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Sports History Of Arlington Texas

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Arlington Texas is one of the largest cities in America. It has plenty of attractions for everyone, from Dallas Cowboys to Texas Rangers MLB team. Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, and is the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys’ new stadium will host Super Bowl XLV in 2011.

Local sports

As in the rest of Texas, Friday night high school football is a widespread obsession with fans of all ages. Arlington High School owns the city’s only state football championship, having won it in’51 under head coach Mayfield Workman. Lamar High School nearly pulled off the same feat in’90, but had to settle for a state runner-up title.

In recent years, Bowie High School, Martin High School and Mansfield Summit High School (a Mansfield ISD school located within Arlington) have enjoyed some success. The University of Texas at Arlington used to field a football team, but the program was canceled in’85 due to funding issues and waning attendance. The football vacancy at the campus stadium, Maverick Stadium, was quickly filled by Arlington High and subsequently Bowie High School. Cravens Field, on the campus of Lamar, and Wilemon Field, on the campus of Sam Houston, are home to the other four teams in the city. Both have enjoyed a history of close and dramatic games.

Did you know that Arlington is the home of several notable athletes.’98 American League Rookie of the Year Ben Grieve graduated from Martin High School in’94. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells grew up in Arlington and attended Bowie High School, Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence attended Arlington High School and played collegiate baseball at UTA, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John Lackey also played for UTA. Lamar High School alumnus Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2005 world championship in the 400 meters in Rome. UTA also produced Doug Russell, who won two gold medals in swimming at the Mexico City Olympics in’68 and for whom a park on campus is named.

Champion bodybuilder (Mr. Olympia’98-2005) and former Arlington police officer, Ronnie Coleman resides in Arlington. Houston Comets Guard Erin Grant grew up in Arlington and attended Mansfield high school where she became the first high school basketball player to win four state championships. She currently holds the Big 12 assist record. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton graduated from Sam Houston High School in 2000 and was part of the University of Oklahoma’s 2001 national championship team. Jared Connaughton, sprinter for the 2008 Canada Olympic team, was a sprinter for the UT Arlington team.

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Having a Stag or Hen Event In The UK

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

As we are currently mired in a recession, many people are struggling with debt, high bills and uncertain job security. As a result, even though many weddings are still being planned, they are being planned with small budgets in mind.

Recently it has become more and more common to have a stag-weekend instead of just a stag-night, or sometimes a stag-week. However given the recent clamp-down on spending, stag-weeks are being shortened to weekends, and stag-weekends have been shortened to nights. Stag events are receding in that respect.

Instead of weekends abroad, it is becoming increasingly popular to spend activity weekends in the UK. You can arrange multi activity days or weekends for far less than a foreign trip. Typically you can have a high quality days activities for 60 – 80 per person, which in many ways will be more memorable than a longer foreign break.

Of course, a big reason to stay in the UK for a stag or hen event is because many more people will feel inclined to come as it will be much easier on the pocket than a trip abroad would be. So rather than having a group of 6 or 7 away on a stag do abroad, you could have 15 or 20 or as many as you invite by staying in the UK.

Multi activity day and weekends can include, clay pigeon shooting, quad bikes, off road driving, archery, air rifle shooting, fishing, golf, indoor skiing, karting, indoor sky diving and many more. A good organiser will be able to arrange your day or weekend for you including somewhere to stay, dinner and night life. This will remove a lot of the headache for the Best Man while making him look like he has actually put in lots of effort.

Having a wide range of activities is essential as the different people you invite may enjoy a wide range of different sports and events. Choosing off-road driving because it is a favourite hobby of the groom may deter some of the other guests who dont find it enjoyable. You should try to make your stag party activities as broad and inclusive as you can so as to try to include something everyone like at some point in the day.

If you turn the weekend or day into a light-hearted competition, as well as some small prizes for the winners at the end, then the whole thing will become more enjoyable and memorable for those involved.

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Affordable Stag and Hen Events In A Recession

Monday, August 31st, 2009

As we are currently mired in a recession, many people are struggling with debt, high bills and uncertain job security. As a result, even though many weddings are still being planned, they are being planned with small budgets in mind.

In the last ten years or so, stag weekends or even weeks have become commonplace, although in the last 6 months, people have started to go old-school in that respect. Due to the recession, people are obviously having to clamp down on their spending and so are having to shorten or cut out unessential luxuries all together.

Now, rather than weekends abroad, it is becoming more and more popular to have an activity weekend here in the UK. These activity days or weekends will cost far less than a trip abroad and in many cases, could end up being just as memorable, if not more so.

The big advantage of a stag party in the UK is that you will get a far higher take up rate as many people are put off by the high cost of foreign trips. Because of this you will have a more memorable day than might otherwise be the case. You can surround your self with 15 -20 or more of your friends and family rather than 4-6 for a week trip as is often the case.

Activities like karting, golf, indoor sky diving, indoor skiing, off road driving, quad bikes, archery and clay pigeon shooting are ideal for an eventful stag day / weekend. A good venue will organise all of the events for you, usually as well as a place to stay, removing a lot of pressure from the shoulders of the best man, while appearing as though he has put in an enormous amount of effort.

Having a wide range of activities is essential as the different people you invite may enjoy a wide range of different sports and events. Choosing off-road driving because it is a favourite hobby of the groom may deter some of the other guests who dont find it enjoyable. You should try to make your stag party activities as broad and inclusive as you can so as to try to include something everyone like at some point in the day.

Adding a competitive element into the day or weekend will make the weekend more memorable and enjoyable because it will feel like the activities have a point. Including small prizes for the winners at the end is a good idea as well.

For more stag party as well as stag party ideas, go to www.sportingtargets.co.uk

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