BBiigg 1122 FFoooottbbaallll MMeeddiiaa DDaayyss WWrraapp July 16 - July 22, 2021 Vol. 19, Issue 47 www.sportspagdfw.com FREE 2 July 16, 2021 - July 22, 2021 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 47 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 47 | July 16, 2021 - July 22, 2021 3 July 16, 2021 - July 22, 2021 AROUND THE AREA Vol. 19, Issue 47 LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST sportspagedfw.com Established 2002 Open to feature two former NFL QB’s Cover Photo: AROUND THE AREA Higginbotham Texas State Open later this behind Goodwin and 2015 NCAA 4 month. I have been working hard on my Champion Bryson DeChambeau, in career RANGERS REPORT game and I look forward to seeing how it scoring average at 71.41. Meissner finished 5 BY DIC HUMPHREY stacks up against an incredibly strong field in the top-15 in six of his eight events, GOLF, ETC of professionals and amateurs,” said with a season-best solo-3rd at the Trinity 6 BY TOM WARD Manziel. “I grew up in Tyler and have Forest Invitational. Meissner had a busy THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP played countless rounds at The Cascades golf schedule outside of SMU events in the 7 BY PGATOUR.COM Club. It’s a fantastic facility, always in Spring, earning a sponsor's exemption into NINE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 51st Higginbotham Texas State Open great shape and it will be fun to play in the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open and ROYAL SY GEORGE’S front of family and friends. I’ll be ready!” helped the United States win the Walker 8 BY PGATOUR.COM Field to Feature Two Former NFL Quarterbacks The 51st Higginbotham Texas State Cup,winning a match as a substitute player. HOLE BY HOLE LOOK AT ROYAL Open is scheduled to play Tuesday, July 27 Meissner, who graduated with a B.B.A. 10 ST GEORGE’S DALLAS, TEXAS – The 51st BY PGATOUR.COM Higginbotham Texas State Open will fea- through Friday, July 30 at The Cascades in Finance this spring, earned All-AAC Club in Tyler, Texas. The 72-hole stroke honors all three years the conference 2021 BIG 12 FOOTBALL MEDIA ture two former NFL quarterbacks. The 12 DAY first is former Dallas Cowboys quarterback play event will consist of 156 professionals named a team while he was in school. He BY BO CARTER and amateur golfer Tony Romo. The sec- and amateurs competing for a $200,000 was the league's Freshman of the Year in COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS AND ond is Tyler, Texas, native Johnny Manziel projected purse. The field will play 36- 2018 and the Player of the Year in 2019. NOTES holes before being cut to the low 55 scores By virtue of finishing eighth on the 13 BY BO CARTER who will also be competing as an amateur. Both players have received a sponsor’s and ties. All four rounds will be contested PGA Tour U rankings, Meissner earned at The Cascades Club. automatic status on the Forme Tour, a THE TICKET WINDOW exemption into the event. 18 “I am honored to accept an exemption developmental circuit for the PGA Tour, one level below the Korn Ferry Tour. In his AUTO REVIEW into the Higginbotham Texas State Open. 19 BY KBB.COM This will be my fourth start in the tourna- most recent event, and only his second ment. I played back in 2004 and 2005 and after turning professional, Meissner shot - then again a couple of years ago. The 14 under, and held the 36-hole lead, at the NTPGA conducts fantastic events and the Auburn University Club Invitational, where hospitality at The Cascades Club and in he would finish 18th. Tyler is second to none. I am playing well, 2021 GCAA All-Americans (First Team and I am excited to return and compete Meissner Becomes Three-Time All- announced previously) against a strong field this year,” said American Second Team Romo. SMU's Mac Meissner was named an Jacob Bridgeman, Clemson Follow us on In his previous three appearances Romo All-American by the Golf Coaches Jonathan Brightwell, Oklahoma has missed the cut. In 2019, when he last Association of America on Monday. It Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois Twitter & Facebook played, he posted rounds of 69-75–144 to marks Meissner's third consecutive All- Michael Feagles, Illinois finish at +4. The cut line that year was at America selection, and he joins his team- Bo Jin, Oklahoma State twitter.com/sportspagedfw even par, 140. mate Noah Goodwin as the only three-time William Moll, Vanderbilt Manziel announced earlier this year that All-Americans in program history. Vincent Norrman, Florida State facebook.com/sportspageweek- instead of football he is going to focus on Meissner, who was the Byron Nelson David Puig, Arizona State golf for the next twelve years. This will be Award recipient this year, finished his sen- Brad Reeves, Arizona Publisher Contact Us ior season seventh in SMU history with a Kieran Vincent, Liberty Sports Page Publishing Group, Main Number (214) 683-1469 his first Texas State Open appearance. LLC P.O. Box 820813 “I am excited to play in the 71.46 scoring average and third all-time, Joey Vrzich, Pepperdine [email protected] Dallas, Tx. 75382 www.sportspagedfw.com NCAA BASEBALL - Top 25 NCBWA FINAL POLL Dic Humphrey, Tom Ward, Bo WEEKLY CALENDAR Carter, Richard Pollak, Robert 1. Mississippi State 50-18 Cortinez. James McAnally 2. Vanderbilt 49-18 3. NC State 37-19 JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY 4. Texas 50-17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 5. Stanford 39-17 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 6. 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He is from Mont rather than each player wearing his own Belvieu, Texas near Baytown and has com- team uniform. Clearly Nike paid a bundle mitted to Texas Tech. He is extremely fast for this. I remember the 1995 All-Star as evidenced by his being a very good wide game here in Arlington and the excitement receiver on the football team. of seeing all the home American League The fourth round pick was Ian Moller, a uniforms as well as the National League high school catcher from Dubuque Iowa. road gray uniforms. This was prior to He likely will be signed for more than his interleague play, so those NL uniforms had slot value to turn down his scholarship with not been seen by local fans except for pre- LSU. season exhibition games. The National The fifth round pick is Mitch Brett, League (home) uniform was a white jersey who is from Canada, but moved to Atlanta and white pants with a special cap.