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Friday, September 22, 2023
The Carroll Lady Dragon soccer team braved the cold temperatures last weekend in the National Elite Prep Showcase.
The Lady Dragons went 2-0 in the tournament and didn’t allow a goal. Several of the matches were cancelled due to cold temperatures. Carroll won its opener at Dragon Stadium 6-0 vs. Liberty Christian.
Carroll defeated Harvard-Westlake 2-0 and produced goals by Alli Gardner and Taylor Tufts. Some of the tournament games were moved indoors at TCU.
The tournament featured the top five teams in the national. Carroll is ranked No. 2 in the nationl by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Marcus, which Carroll will face in District 5-6A, is ranked No. 1.
The Lady Dragons return to action Thursday-Saturday in Georgetown. They face Hendrickson at noon Thursday, Boerne Champion at 2 p.m. Friday and The Woodland at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Follow the Lady Dragons on Twitter @SCLDS
On June 23, 2015, Southlake Mayor Laura Hill presented the Community Services department with a proclamation declaring July National Parks and Recreation Month.
On June 23, 2015, Southlake Mayor Laura Hill presented a proclamation to the Community Services Department recognizing July as National Park and Recreation Month. Since 1985, The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has celebrated Park and Recreation Month during the month of July; this year marks the 30th anniversary.
NRPA originally designed the month long campaign to encourage citizens across the nation to take advantage of local parks and programs that cities provide. July is the perfect time to develop healthy habits for you and your family by utilizing local parks, trails, playgrounds, swimming pools, and nature preserves. The City of Southlake boasts over 1,200 acres of park land including the Bob Jones Nature Center and the Southlake Tennis Center.
To celebrate, NRPA has dubbed this year’s Park and Rec month with an 80s theme. As part of the celebration The City of Southlake’s Community Services Department will host numerous events throughout July that will be 80s themed. They invite Southlake residents to go outside this July and enjoy being active within all the beautiful parks that Southlake has to offer.
As part of Park and Recreation Month, Southlake’s Community Services Department has put together a calendar of events. Every day in July, there is a highlighted activity for Southlake residents and welcomed visitors to do with their friends and family. Whatever you do to celebrate, Southlake Community Services encourages you to use our parks and facilities to their fullest extent.
Here are a couple of the calendar event highlights:
Check out the calendar throughout the month of July for additional events that are still being determined www.SouthlakeParksandRec.com/July!
For more information, please call Southlake Community Services at (817) 748-8019.