| Arlington Texas is one of the largest cities in | | | | several notable athletes. 1998 American League |
| America. It has plenty of attractions for | | | | Rookie of the Year Ben Grieve graduated from |
| everyone, from Dallas Cowboys to Texas | | | | Martin High School in 1994. Toronto Blue Jays |
| Rangers MLB team. Arlington is the home of the | | | | outfielder Vernon Wells grew up in Arlington and |
| Texas Rangers baseball team, and is the home of | | | | attended Bowie School, Houston Astros outfielder |
| the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys' new stadium | | | | Hunter Pence attended Arlington High School and |
| will host Super Bowl XLV in 2011. | | | | played collegiate baseball at UTA, and Los Angeles |
| Local sports | | | | Angels of Anaheim pitcher John Lackey also |
| As in the rest of Texas, Friday night high school | | | | played for UTA. Lamar High School alumnus |
| football is a widespread obsession with fans of all | | | | Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals in the 2004 |
| ages. Arlington High School owns the city's only | | | | Athens Olympics, and the 2005 world |
| state football championship, having won it in 1951 | | | | championship in the 400 meters in Rome. UTA |
| under head coach Mayfield Workman. Lamar | | | | also produced Doug Russell, who won two gold |
| School nearly pulled off the same feat in 1990, | | | | medals in swimming at the Mexico City Olympics |
| but had to settle for a state runner-up title. In | | | | in 1968 and for whom a park on campus is |
| recent years, Bowie High School, Martin High | | | | named. |
| School and Mansfield Summit High School (a | | | | Champion bodybuilder (Mr. Olympia 1998-2005) |
| Mansfield ISD school located within Arlington) have | | | | and former Arlington police officer, Ronnie |
| enjoyed some success. | | | | Coleman resides in Arlington. Houston Comets |
| The University of Texas at Arlington used to field | | | | Guard Erin Grant grew up in Arlington and |
| a football team, but the program was canceled in | | | | attended Mansfield school where she became the |
| 1985 due to funding issues and waning attendance. | | | | first high school basketball player to win four state |
| The football vacancy at the campus stadium, | | | | championships. She currently holds the Big 12 |
| Maverick Stadium, was quickly filled by Arlington | | | | assist record. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver |
| and subsequently Bowie School. Cravens Field, on | | | | Mark Clayton graduated from Sam Houston |
| the campus of Lamar, and Wilemon Field, on the | | | | School in 2000 and was part of the University of |
| campus of Sam Houston, are home to the other | | | | Oklahoma's 2001 national championship team. |
| four teams in the city. Both have enjoyed a | | | | Jared Connaughton, sprinter for the 2008 Canada |
| history of close and dramatic games. | | | | Olympic team, was a sprinter for the UT |
| Did you know that Arlington is the home of | | | | Arlington team. |