The City of Tucson has opened a 45-day public comment period on a proposal to name the new ball fields at Kennedy Park after one of the communitys most accomplished and beloved athletes, Stacy Redondo-Santa Cruz.

For her family, and for generations of young athletes who grew up on Tucsons west side, the proposal is much more than a name. Its a tribute to a life defined by perseverance, pride, and exceptional achievement.

Redondo-Santa Cruz first played softball at Kennedy Park, where she joined Tucson Mountain Little League and quickly stood out as a natural talent. Her father, Rene Redondo, remembers those early days well, and the challenges that came with them when Stacy first began attending school.

She struggled after her first year because she wouldnt buckle down, he said.

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