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 sports ground will host Super Bowl XLV in 2011.
Local sports
As in the rest of Texas, Friday night high teach football is a widespread obsession with fans of all ages. Arlington High Teach owns the city’s only disorder football finals, having won it in’51 under head coach Mayfield Workman. Lamar High Teach nearly pulled off the same feat in’90, but had to settle for a disorder runner-up title.
In recent years, Bowie High Teach, Martin High Teach and Mansfield Summit High Teach (a Mansfield ISD teach located within Arlington) have loved 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 sports ground, Maverick Sports ground, was quickly filled by Arlington High and subsequently Bowie High Teach. 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 loved 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 Teach in’94. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells grew up in Arlington and attended Bowie High Teach, Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence attended Arlington High Teach and played collegiate baseball at UTA, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John Lackey also played for UTA. Lamar High Teach alumnus Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2005 world finals in the 400 meters in Rome. UTA also bent 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 teach where she became the first high teach basketball player to win four disorder championships. She currently holds the Huge 12 help record. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton graduated from Sam Houston High Teach in 2000 and was part of the University of Oklahoma’s 2001 national finals team. Jared Connaughton, sprinter for the 2008 Canada Olympic team, was a sprinter for the UT Arlington team.
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