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Stars phenom Wyatt Johnston saves Dallas’ season with Game 3 overtime winner
Vegas is only so much fun for someone Wyatt Johnston’s age.
He can’t celebrate at the bar with his teammates, nor can he test his luck at a casino during Dallas’ four-day stay.
But the 20-year-old Stars forward left T-Mobile Arena Saturday night as the biggest winner.
Johnston lifted Dallas to its first win of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs by a 3-2 margin in overtime, accounting for two of Dallas’ goals including his first overtime game-winner of his career.
He was by far Dallas’ best player on the ice — as he has been in many games this season — and sparked the dominant offensive performance that Dallas needed.
“I thought he was just outstanding tonight,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “For a kid to be under 21 years old and be on that ice with that level of player and look like he did all night tonight, just an outstanding player.”
Johnston logged 23:50 of ice time and had eight shots on goal. He scored his first goal a little over 11 minutes into the game, cleaning up a rebound in front of the net. His top-shelf overtime goal looked eerily similar to the one he scored in Game 7 of last year’s series with Seattle, which clinched Dallas a spot in the Western Conference Finals.
But less than a year later, his game and confidence levels have drastically improved.
“Definitely feels a lot different,” he said. “Obviously, I got to experience a pretty good run last year. I think just learning from last year the playoff style of hockey and trying my best to learn the different areas playing Vegas.”
Johnston led Dallas in goals this season with 32 and is now tied with Jason Robertson for the lead in playoff goals (2). He’s done that despite being a third-line player.
However, his play earned him a spot on Dallas’ top line Saturday alongside Robertson and Roope Hintz. The trio played 111 minutes together in the regular season and led the league in expected goals percentage at 80.2%
Saturday night was just another example of how dangerous they can be.
“They’re great players,” Johnston said of his new linemates. “They’re so smart. See the ice really well, make those plays. I think for me it’s just making sure I’m making those plays. I think it’s just trying to feed off of them.”
Johnston and his line were relentless in Game 3, especially as Vegas goalie Logan Thompson had the game of his career.
Thompson made 43 saves on 46 shots, including stunning glove saves and stops on breakaways. He turned away a dangerous shot from Johnston just moments before the game-winner.
But Johnston continued to threaten, and it paid off.
“Wyatt Johnston. That’s kind of how we solved them,” Tyler Seguin said.
Dallas’ young core has been the heart and soul of the last few months of the season with Johnston and 21-year-old Logan Stankoven delivering the team’s best performances on many nights. The fanbase saw the potential for that group to grow when the team announced it had called up 22-year-old Mavrik Bourque from the Texas Stars, though he was ultimately a healthy scratch Saturday.
DeBoer cautioned that Bourque would not be responsible for saving the Stars’ season if he did enter the lineup.
But Johnston’s performance Saturday night just might have.
“Johnny was such a stud and made a huge play. Biggest play of the season so far,” Stars goalie Jake Oettinger said. “Everyone in here knows how good he is and just what a good person he is. The sky’s the limit for him. When he does stuff like that, no one in here is surprised. We’re happy he’s in green and white.”
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2024 UIL state tennis tournament: Results for Dallas-area individuals, teams
Individual results for the 2024 UIL state tennis championships can be found below.
UIL TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENT
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
(at Annemarie Tennis Center, San Antonio)
CLASS 6A SEMIFINALS
BOYS SINGLES: Luke Riezebeek, Aus. Westlake d. Aidan Xu, Katy Seven Lakes, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
Allan Xu, Katy Seven Lakes d. Juno Pethe, TW College Park, 7-5, 6-2.
BOYS DOUBLES: Sibi Raja/Aditya Paravasthuramesh, RR Westwood d. Andy Li/Rushil Rajpal, SL Carroll, 6-2, 6-1.
Danny Zhang/Leon Chen, Round Rock Westwood d. Brady Enstrom/Benjamin Vo, Tomball Memorial, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-3.
GIRLS SINGLES: Michelle Li, Hou. Memorial d. Ahona Chowdury, The Woodlands, 6-2, 6-2.
Ally Lin, Katy Taylor d. Alexandra Patton, Coppell, 6-3, 6-2.
GIRLS DOUBLES: Anwi Duduka/Dana Kardonik, RR Westwood d. Audrey Deatherage/Sophie Miller, Tyler Legacy, 6-4, 7-5.
