Comedy person Wyatt Cenac, a Daily Show correspondent and Jesuit graduate, was profiled on NPR’s Morning Edition this morning. I caught only the tail end of the piece, but I liked what I heard.

Jordan Spieth is going to need a bigger trophy case. (Photo courtesy of the USGA)

Jesuit graduate Jordan Spieth has become only the second golfer to win the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship more than once. Perhaps you’ve heard of the other guy: Tiger Woods.

Jordan Spieth made national headlines in 2010 by making the cut at the Byron Nelson Championship in Las Colinas. (Staff photo by Chris McGathey).

Jesuit graduate Jordan Spieth has made it to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, which is being contested in Bremerton, Wash. Spieth won the golf tournament in 2009.

Meanwhile, in Olympia Fields, Ill., Ursuline senior Talia Campbell has earned a berth in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.

Jesuit's Buck McClure tries to get away from St Mark's Bear Goldstein during a regular-season game. No, we did not make those names up. (Photo by Marco Antonio Medina)

Sports editor Chuck Cox and photo editor Chris McGathey are en route to Houston, where the Texas High School Lacrosse League will crown two champions Sunday. It’s entirely possible that both championship teams will represent Preston Hollow schools.

In Division I, ESD will take on Jesuit in one semifinal, and St. Mark’s will face Coppell in the other. In Division II, Hillcrest will take on some school called TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas. (TMI apparently stands for Texas Military Institute.) The winner of that game will then face either Stony Point or Clear Lake.

If you can find the Fox College Sports Atlantic channel on your satellite or cable lineup, you can watch the championship games from the comfort of your living room. If only I had known about that before signing off on Chuck and Chris’ road trip.

For a while, a storm has been brewing about Lowe’s plans to add a large gas station to its lot at Forest Lane and Inwood Road. Residents from Melshire Estates as well as members of the Jesuit and St. Rita’s community are rallying together to prevent the proposal from passing.

On March 7, concerned parties met with Councilwoman Ann Margolin and city representatives to discuss the issue. Now the debate is moving past the point of conversation into one of action. In order to defeat the proposal, a petition with at least 200 signatures and a strong show of community opposition is needed at the upcoming City Plan Commission meeting.

If you’re passionate about this issue, mark your calendar for next Thursday.

WHERE: Dallas City Hall, council chambers

WHEN: 1:30 p.m., March 24

WHY: To voice your opinion about the Lowe’s Rezoning application

Staff Photo: Chris McGathey

Jesuit senior Jordan Spieth, currently ranked No. 2 on the amateur Polo Golf Rankings, has accepted a sponsor exemption to play in the 2011 Byron Nelson Championship at the Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. Spieth made headlines last year when he finished 16th in the tournament and scored an interview on ESPN’s Sportscenter. Read the full press release in all its glory after the jump. Read More…

The Jesuit Rangerettes were one of several local drill teams to perform during halftime at Super Bowl XLV.

When the Super Bowl came to Cowboys Stadium, Jerry Jones wasn’t the only Preston Hollow resident to benefit. The Jesuit Rangerettes, comprised of 40 Ursuline Academy students, along with the W.T. White Caballeras and the drill team at Thomas Jefferson, performed with the Black Eyed Peas during halftime at Super Bowl XLV.

According to Rangerettes spokeswoman Lori Karol, the girls practiced with other drill teams from North Texas at “secret locations” leading up to the Super Bowl and at Cowboys Stadium two days before the big game. As an added bonus, they were able to meet the Black Eyed Peas during a dress rehearsal. Security was tight throughout the process, and no pictures were allowed on the field. For more photos outside the stadium, jump with me. Read More…