Austin, TX
Jackson tied for lead as Notre Dame is 9-under to trail host Texas at NCAA regional golf
AUSTIN, Texas — Graduate captain Palmer Jackson was one of six golfers to shoot an opening four-under 67 and his senior teammate Angelo Marcon was among three to shoot 68 as No. 32 Notre Dame opened the 54-hole NCAA Austin Regional with a nine-under total of 275, two strokes behind leader and tourney host, No. 13 Texas.
Two Longhorns — Nathan Petronzio and Tommy Morrison — were tied with Jackson along with Michael Brennan of No. 29 Wake Forest, Bryce Lewis of No. 5 Tennessee and Kelvin Hernandez of No. 41 UNC Greensboro after Monday’s storm-interrupted first round at the par-71, 7,399-yard University of Texas Golf Club. Following the Longhorns and Fighting Irish were the Volunteers at eight-under 276, three strokes ahead of Brigham Young with Georgia fifth in the 13-team field at even-par 284.
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Jackson, Notre Dame’s No. 1 player from Murrysville in western Pennsylvania, started his round on the back nine and made the turn in five-under 31 with five birdies. Play was suspended by thunderstorms when Jackson was playing the third hole — his 12th of the day. When play resumed, Jackson played his final six holes in one-over.
Marcon, the senior No. 4 for the Irish from San Francisco, started his round birdie-eagle-birdie on his way to a four-under 32 on the back nine. He bogeyed the eighth hole on the front to finish his round of 69.
Coach John Handrigan’s Fighting Irish also had a pair of one-under 70s from freshmen No. 2 Jacob Modleski of Noblesville and No. 5 Rocco Salvitti of Canonsburg, Pa., which left them tied for 18th. Sophomore No. 3 Nate Stevens of Northfield, Minn., shot a two-over 73 which didn’t count toward the team score.
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Modleski, who played for 2023 state champion Guerin Catholic, shot a one-under 35 on his front nine. He started with birdies at Nos. 10, 11 and 14 before making bogeys at Nos. 15 and 18 for a one-under 35 back. He started the front with a birdie before bogeys at Nos. 7 and 8. But he closed with a birdie to close out his 70.
Salvitti also played the back nine — his first nine holes — in one-under thanks to birdies at Nos. 13 and 14. He birdied Nos. 1, 4 and 5 to offset three bogeys on his final nine holes of the day.
Stevens, tied for 43rd place, started his round with 10 pars. He had four bogeys but made two birdies at Nos. 3 and 9, his final hole of the day.
The tournament continued Tuesday and concludes Wednesday. The low five teams and top individual not on those team advance to the national championship May 24-29 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S GOLF AUSTIN REGIONAL
AUSTIN, Texas – Results after Monday’s first round in the 54-hole NCAA Men’s Golf Regional played at the par-71, 7,399-yard course at the University of Texas Golf Club:
Team scores: 1. Texas 273 (-11); 2. Notre Dame 275 (-9); 3. Tennessee 276 (-8); 4. Brigham Young 279 (-5); 5. Georgia 284 (E); 6. Utah 285 (+1); 7. Arkansas State 287 (+3); 8. UNC Greensboro 288 (+4); T9. Arkansas 289 (+5); T9. Wake Forest 289 (+5); 11. Kansas City 294 (+10); 12. Grand Canyon 295 (+11); 13. San Jose State 298 (+14).
Individuals: T1. Palmer Jackson (Notre Dame), Michael Brennan (Wake Forest), Nathan Petronzio (Texas), Bryce Lewis (Tennessee), Tommy Morrison (Texas), Kelvin Hernandez (UNC Greensboro), 67.
T7. Brian Stark (Texas), Angelo Marcon (Notre Dame), Peter Kim (Brigham Young), 68.
T10. Zac Jones (Brigham Young), Jacob Shov Olesen (Arkansas), Javier Barcos (Utah), Connor Creasy (Georgia), Thomas Curry (Arkansas), Lance Simpson (Tennessee), Gustav Frimodt (Texas Christian), Luke Gutschewski (Iowa State), 69.
