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Rudy Jaramillo has played a major role behind the scenes in the development and success for some of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) biggest stars and Hall of Famers throughout his coaching career. Jaramillo grew up in Oak Cliff and is a graduate of Sunset High School. After graduating from Sunset, he spent two years at Panola College before moving on to the University of Texas prior to the 1973 season. Jaramillo lettered one season at UT and was drafted in the 29th round of the MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers as an outfielder. He spent four seasons in the…

The Rotary Club of Dallas invites nominations from all district schools for its annual Service Above Self Teacher Awards. The award provides an opportunity to publicly applaud Dallas ISD teachers and to reward those who have demonstrated excellence in their profession by “going the extra mile.” Applications may be submitted by Dallas ISD teachers on their own behalf or by other individuals on behalf of a teacher. Winning recipients each receive a customized engraved plaque and a cash award from the Rotary Club of Dallas. April 29 is the application deadline. To learn more or to nominate a deserving teacher,…

Michael Ensley is the chief architect of the Lincoln High School girls basketball dynasty of the late ’90s through the first decade of the new millennium. He led the Lady Tigers to a national championship, three state championships and eight state tournament appearances throughout his 14-year tenure as head coach from 1999-2012. Ensley arrived to Lincoln in 1998 and quickly set the standard future teams would have to live by. He led the Lady Tigers to an undefeated mark of 30-0 in 1999. Ensley’s march to his first state championship wasn’t easy, as Lincoln defeated a pair of state powers…

Gary Blair currently serves as the head women’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University, where he has won a national championship, and is the most successful head coach in university history and a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Before he cut his teeth on the hardwood, Blair was a standout all-city baseball player at Bryan Adams and lettered at Texas Tech. He also served his country with a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps before returning to Dallas as the inaugural head coach of the South Oak Cliff girl’s basketball team. In his seven seasons at South…