Moultrie, Georgia, is the tight-knit community that sits in the heart of Colquitt County. And, in an area that is reaching statewide (and even national) prominence, a steady heartbeat runs through the veins of Packer Park.
First opened in 2007, Packer Park serves a variety of purposes. Since its opening, it has been a cornerstone of Colquitt County High School’s varsity, junior varsity, and ninth-grade baseball teams. Currently, softball, soccer, track, and tennis have taken their action to the park as well. It also has played host to various tournaments, including the 2014 Region 1-AAAAAA Cross Country meet in October, as well as summer USTA (United States Tennis Association) tournaments. The field has also seen renovations in order to accommodate for area middle school baseball teams.
As fans in South Georgia have grown accustomed to, the park also carries its fair share of recognition. It has earned two Georgia Dugout Club Field of the Year awards, one for the baseball field in 2012 and the other for the softball field in 2011.
The baseball field is special in another right. Named Ike Aultman Field, it holds the namesake of the former longtime principal of Colquitt County (and formerly Moultrie) High School.
Colquitt County beams with pride. The fans are loyal, and the student-athletes are strongly driven by success. It is that same pride and perseverance that has manifested itself in the grounds of Packer Park.
South Georgia/April 2015
Packer Park
Moultrie, Ga.
By James Washington