Notre Dame scores: T1. Palmer Jackson 68; T7. Angelo Marcon 69; T18. Jacob Modleski and Rocco Salvitti 70; T43. Nate Stevens 73.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city leaders gathered on East 11th Street on Juneteenth to celebrate the “Black Artists Matter” mural before it must be removed under an order from the Texas Department of Transportation. The mural and the city’s rainbow crosswalk are slated for removal in compliance with a Texas Department of Transportation directive requiring cities to remove political ideologies from roadways. Last October, Gov. Greg Abbott directed TxDOT to enforce the policy.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson stood on the blocked-off street where the yellow letters spelling “Black Artists Matter” are painted on the roadway’s surface. “We will never forget that when the state decided to target our murals, the community stood together to celebrate our city’s diversity, spirit, and creativity,” Watson said.
Watson criticized the state’s actions, saying, “The state government engages in negative rhetoric and threats, it targets communities that it disagrees with and seeks retribution.”
In response to the order, Watson formed the Public Spaces Task Force to identify other ways to celebrate diversity in Austin.
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Daphne McDole, chief executive officer of the African American Cultural Heritage District and a member of the task force, said she wanted the event held on Juneteenth because of its significance. “I wanted to do it on Juneteenth, it was significant to me because I knew that that was the day my community would be in the district. We will be celebrating over here all day, so it was appropriate,” McDole said.
Task force members said they are exploring alternatives to honor East Austin’s history and diversity. They noted that city leaders in San Antonio created rainbow sidewalks after removing rainbow crosswalks, but said Austin will pursue its own approach.
Task force chair Steven Rivas said the community is focused on preserving the meaning behind the markings. “We chose to come together as a community and find a way to respect what these markings mean and build upon them. If we can’t have them in the street, we’re going to put them off the street,” Rivas said.
AUSTIN, Texas — The screwworm outbreak is having a major impact on animal shelter budgets across Texas. Instant kill and preventative medications for dogs and cats are an unprecedented expense.
Paul is a rescue dog from South Texas, where he was living on the streets and starving. He is now at Austin Pets Alive! getting Screwworm prevention medication and the treatment he needs to get healthy.
“Any dog that enters our shelter period, but especially if they look like this, we are going over them with a fine-tooth comb and looking for anything that might be a wound where a screwworm might have been able to gain access,” said Dr. Ellen Jefferson, CEO and President of Austin Pets Alive!
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Dr. Jefferson says dogs and cats need regular checks of their eyes, noses, ears, and underneath their fur. But Austin Pets Alive! says the best protection is a combination of Capstar, which is an instant-kill medication for existing active screwworm larvae, and prescription preventatives that provide ongoing protection when administered every 30 days.
“Just to buy the initial Capstar for our program, it was close to $10,000,” said Rebecca Giamona, Asst. Medical Care Director at Austin Pets Alive!
Giamona says preventative meds are also putting a heavy financial strain on the nonprofit’s budget at a cost of around $70,000.
“We need about 5,000 doses of the monthly preventative, and they are roughly $14 to $15 per dose,” said Giamona.
Products with the active ingredients ending in l, a, n, e, r are highly effective at preventing and treating infestations. But keeping Paul and every shelter animal up to date will take help from the public.
“Donations, and hopefully some more donations,” said Giamona.
An infestation of New World Screwworm can be painful, disfiguring, and potentially deadly for animals. Most cases involve livestock, especially cattle, but dogs and cats can also get infestations.
AUSTIN, Texas – Central Texans gather to celebrate Juneteenth or “Freedom Day” on June 19 and commemorate the end of slavery.
What you can do:
The Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA) is hosting the Central Texas Juneteenth Parade and Festival today (6/19).
It’s free and taking place at Rosewood Park in East Austin located at 2300 Rosewood Ave.
The schedule for the events is as follows:
- ACME Juneteenth FunRun – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Juneteenth Historical Parade – 10 AM – 12 PM
- Park Celebration and Fireworks – 12 PM – 9:45 PM
Other events
On June 20, the Carver Kickback: Juneteenth Edition will be taking place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center located at 1165 Angelina Street.
It will be a day of celebration and remembrance and there will be BBQ plates and music as well as vendors and hands-on activations.
The backstory:
Juneteenth commemorates the end of formal slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, and more than one month following the end of the American Civil War.
Colloquially known as “The Black 4th of July,” Juneteenth marks the beginning of an African American journey to carve a new place in society for free people to shape identities independent of racial caricature, eradicate slave culture, promote ethnic pride, and create economic prosperity.
The Source: Information from City of Austin and Greater East Austin Youth Association and reporting by Jessica Rivera.
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