Clarksville Mayor Johnny Piper stands with players from the Clarksville National Girls Softball League Thursday at a groundbreaking for improvements to Mericourt Park. Improvements at the park, scheduled to be complete by the end of August, will create two new full-size fields, for a total of four. (Greg Williamson/The Leaf-Chronicle)

Renovations also will include a Pathway of Champions and a brick walkway paved with inscribed bricks honoring former Clarksville National players, coaches and supporters. The city will provide new, handicap-accessible sidewalks in and around the park, but the remainder of renovations are being completed with donated funds and labor. (Greg Williamson/The Leaf-Chronicle)