Our Great City

By: Coach Don Jensen

The Southlake Green Dragons, a team comprised exclusively of local Southlake players, recently won the North Zone USSSA 16U State Baseball Championship in Euless on June 30th, against eleven other teams from various parts of North Texas. Andy Wambsganss, Mayor of Southlake, on behalf of the City Council, presented a proclamation to recognize the Southlake Green Dragons winning their Championship. 

The Dragons seeded third after pool play and went into the elimination brackets defeating the sixth seeded Irving Brewers. Next, the Dragons faced the second seeded Dallas Banditos, which had defeated their previous opponents by an average margin of eleven runs. The Banditos are a regional select team, meaning that each player is hand-selected from the best talent in each local town or community over a wide region. The Dragons did damage early on the Banditos and never allowed them to get in the game. The final score was 7-0 Dragons.

The Championship game was played against the Texas Stix - Black, an eight seed team that defeated both the four and first seed to meet the Dragons in the finals. The Texas Stix are also a select, or "multi-zip code" team based out of Euless. The Championship game was truly exciting as the score after the regulation 7 innings was tied 4-4. The Stix managed to score a run in the top of the eighth, so it was up to the Dragons to take control. The Dragons prevailed, winning the game 6-5 with some clutch hitting in the bottom of the eighth.

The next Document Shredder Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2008. The event will coincide with the Crud Cruiser; both will be from 9 am to noon at Bicentennial Park. Look for more information on this event in the coming weeks. Contact Lt. Rhonda Moore for more information 817-748-8349.

The Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation is devoted to promoting research to find a cure for PKD and to improving the care and treatment of those it affects; and,

Whereas, Polycystic Kidney Disease is one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases, affecting 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million people worldwide – regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin; and,

Whereas, the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization that helps coordinate and run each and every Walk for PKD event. Because of this, 81 cents of every dollar donated goes directly toward patient education and research. The event commitment reflects support and responsibility at the local level, beginning with individual families and communities, to ensure continued improvement in the quality of all citizen’s lives; and,

Whereas, the City of Southlake has an interest in the development and provision of high quality services to children, youth and families who suffer from this disease. During the Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month and beyond, the citizens from the City of Southlake will join together to recognize and further their commitment to reach a cure for those affected by Polycystic Kidney Disease; now,

Therefore, I, Andy Wambsganss, Mayor of the City of Southlake, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim September, 2008, as Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month