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Coming out of Clarksville High School, Garrett Spain had just one Division I offer.
Thursday morning, the former APSU centerfielder will be on a flight to Dunedin, Fla. to officially become a part of the Toronto Blue Jays. Spain heard his name called in the 15th round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, July 13.
“It’s been a one-of-a-kind process, something that was very interesting, stressful, exciting. It was a full-on roller coaster of emotions,” he said.
“(When) I finally got the news and I saw my name pop up, I didn’t really know what to do. My whole body went kind of numb. I was just happy and excited and just grateful for this opportunity. I’m grateful that the Blue Jays are taking a chance on me. I really just can’t wait to get going with them.”
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Nearly 10 years ago, Richard McIntire, a retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, with family roots in northeast Texas, decided he would honor the Corps and its members, past, present and future, with a commemorative run on the road outside his home southeast of Paris. On May 22, flag firmly in hand, he made his 500th run.
âIt started out as a Veteransâ Day thing in 2011,â said McIntire, 55, who works at Campbell Soup Co. âI did it for a month, then I just kept doing it, three and half miles, once a week, from my house and back, carrying an American flag mounted on a pole that was presented to me as a memento by the troops when I left a posting in Okinawa.â
May 28—CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville high-schoolers barred from participating in graduation tonight — as discipline for a water fight inside the school on Senior Day — will still receive their diplomas and recognition from the community. The seven seniors who participated in the incident, which occurred Wednesday and involved water balloons and water guns, will not be allowed to participate in .