Chelsie Son/Saheba Singh, Allen d. Jastine Escamos/Angela Shu, Fort Bend Clements, 6-1, 6-2.
MIXED DOUBLES: Gabriel Segubiense/Elizabeth Shu, Fort Bend Clements d. Eli Sam/Albany Pulido, The Woodlands, 6-4, 6-4.
Gopal Koduri/Cody Huang, Plano West d. Willow Dymkowski/Danny Karia, Austin, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
CLASS 5A SEMIFINALS
(at Annemarie Tennis Center, San Antonio)
BOYS SINGLES: William Gu, Austin LASA d. Matteo Mejia, Prosper Walnut Grove, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (Ret).
Noey Do, Fort Bend Kempner d. Blake Anderson, Prosper Walnut Grove, 6-3, 6-1.
BOYS DOUBLES: Shriyan Daggumalli/Aarav Sangan, Fr. Centennial d. Paxton O’Shea/Ford Elizondo, College Station, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Eduardo Cruz/Akshay Kommineni, Fr. Centennial d. Michael Lanni Jr/Yan Terekhin, Friendswood, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
GIRLS SINGLES: Meghna Arun Kumar, Argyle d. Shriya Aviur, Fr. Independence, 6-0, 6-0.
Maya Diyashev, College Station d. Jenny Su, CC Veterans Memorial, 6-0, 6-0.
GIRLS DOUBLES: Ella Wertz/Mariella Davie, Fr. Wakeland d. Alissyn Chan/Juhitha Kashidi, Leander Glenn, 6-0, 6-1.
Emilia Gyorgy/Sara Gyorgy, Grapevine d. Ryan Sallee/Rylie Marafioto, SA MacArthur, 6-0, 6-0.
MIXED DOUBLES: Andrea Delgado/Sebastian Delgado, Richmond Foster d. Brandon Cowling/Kate Delgado, Abi. Wylie, 7-6(4), 6-1.
Aaditt Rishi/Addison Rosser, Fr. Lebanon Trail d. Trevor Short/Hope Willis, Abi. Wylie, 7-6(4), 6-3
CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS
BOYS SINGLES: Emilio Rodriguez, Lindale d. Owen Labay, Boerne, 6-3, 6-0.
Malcolm Moore, Pinkston d. Kaden Slider, Robinson, 6-3, 6-1.
BOYS DOUBLES: Daxon Betzen/Bryson Shelton, Canyon Randall d. Hayden Harry/Kalvin Dryman, Lindale, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3.
Caden Coker/Owen Ruiz, Burkburnett d. Carson LaJone/Charleston Sanders, Wills Point, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
GIRLS SINGLES: Rylee Michna, Taylor d. Amanni Karera, Stafford, 6-3, 6-0.
Aracely Salinas, CC West Oso d. Ella Dudley, Hereford, 6-2, 6-4.
GIRLS DOUBLES: Tatum Salinas/Alyssa Van Zandt, Burnet d. Brylee Jesko/Brooke Febstock, Canyon, 6-3, 6-3.
Kynlee Craddock/Gabriella DiShong, Canyon Randall d. Kennedy Carson/Kate Carson, Wimberley, 6-3, 7-5.
MIXED DOUBLES: Scout Adams/Cooper Richardson, Canyon West Plains d. Brady Oakley/Linsy London, China Spring, 6-2, 6-3.
Macy Betzen/Brandon Ysaguirre, Hereford d. Lynleigh Henderson/Andy Tye, Tex. Pleasant Grove, 6-2, 6-0.
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Why forward Jesús Ferreira’s awakening can raise FC Dallas’ hopes
Jesús Ferrerira has spent more time this season recovering from injuries than on the field, but that has not stopped him from making history with FC Dallas.
With his goal against Austin last week, the forward became the youngest player in MLS history to reach 50 career goals.
“I’m excited to be able to achieve 50 goals at this club, a club I’ve grown up playing in and dreaming about achieving many things,” said Ferreira, who will be with his team in Houston on Saturday to face the Dynamo in another Texas derby.
Ferreira reached the 50-goal mark in just 147 career MLS games, a span in which he’s also logged 30 assists since his 2017 MLS debut.
At 23 years and 139 days old, Ferrera topped the record previously held by current LA Galaxy attacker Diego Fagúndez (23 years, 256 days old).
