‘PLAY BALL!’
LEFT: Mexia mayor Geary Smith proclaims, “Play ball!” at the end of his speech to officially open the Hughes City Park Sports Complex on Saturday, April 22. The Mexia Baseball & Softball Association has a full schedule of games in various age divisions to be played over the next two and a half months on the four baseball and softball fields at the Complex. ABOVE: The American and Texas flags were raised at the official opening of Hughes City Park Sports Complex on Saturday, April 22. The 30 youth teams in the Mexia Baseball & Softball Association (MBSA) will play their games on the four fields. Raising the flags were, from left, Craig Schaff, MBSA Girls’ commissioner; D.J. Thomas, MBSA Girls’ vice president; and Justin Barkouskie, MBSA president. LEFT: Representing the City of Mexia at the official opening of Hughes City Park Sports Complex on Saturday, April 22, from left, are interim City Manager Christi Shivers, Councilwoman Erica Navarro, Councilman Delonia Williams Councilwoman Shawna Sterling and Mayor Geary Smith.
