Railroaders are on deck NFL announced its Week 1 games this for a fourth season at The Depot Stadium Mac Meissner Named 2021 Byron HOLE BY HOLE LOOK AT TPC 10 CRAIG RANCH morning, including an opening night tilt at Cleburne Station with opening night on Nelson Award Winner BY PGATOUR.COM between the Cowboys and the defending May 18 against the Fargo Moorhead SMU's Mac Meissner was named the EDDIE GOSSAGE STEPPING champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Redhawks. The number one independent recipient of the 2021 Byron Nelson Award 12 DOWN Thursday, Sept. 9. professional baseball team in Texas, the presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf, in BY TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY The NFL Kickoff Game has been in Railroaders will play 56 home games and cooperation with the Salesmanship Club of COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS AND place since 2002, with the defending Super 44 road games this season through Sept 6th. Dallas and the Golf Coaches Association 13 NOTES BY BO CARTER Bowl champions typically serving as the The team is sporting a brand new look of America. The award is presented to a host team. Following their victory in Super for 2021 with a new logo and colors. In graduating senior for an outstanding aca- NCBWA BASEBALL POLL 17 BY NCBWA.COM Bowl LV in February, the Buccaneers were addition, there are several new faces in the demic and college men's golf career, as the logical choice to kick off this season. Railroaders organization, include new well as his character and integrity. THE TICKET WINDOW The Cowboys, who also appeared in the owners Neil Leibman, Alan Miller who Meissner is the first SMU golfer to win 18 NFL Kickoff Game in 2012, make for an join Daryn Eudaly and John Junker, and the award, and the first Mustang golfer to AUTO REVIEW interesting opponent. While the league new team manager Mike Jeffcoat. On the be presented with a national end-of-season 19 BY KBB.COM often selects one of last season's playoff player side, returning all-stars Zach Nehrir, award since Bryson DeChambeau was pre- participants to open the season, there's no Jon Nester, Tyler Wilson, and Chase sented the Arnold Palmer Award in 2015. denying the drawing power of the return of Simpson will been joined by Michael Meissner has a 71.27 stroke average in Dak Prescott and a much healthier Dallas Marriot (former Royal), Nick Gardewine his standout career at SMU, having racked Follow us on roster. 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She especially liked Kevin Mench, so his cookies were named Mench’s Munchies. BY DIC HUMPHREY Pudge Fudgies was another. In many sea- [email protected] sons, it was estimated that she brought MEMBER: USBWA more than 7,000 cookies to the ballpark. As her legend grew, the Kosts began ARLINGTON, Texas - Shirley Kost, attending spring training. They soon known to Ranger fans as Cookie Lady, became fast friends with a motel manager passed away Thursday morning at the age in Arizona and always stayed with his years of being super fans. Cookie Lady was an inscribed seat in the of 82. She had been battling COVID-19 establishment. In her hay day, she and her The Texas Rangers organization hon- former home ballpark, Globe Life since December. She fought hard, but the husband attended almost every home game, ored her as the Fan of the Year. Her award Ballpark, which was originally named The last two weeks have been more difficult.