James and Patricia Gallagher's Ernesto, a five-year-old gelding, established a new track record of 1:27.67 for seven-and-a-half furlongs over a firm turf course in Friday's eighth race at Lone Star Park. The previous record of 1:27.90 was set by Song Dancer on July 16, 2006. The record-setting win came in front of Lone Star Park's largest crowd of the 2008 season, which is estimated at more than 20,000.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball has announced a Jessica Simpson Day promotion for July 6, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. against the Pensacola Pelicans. General Manager Dave Burke guarantees an AirHogs victory thatafternoon, or all fans in attendance will receive a free ticket to a future game.
"We don't believe Jessica was bad luck to the Cowboys in the playoffs, and we're going to prove it with our guarantee," said Burke. "Fans are also going to enjoy an unforgettable day at the ballpark."
The Grand Prairie AirHogs baseball club announced a summer baseball camp for youth ages 7–14 to be held August 11-13 at QuikTrip Park. The camp sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost is $125 and includes:
SUN Sports & Entertainment, Inc. announced today a new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Event titled "Battle of the Shield" featuring Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Police Officers vs. (DFW) Fire Fighters to benefit the 501-C3 Charity, "Fallen Heroes Family Support Fund." The MMA Charity Event will feature active duty members of Police and Fire Departments who will be fighting as amateurs in the inaugural "Battle of the Shield" scheduled to take place at the NOKIA Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas on October 11, and will feature over 10 amateur MMA bouts.
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The camp sessions will be held from 1-4 p.m. and the cost of the camp is $50.
The annual police vs fire baseball game was held Saturday in the beautiful confines of QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie.
With proceeds of the game going to charity, there were no losers in the hard fought game.
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The Grand Prairie AirHogs will have an Independence Day extravaganza following their July 4 game against the Pensacola Pelicans.
At the conclusion of the ballgame that begins at 6:35 p.m., fans will be invited onto the field to view the spectacular fireworks display from the adjacent Lone Star Park. The display which is one of the very best in the area is sponsored by Carter BloodCare and begins at 10:00 p.m.
The Grand Prairie Police and Fire will face each other in a baseball game June 28 at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs will hold their first annual Military Appreciation Night on Sunday, July 13 at QuikTrip Park with a 7:05PM game against the Fort Worth Cats. This will be a night for the Grand Prairie AirHogs and their fans to honor all active and retired military personnel and their families for their service to their country. The AirHogs have set special ticket prices for all people with a valid military ID for the July 13 game. Individual tickets will range from $4.00 for a General Admission ticket to $9 for a Club Seat. For groups of 20 or more the price range will be from $3 to $8.
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The Grand Prairie Boys and Girls Club will hold a football camp June 30 at the Gopher-Warrior Bowl.
The camp which is open to youth ages 7-17 is sponsored by former NFL players Joe “Turkey” Jones and Byron Williams. Celebrity coaches include:
Watch and wager on Big Brown's attempt to become only the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, and the first in 30 years, when the 140th Belmont Stakes will be simulcast at 5:33 p.m. on Saturday at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. In addition, there will be 11 live races starting at 1:35 p.m., fun activities for the whole family throughout the day and a special appearance by the nation's only female bugler Bonny Brown.
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The Grand Prairie AirHogs Professional Baseball team will be offering one lucky (or unlucky!) fan a free funeral as part of a promotion during a Tuesday, June 3rd 7:05 PM game with the El Paso Diablos. All expenses will be covered by the Chapel of Roses Funeral Home and Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, both located in Irving, TX.
“We thought this promotion was a great opportunity for us to showcase Irving’s newest funeral home,” said Chapel of Roses Funeral Director, Charlotte Chism Waldrum. “We are excited to be partnering with the AirHogs in their inaugural season.”
Fresh off his surprise performance on the American Idol Finale, Renaldo Lapuz will make a very special appearance at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie for the AirHogs game on May 27.
Lapuz became an overnight sensation after his performance on the American Idol tryout episode taped in Dallas. He is known for his lavish costumes and his hit song “We’re Brothers Forever.”
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The Grand Prairie Bulls, coached by Bonnie Sanders, won their classification at the Special Olympics of Texas Summer Games held May 23-25 at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Lone Star Million Day, the richest day in Texas horseracing, will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at Lone Star Park. Highlighted by the Grade 3, $400,000 Lone Star Park Handicap, Million Day features six stakes races with $1 million in purse money.
In addition to the great racing on Memorial Day, Lone Star Park introduces the inaugural Studs and Suds Microbrew Festival, featuring more than 100 different microbrews, and will give away a brand new Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster motorcycle to a lucky fan at the track. Also, there will be live music from local favorite Scott McCurry and an assortment of great family entertainment for the kids including pony rides, a petting zoo and bounce house in the Family Fun Park.
