CENTER, Tx -- With two past champions among the field of 67 golfers at this year's pro-am golf tournament here at the Center Country Club this past weekend, the 53rd Annual East Texas Open turned into a classic.

But with the tough field battling the heat and each other late into the final day, and temperatures and scores on the rise, Brian Rowell was able to birdie three of the last four holes to win the Open, topping Zack Reeves by one stroke, as Rowell shot a three-round score of 8-under-par 208.

The Panola College Foundation will host a golf tournament on Saturday, April 30, at the Center Country Club Golf Course to raise money for its endowment.

“This will be a wonderful event and a great opportunity for our communities to show their support for Panola College students,” said Carol Vincent, Foundation Board Chair. “The Foundation supports the mission of the College, and over the years has provided much needed funding for scholarships and equipment.

The University Interscholastic League Legislative Council will convene October 17-18 at the Hilton Downtown in Austin to review UIL rules and vote on proposed rule changes.
 
The UIL Legislative Council meets annually to hear testimony from interested parties and consider changes in UIL policy. Some proposals that will highlight the agenda at this year’s meeting include:
     · Amending the concussion management protocol;

Golfers from the East Texas area and beyond will converge on the Center Country Club on Saturday to help raise money for a worthy cause as the 18th Annual Darren Wilson Golf Classic takes place in Shelby County.

According to tournament organizer Lola Wilson, who is the mother of the late Darren Wilson, the annual tournament has raised over $100,000 in the past 17 years, which has gone to the Darren Wilson Scholarship Fund, which benefits area high school students to further their college educations.