There is not many weekends that pass if you ride by the Sports Complex it looks like 10,000 people are there for some type of sporting event. If you recall not so long ago a couple of years I think the City hosted the Tar Heel State Championships in all age groups in which the Tar Heel Association sponsors. It was the first time ever that all divisions were able to play at the same place the same weekend. If you recall I think everyone who came from every where was extremely please with the outcome except for one thing. The entire tournament was played in 100 plus degree weather. If you recall it was 95 after dark that week.
Starting Tuesday July 9th the Tar Heel District Tournament will be held at the Sports Complex and once again all age groups will be here in Rocky Mount. The age groups are 7/8, 9/10 11/12 and 13/14 year old. There is a very good chance that Rocky Mount teams representing the Rocky Mount Recreation Department could win more than one division. If that happens the State Championships are not that far down the road as Williamston will be hosting this year.
During the just completed Little League season Lynn Driver held a ceremony at the Little League Tournament championships adding the latest State Champion to the Walk of Champions as you walk in from the parking lot. One of our little league teams won a State Championship last year and their plaque now hangs with the many others.
Next week for five days the future ball players of tomorrow will be strutting their stuff at the Sports Complex. This is the same complex where Hobbs Johnson use to play or Xavier Macklin or Benton Moss. If you want to see fun baseball. This has become the normal operation of the sports complex as just about every weekend stars of the future perform right here in Rocky Mount. If you are one of those who likes to say I remember seeing him or her play right out there in Rocky Mount. The future is today and everyday at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex.
Friday, July 5, 2013
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