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El Dorado renames Northfield at East Park for longtime Butler softball coach Doug Chance
Summary
The El Dorado City Commission approved amendments to the city’s park naming policy and a resolution to rename Northfield at East Park as Doug Chance Field, after public testimony about Coach Doug Chance’s record and community impact led to a 4–1 vote.
The El Dorado City Commission voted 4–1 on July 7 to amend the city’s park and recreation facility naming policy and to rename Northfield at East Park as Doug Chance Field, honoring the former Butler Community College softball coach.
The commission’s change to the naming policy removes the requirement that a person be deceased before a park or recreation facility can be named for them, and the commission then approved the field renaming following public comment and statements from current and former players.
Luke Lennon, a local resident who spoke for supporters, summarized Coach Doug Chance’s tenure at Butler Community College, saying Chance was hired in 2005 and retired in 2022. Lennon read testimonials and statistics, saying Chance’s teams won 14 Kansas Jayhawk Conference titles and national…
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