Following is the Memorial Day Weekend schedule at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie:
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The Grand Prairie AirHogs made their hometown debut Friday night in their beautiful new stadium, QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie
The Grand Prairie Airhogs baseball club held a special ceremony Monday morning at their new stadium to unveil the sign identifying the ballpark as the "QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie."
The naming of the stadium is through a ten year partnership with the QuikTrip Corporation.
The AirHogs home opener is Friday night against the Wichita Wingnuts
Join the fun at Lone Star Park this Friday night for the Frank's Energy Drink Model Search Contest during the "Party at the Park.” Emceed by premier Lone Star Park guest bugler Bonny Brown, participants may enter to win cash and an opportunity to represent Frank's Energy Drink.
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On Monday, the AirHogs held their media day at the QuickTrip Park at Grand Prairie. Members of the media got a tour of the new ballpark, watch batting practice, and meet and interview players.
“We’ve got eleven days and counting. I’ve been waiting for the 16th for the last five and a half months,” AirHogs General Manager David Burke said.
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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie had its second best single Spring Thoroughbred Season on-track handle in track history as the 18,689 in attendance wagered $3,418,066, just $34,357 short of the record $3,452,423 set last year.
The $2,497,039 wagered on simulcasts, including the Kentucky Derby, was also the second highest in Lone Star history, only $61,804 shy of the record $2,558,843 bet in 2007. On track wagering on Lone Star Park's Derby Day 12-race card was $921,027, a 3-percent increase from last year's $893,580.
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In preparation for the regular season, the Grand Prairie AirHogs Professional Baseball team will play two exhibition games against the Fort Worth Cats.
The first game will take place at The Parks at Texas Star in Euless on Thursday, May 1st at 7:05 PM. The AirHogs will play their second exhibition at the Cats home ballpark. It will take place at LaGrave Field on Monday, May 5th at 7:05 PM.
Both games will have the same ticket policy for fans. General admission entry will be available at cost of $5 for those in attendance.
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The Grand Prairie AirHogs Professional Baseball team announced that individual game tickets will go on sale Saturday, April 19th at 9 A.M in person at the team facility. Fans can begin ordering tickets online later that day at 12 P.M.
Saturday will also serve as the first opportunity for fans to meet the AirHogs players. Several will be on hand to sign autographs and meet members of the community. All 48 home games will have tickets available for purchase at prices ranging from $6 to $12 dollars.
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Want free tickets to an AirHogs ball game? How about throwing out a ceremonial first pitch? If this sounds good, all you have to do is come up with the winning name for the official AirHogs’ mascot.
The AirHogs announced that like the team name contest, fans will now have the opportunity to put a name to the team’s mascot, a hog complete with pilot’s uniform and goggles.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs announced today a ten-year deal with QuickTrip Corporation for naming-rights for the ball club’s new $20 million stadium located at Lone Star Park. The ballpark will be know as "QuickTrip Park at Grand Prairie." Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
QuickTrip operates nearly 500 gasoline and convenience stores in nine states, including 50 in the D/FW area. Fortune magazine listed QuickTrip among its “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2008, the sixth consecutive year on the magazine’s list.
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Lone Star Park opened their spring thoroughbred season Thursday night with over 8,000 attending.
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Country sensations and hit recording artists Gary Allan and Miranda Lambert kick start the action at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie with back-to-back concerts during Opening Weekend. Live horse racing returns to Lone Star Park on Thursday, April 10 for its 65-date 2008 Spring Thoroughbred Season, including the return of the popular Country Music Concert Series. In addition to Allan's and Lambert's performances, Lone Star Park's Opening Weekend offers fans a full roster of racing, special guests, giveaways and fun for all ages, making for a super start to another exciting racing season.
With the AirHogs home opener only six weeks away, the ballpark moved closer to completion with this weekend’s installation of playing field turf by Roger Bossard, the head groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox and architect of the AirHogs’ playing field.
The results are in from Monday's voting, the Grand Prairie AirHogs move into the Elite Eight of the CNBC.com's Minor League Baseball Logo Contest.
So fans let's vote our AirHogs into the Final Four as they take on the Southern Illinois Miners. Voting begins at 8:00 a. m. Wedesday through 8:00 a.m. Thursday at CNBC.com.
Grand Prairie's Westside Boxing Club brought back a winner from the Fort Worth Regional Golden Gloves tournament held this past weekend.
Ricky Gomez, a ninth grader at Grand Prairie High School, won the Intermediate Division 119 pound class.
Coach Eddie Rangel said this was the first Golden Gloves for the talented Gomez who began boxing only nine months ago. Coach Rangel said Gomez won the title by defeating three boxers with experience ranging from seven to four years.
Coach Rangel said the club’s other winners at the tournament were unopposed in their class:
The next tournament for the club will be March 8-9 at the Fort Worth Diamond Hill Recreation Center.
Grand Prairie Youth Football Association (GPYFA) is conducting Football and Cheer registration for the 2008 season on March 1, between 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 503 W. Church St.
