Arlington's Famous Athletes and Sports

Arlington is a city located in Texas, United Stateswere there to catch these athletes and support
of America. It is within Dallas Fort Worth. This citythem.
has been declared as Texas' 7th largest city. ThisWe enlist here a few of the best and notable
is also the United States' 50th largest city. But ifathletes of Arlington. First, there is Ben Grieve,
you would not consider the mass transit, this citythe American League Rookie of the Year from
is the largest city in United States. This is 12 milesMartin High School in 1994. And then there is the
in the east of Fort Worth downtown and 20 milesoutfielder Vernon Wells of Toronto Blue Jays
in the west of Dallas downtown.from Bowie High School. Another outfielder is
Arlington has been the home of the TexasHunter Pence of Houston Astros from Arlington
Rangers' Ballpark, the Six Flags over TexasHigh School. He also used to played UTA collegiate
theme parks and Hurricanes Harbor. Six Flagsbaseball.
over Texas is the original Six Flags. ArlingtonJohn Lackey, an Anaheim pitcher of Los Angeles
borders lots of smaller communities and places likeAngels, have played for UTA. Jeremy Wariner
Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Kennedale. Thefrom Lamar High School has won the two gold
baseball team of Texas Rangers also found theirmedals from 2004 Athens Olympics. He also won
home in this city.400 meters in the Rome's 2005 world
The Arlington government wishes that soon thechampionship.
Dallas Cowboys would find their home in this cityDoug Russell has two swimming gold medals from
too. It has already been planned that by the yearthe 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He engraved the
2011, Cowboy's new stadium which is undername of Arlington in the field of swimming.
renovation right now host the 45th Super Bowl.Ronnie Coleman was a champion bodybuilder that
Baseball is the favorite sports of the locals, andresides in the city. And then Guard Erin Grant
Super Bowl is one the major baseball eventsstudied in Mansfield high school and grew popular
throughout the world.when she won a four state championship. She
The local sports of Arlington have brought worldwas the first high school player for basketball girls.
records and many champions under their belt.She has the Big XII assist record as of this
Some of their local sports are football, volleyball,moment.
basketball, wrestling, soccer and high jump. TheyAnother athlete, Mark Clayton, was a part of the
have champion basketball and wrestling for bothnational championship team of University of
girls and boys.Oklahoma's in 2001.
Many Arlington schools are able to produceBased from this information about the notable
champion athletes, like Arlington High School forathletes from Arlington, you could see that
football under Mayfield Workman. The Lamar HighArlington is a big place for all kinds of sports.
School has the runner up title. Martin, Bowie andAthletes can surely find their place in this city.
the Mansfield Summit High School are alsoThese sports and athletes are just a few of the
educational institutions that gear up studentthings that you can see on your visit in the city
athletes.Try to visit the city so that you would know that
The University of Texas was once known ofsports are not just what they offer. They also
being able to fill up a football team. They had thathave nice entertainment to satisfy your boredom.
many football players. However their program didYou do not have to worry because they have it
not last. But Arlington High and Bowie High Schoolall in here.