“It’s a great feeling. My goal is to break records and write my own history, that means a lot to me”, Ferreira said.
Ferreira’s goal last week was just his second this season, in which he had played only 336 minutes.
The absence of FCD’s best scorer in the past two seasons coincides with the team’s current losing record, with just three wins in 11 games.
“We started the season very slow, but I feel like right now we are developing good chemistry, we are starting to score goals, and we want to show our fans that we are a competitive team,” Ferreira said.
FC Dallas’s expectations of winning games increase with Ferreira in the starting lineup to form an explosive offensive duo with the Croatian Petar Mussa.
So far this season, Ferreira and Mussa have only been able to play three games together.
“I think that game by game, training after training, Jesús and I have developed better communication, and that is normal because we are getting to know each other better,” Said Mussa, who is the club’s best scorer with four goals.
The feeling within the FCD is that the presence of Ferreira and Mussa in the starting lineup gives the team a better chance to win.
“Jesús is a significant player for us; his presence in the lineup is important so that he and Mussa can develop a good chemistry. I am sure that Jesús and Petar will give us a lot of joy together,” said FC Dallas midfielder Asier Illarramendi.
With Ferreira and Mussa in good physical condition, FC Dallas will travel to Houston to try to earn their first road victory of the season.
In the Western Conference, FCD is in 12th place with 11 points, while Houston is in eighth with 17.
“The win would be significant, especially because it would be our first away from home. We are a team that usually competes well in Houston, and winning the derby against a direct rival would allow us to climb positions in our conference”, said FC Dallas Coach Nico Estévez.
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A Second Act for Dallas Real Estate Exec Bob Mohr
Like many of his midwestern peers, Bob Mohr left Indiana in the mid-1980s to pursue a commercial real estate career in Dallas. The market was hot, and there was money to be made. But within two years, conditions had drastically changed. Banks were failing, the S&L crisis was taking hold, office buildings that had sprouted up were sitting empty, and no deals were in sight.
The developer for whom Mohr worked wanted to take away his salary and shift him to a commission-only role. Instead, the industry upstart decided to go into business for himself and focus on the emerging specialty of tenant representation. “I worked out of an executive suite someone let me use, and my wife helped me,” Mohr says. “I didn’t have much money to invest in buildings at the time, and I thought that, frankly, tenant reps and corporate folks—nobody wants to hear this—make an obscene amount of money for what they do. You know, you renew a lease and get paid 4 percent of the gross. So, I thought that might be a good area to focus on.”
His first deal was a 3,000-square-foot lease for Christian Broadcasting Network. Initially, business centered around renegotiating agreements for tenants. As the real estate market rebounded, Mohr Partners grew. Clients asked him to do what he did in Dallas in Atlanta and other markets, and the firm evolved to specialize in multi-site, multi-year agreements for national tenants.
By 2017, after 31 years of growing and running his company, Mohr was ready for a fresh challenge and sold the firm to then-president Robert Shibuya in a management buyout. (Shibuya now serves as chairman and CEO and is majority shareholder.) Mohr Partners had 18 offices at the time; today it has 24 and is among the world’s largest tenant-only advisory firms.
“I had done the same thing for so many years, and intellectually, as much as anything, I was ready for something new,” Mohr says. Retirement, however, was not in the cards. He had quietly begun a capital markets side hustle in 2000 and decided to double down on investments via his family office. Things have gone well.
Through Mohr Capital, he has bought and developed projects across the country—retail, industrial, hospitality, and office, and he may expand into student housing, too. In Dallas, he put about $2 million into a 12-story office tower at 4851 LBJ Freeway he bought in 2020 and has nearly filled it up. Among other improvements, he upgraded the building’s cafe and brought in noted Dallas chef James Rowland to run it. “I also used the old Trammell Crow model of hiring a good security guy who knows everyone,” Mohr says.
He’s currently making $7 million in capital improvements to a hotel in Austin and developing a 705,000-square-foot logistics park in Surprise, Arizona. That project, in partnership with Rosewood Property Co., is the first in which he has taken outside equity. Looking ahead, Mohr intends to pursue more hospitality deals. “There are many moving parts, but the yields are so much better if you can hit it right,” he says. He’s also working on a flurry of industrial acquisitions, but intends to proceed with caution on office buys. “Values are down 35 percent,” he says. “There are going to be some great opportunities; you just have to wait for the timing to be right.”
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