GPYFA is one of the oldest leagues in Grand Prairie with 32 football teams and cheer squads, along with 4 Flag football teams.
All games are played at Parkhill Park in Grand Prairie every Saturday for 9 weeks beginning in late August, followed by 2 weeks of play-off games and a Championship Day/Cheer Competition.
All players and cheerleaders must be a resident of Grand Prairie.
For more information on registration and cost you may visit the web site or call the hot line at 972-237-5919.
Fred Clausen, Grand Prairie Independent School District Athletic Director, named Rob Davies as the new head football coach and campus athletic coordinator for South Grand Prairie High School Warriors.
Davies the Warriors’ defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the past seven years will replace former head coach David Fisher, who resigned on Monday.
Along with his new coaching duties, Davies will oversee all athletics at South Grand Prairie High School, Clausen said.
After announcing Fisher’s resignation on Monday, Clausen said he would first look for a replacement among the talented coaches within the district before searching outside.
Clausen also announced that South Grand Prairie High School Assistant Principal Tim Harkrider will be the school’s interim baseball coach replacing J. T. Herak, who resigned from his coaching duties for personal reasons.
Harkrider a two-time All-American shortstop for the University of Texas, former professional player in the Los Angeles Angels organization, and former head baseball coach for Fort Worth Brewer High School will lead the Warriors for the remainder of the season.
South Grand Prairie’s head football coach David Fisher cited personal reasons for his resignation which was announced Monday.
In the seven years as head coach Fisher has taken the Warriors to three district playoffs.
Grand Prairie ISD Communications Director Sam Buchmeyer said district athletic director Fred Clausen named Rob Davies as the interim coach. He said athletic director Clausen will take the time to closley look over candidates within the district before making a decision on a replacement for Fisher.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball will be holding an open house at their brand new ballpark in Grand Prairie every Sunday afternoon from 11 A.M. until 3 P.M.
Each Sunday this off-season fans can get a first-hand look at the ballpark, which will feature: a sports themed restaurant, cigar bar, state-of-the-art kids zone, and much more. There will also be opportunities to claim season tickets and meet the front office staff.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs’ inaugural American Association baseball season starts on May 8, 2008, with the home opener on Friday, May 16, against the Wichita Wingnuts at their brand-new stadium located at Lone Star Park. For season and group ticket information, contact the AirHogs at (972) 504-9383.
“We don’t believe Jessica was bad luck to the Cowboys in the playoffs, and we’re going to prove it with our guarantee,” said Burke. “Fans are also going to enjoy an unforgettable night at the ballpark.”
As part of the promotion, the entire stadium will take on a Jessica Simpson-themed atmosphere. This will include the distribution of Jessica masks, her music and reality show highlights playing throughout the game, two-dollar margaritas in the stadium’s restaurant, and a special prize awarded to the biggest Jessica Simpson fan in attendance.
Free admission will be offered to spectators who enter the stadium dressed in Jessica’s likeness. This includes any fan who wears a pink Dallas Cowboys jersey.
In honor of Jessica’s affinity for dogs, the game will also serve as “Bring Your Dog to the Stadium Night” for the AirHogs. Any fan who brings their dog to the ballpark will have their pet gain free entrance.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs’ inaugural American Association season starts on May 8, 2008, with the home opener on Friday, May 16, against the Wichita Wingnuts at the club’s brand-new stadium located at Lone Star Park. For season and group ticket information, contact the AirHogs at (972) 504-9383.
The reserved seat plan includes 12 ticket vouchers, which can be exchanged for tickets to any game in any quantity, for $70. The plan also includes a 20 percent one-time discount at the club’s souvenir store.
The general admission plan includes ten general admission tickets for $60, redeemable at any game, as well as the 20 percent one-time souvenir discount.
In addition, the club is offering open houses at the AirHogs’ new ballpark at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open houses include ballpark tours, as well as an opportunity to choose season seats and meet the club’s front-office staff.
The Grand Prairie AirHogs’ inaugural American Association season starts on May 8, 2008, with the home opener on Friday, May 16, against the Wichita Wingnuts at the team’s brand-new stadium. For season and group ticket information, contact the AirHogs at (972) 504-9383.
On January 4 the 11th annual Lone Star Duals wrestling tournament kicks off at South Grand Prairie’s Warrior Coliseum. The tournament promises to bring some of the best athletes from around the country to compete in one of the nation’s best wrestling tournaments.
The action begins Friday morning when twenty-two high school teams from as far away as Virginia begin the tournament.
Saturday is when competition begins for some of the top collegiate wrestlers in the country. Twenty-four colleges will have teams in this year’s Lone Star Duals.
Fans will have the opportunity to see National Champion and Texas wrestler, Tervel Diagnev, in action. Diagnev began wrestling while a sophomore at Arlington High School.
There is no other event like the Lone Star Duals which brings collegiate, boys and girls high school varsity and boys junior varsity to one tournament, for ticket and schedule information go to the Lone Star Duals' web site.
