Grand Prairie, TX-(June 5, 2007)-Grand Prairie broke ground for a new Minor League baseball stadium. SPARKS Sports has designed a facility that is fan friendly and revenue friendly at an affordable price. The proposed ballpark includes 4,000 permanent seats, 12 luxury suites and 2,000 lawn seats with unique amenities such as a progressive boardwalk surrounding the entire ball field. The stadium will feature a Kids Zone play area, restaurants and a swimming pool overlooking the field.

SPARKS Sports, a division of Crafton, Tull, Sparks & Associates, Inc. specializes in sports projects. The firm has 320 employees with offices Birmingham, AL, Conway, AR, Little Rock, AR, Oklahoma City, OK, Rogers, AR, Russellville, AR, Tulsa, OK and Wichita, KS. They have provided architectural, engineering, interior design and surveying services across the nation since 1963. With a strong focus on providing clients with superior service, the firm was named to ZweigWhite's 2006 Hot Firm list of fastest growing architectural, engineering and environmental firms and listed on ENR's Top 500 Design Firms.

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Contact:  Shelley Bowersock, Manager Marketing/PR
SPARKS Sports, a division of Crafton, Tull, Sparks & Associates, Inc.
(918) 588-4026 / sbowersock@sparks-aei.com