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SOUTHLAKE CARROLL CROSS COUNTRY COACH WINS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD Besides being the coach of the 6A cross country state champions, Justin Leonard now gets to call himself the Cross Country Coach of the Year. The Carroll ISD coach of 16 years was recently named the 6A Coach of the Year by the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas. According to the CCCAT website, coaches normally win the award for coaching either boys or girls cross country teams. Coach Leonard is the first 6A coach in five years to have won in both categories. “It’s an honor to be recognized as the 6A Coach of the Year for both boys and girls,” coach Leonard remarks. “This award is a reflection of our amazing runners, assistant coaches, parents and community and all of their efforts they put into our program. I learned a long time ago that great kids make coaches look good.” RYAN FRAY WALKS AWAY AS THE SECOND ANNUAL GRACE POKER CHAMPION GRACE hosted its second annual poker championship on Jan. 18 at Classic Wine Storage & Services. The night included a welcome from GRACE CEO Shonda Schaefer, an explanation of upcoming GRACE events and a special Q&A from World Series of Poker Champion Bryan Campanello, who has more than $1 million in winnings. Ryan Fray was the day’s winner and received a weekend in Las Vegas, courtesy of Shannon O’Brien and American Airlines. The top five included Kevin Townson, Ron Medaris, Cliff Collins and Ted Bilsky. Mark your calendars for Jan. 16, 2021, when Ryan hopes to defend his crown at the third annual event. ART IN THE SQUARE RANKS AS NO. 1 FINE ART EVENT IN THE COUNTRY Art in the Square was named Art Fair SourceBook’s Top Fine Art Event For 2020, a national guide of the top art fairs and craft shows in the country. The Southlake festival came in No. 1 thanks to the average exhibitor sales of fine art in 2019 and in-depth surveys. On top of its fine art ranking, Art in the Square also came in at No. 3 for fine craft events. Following Art in the Square to round out the top five were the Saint Louis Art Fair, Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Art on the Square in Belleville and Columbus Arts Festival. Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson was the only other Texan art festival to crack the top 10.
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CARROLL SWIM AND DIVE WINS 2020 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Southlake Carroll won several medals and a state championship trophy from the UIL Class 6A state swimming and diving championship in February. The girls finished first in the meet with 284 points from all of their matches, with swimmer Corbyn Cormack winning first place in the 200-yard medley and Kit Kat Zenick winning first in 500 free, becoming the fastest Texas high school swimmer with a finish time of 22.30. The boys finished fourth with 140 points. On the diving side, Hailey Hernandez won gold for the third time in a row, while Bridget O'Neil took silver. Bridget O'Neil and Phillip Kleiman are also the first Carroll divers to go to state for all four years.
MARKET BY MACY’S OPENS FIRST LOCATION IN SOUTHLAKE Macy’s new retail store format, Market by Macy’s, opened in Southlake Town Square on Thursday, Feb. 6. The 20,000-square-foot shopping experience features an array of fashion offerings from both specialty designers and local brands. About 70% of its products represent a curated edit of Macy’s full line — which features designers like Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, Levi’s DKNY and Alfani. The remaining products represent Texas designers. The Southlake location also includes a 1,000-square foot beauty shop, Getchell’s Apothecary. The in-store offering pays homage to Margaret Getchell, the first female executive in retail who worked at Macy’s in 1860. Getchell’s Apothecary will offer more than 80 beauty brands, organized by the needs they address. Market by Macy’s opened alongside its in-store eatery, Herald. The cafe serves breakfast, lunch and snacks as well as beer, wine and cocktails. While walking through the store and the cafe, customers can also shop for the furniture offerings available through the space, because all furniture and home merchandise are also available for sale. To celebrate this new location, Market by Macy’s held several community-based events throughout February: essential oil making on Feb. 18, a super kid cape-making class with Southlake’s own Abigail Perez on Feb. 22, a wine class at Herald Café on Feb. 26 and a supper club featuring Urvashi Pitre on Feb. 27.
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