Dixie Girls Softball have Opening Day ceremonies Saturday,

In spite of the cold weather all the young ladies came ready and excited to play ball!

by MICHAEL E. POWELL

Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Although it was a cold March day last Saturday, the sky was somewhat blue with a few clouds and everyone was excited to see the start of another year of Dixie Girls Softball.

C.V. Thornburg Field at Ballard Park saw 146 girls of all ages and sizes happily come out to welcome another year of amazing youth softball. Along with them were their equally excited and supportive parents, grandparents and friends and family who always come out to watch as another year gets under way.

DGSB President Daniel McBride and many board members were on hand to start things out with the line-up of the girls and to hear opening day comments, a prayer, and the National Anthem get things going.

Pastor Will Upchurch prayed God’s blessing on those in attendance and asked Him to watch over everyone and let this games be played in a spirit of good sportsmanship and fun, then McKenzie Auten sang the National Anthem. McBride asked the young ladies to give their parents, grandparents and guardians a big hand, which they did happily.

“We are all here,” noted McBride, “to support the girls!”

He went on to welcome the representative’s of the

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Nicole city, Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilwoman Jill Parker-Puett and Councilman Jon Abernethy. He also wel- comed and thanked those on the DGSB Board; Matthew Anthony (VP); Sandy Cunningham (Commissioner); and Connie Metwally (treasurer); as well as Anjelica Cunningham, Wes and Dorothy Brown, Nicole Walker,

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