Media Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195

On Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 9:15 am, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the improvements made to the Banneker baseball diamond, located at 2500 Georgia Avenue, NW. The ribbon cutting ceremony will also include the dedication of the District’s newest premier athletic field to baseball great, Maury Wills, on the opening day of the 7th Annual Maury Wills Invitational Baseball Tournament.

Local DC Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) teams and other youth baseball players are invited to participate in a morning clinic hosted by Mr. Wills himself. Clinic participants, between 8 and 18 years old, will concentrate on improving skills in batting, outfield play, throwing, pitching and catching. In addition to the clinic, this special morning dedication event will also include the first game of the tournament between Cardozo Senior High School and Eastern High School.

Who	Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor Clark E. Ray, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation Vincent C. Gray, Council Chairman Harry Thomas Jr., Councilmember, Ward 5 and Chairperson, Committee on Libraries, Parks and Recreation  Jim Graham, Councilmember, Ward 1 Troy Mathieu, Director of Athletics, DC Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) William Hall, Esq., Vice Chair, DC Sports and Entertainment Commission Board of Directors
What	Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony for the new Maury Wills (formerly Banneker) Baseball Diamond
When	Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:15 am
Where	Banneker Community Center - Maury Wills Field 2500 Georgia Avenue, NW