DOTHAN, Alabama - Since Steve Sherrill arrived as director three years ago, things have really been looking up for the City of Ozark Parks and Recreation Department. And if you really question that, just try to find a hotel room in Ozark this weekend.“Every single hotel is booked solid,” Sherrill said Friday afternoon. “Some of the umpires called today and they couldn’t find any rooms here at all. There is nothing left.”
Sherrill has helped to bring in tournament after tournament to Ozark. Including the tournaments scheduled for later this summer, that total is now up to 11 in just three years.
This week, it’s the third consecutive year Ozark has hosted the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament. Last week, it was the SIAC Tournament.
So how has Sherrill been so successful at bringing so many tournaments to Ozark?
“Well the first thing we did is bring Eagle Stadium up to NCAA standards,” he said. “We built new dugouts, added new fencing, a warning track, and a lot of other upgrades. Then we just went out and worked hard to get people in here.”
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