DIXIE SOFTBALL GAVE OUT 12 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2024 VALUED AT $2,000.00 EACH. THE MAIN GOAL OF DIXIE SOFTBALL IS TO OFFER THE GIRLS THAT PLAY DIXIE SOFTBALL THE BEST EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING SOFTBALL POSSIBLE. THE MAIN FUNCTION OF DIXIE SOFTBALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO OFFER A FUN SOFTBALL PROGRAM FOR ALL THE GIRLS THAT PLAY DIXIE SOFTBALL. THROUGH THE DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, DIXIE SOFTBALL IS ABLE TO OFFER THE GIRLS A LITTLE HELP IN FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE DIXIE SOFTBALL FUND THEY CAN DO SO MY MAILING A CHECK TO: DOUG GARRETT, SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN, 106 WOODLAKE DRIVE, PINEVILLE, LA 71360. THE MORE FUNDS DIXIE SOFTBALL RECEIVES, THE MORE SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE GIVEN OUT. NOTE: WHEN A LEAGUE GOES TO FRANCHISE THEIR DIXIE SOFTBALL TEAMS THERE IS A PLACE WHERE A DONATION CAN BE MADE TO THE DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2024 DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS
The recipient of the Frank L. Baxter Memorial Scholarship is ZYAN ARION PETERSON of Rutledge, Alabama.
The recipient of the Billy Adkins Memorial Scholarship is CAMERAN RENA POOLE of Clinton, North Carolina.
The recipient of the R. T. Adams Memorial Scholarship is EMILY PAIGE WATSON of Linden, Tennessee.
The official recipient of the Tim Neely Memorial Scholarship is CHARLOTTE ROSE RICHMOND of Keysville, Virginia.
The recipient of the Aubrey Tapley Memorial Scholarship is ANNA LEE GUY of Raleigh, Mississippi.
The recipient of the George D. Matthews Sr. Memorial Scholarship is DANLEE JAYDE BRAY of Iron City, Tennessee.
The recipient of the Helen Louise Jordan Memorial Scholarship is NEVAEH MISHAYE SIMS of Linden, Tennessee.
The recipient of the Charles W. “Buddy” Wade Memorial Scholarship is KELLIE SANTANA HALLMARK of Collinwood, Tennessee.
The recipient of the Ann Bradford Memorial Scholarship is RAYLEE DENISE NEWMAN of Tallassee, Alabama.
The recipient of the Carlton McWhorter Memorial Scholarship is GABRIELLE YVONNE WHISENANT of Center, Texas.
The recipient of the Douglas R. "Doug" Turner Memorial Scholarship is CIANNA BREEZE WILSON of Linden, Tennessee.
The recipient of the Patrick “Pat” Cox Memorial Scholarship is LAUNA BETH HOLT of Iron City, Tennessee.
Please join us at DIXIE SOFTBALL in congratulating these Dixie Softball girls...
Beginning in 2025, Dixie Softball will be presenting three more scholarship raising the total of scholarships to being given out to 15. The new scholarship will honor:
1. The late BILL ROTENBERRY of Hueytown, Alabama. Bill was Dixie Softball's first vice president and first Ponytails National Commissioner and is a Dixie Softball Hall of Fame inductee.
2. KATHRYN PAINTER of McEwen, Tennessee. Kathryn has been a long time supporter and promoter of Dixie Softball since the 1970's. She is a World Series coach and served as Tennessee's State Secretary for many years and is a Dixie Softball Hall of Fame inductee.
3. PHYLLIS SLAUGHTER of Winnsboro, Louisiana. Phyllis is presently Dixie Softball's longest serving District Director and is a Dixie Softball Hall of Fame inductee.