Late last month in southern Overland Park, construction workers spent the morning preparing to install 1,500 arena seats looking down on what will become an NHL-sized hockey rink.
Nearby, crews were laying down maple hardwood planks to build out eight basketball courts, which will also serve as 16 volleyball courts. Or they can be transformed with temporary turf for soccer, lacrosse or baseball.
The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) has been selected by the City of Vicksburg as the operating partner for its premier sports and entertainment venue, formerly known as Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi. It will now be known as Key City Park.
Late last month, ground broke on Crossroads Sports Complex, a $70 million complex in New Lenox, Ill.
The facility, to be designed by JLG Architects, Sports Facilities Companies, and Northern Builders, will be located at the crossroad of interstates 355 and 80, about 45 minutes southwest of Chicago.
Springfield’s Martin Engineering Company gives a summer update on the construction at SCHEELS Sports Park in Springfield, Illinois.
The John Wooden Family Fieldhouse in Xenia opened Saturday, June 15. The state-of-the-art facility is 65-thousand square feet, with four collegiate-sized basketball courts that can also be used for volleyball and pickleball. The fieldhouse also features a wrestling room, hot and cold recovery tubs and conference rooms for teams to meet.
“The grand opening is a full day of events for the community and for our special friends who made this happen,” said Steve Harrell, the general manager of the sports complex and retreat center of Athletes in Action.
The first professional soccer team in Naples officially has its branding.
USL League One Naples revealed the team’s name, FC Naples, as well as its colors and crest in a public event at the Paradise Coast Complex in South Naples on June 15. The franchise also revealed a timeline for the announcement of a head coach.
It was just after 7 a.m. on another busy weekend for the facility, which was the site of the Rocky Mount Grand Prix Volleyball Tournament as well as corporate and community events. A combination of 140 boys’ and girls’ teams came to the Twin Counties during a two-day period where all 16 volleyball courts were full of high-jumping athletes as well as their cheering family members. That’s par for the course for a facility that has generated an estimated $9 million in economic impact through the first quarter of 2024.
SportsEngine Play, NBC Sports Next’s newly launched and first all-in-one youth and amateur sports streaming platform, and the Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), the nation’s leading operating partner for sports, recreation, and event facilities, announced today a multi-year video streaming partnership, created to enhance the experience of more than 25 million young athletes, their family and friends who attend tournaments at SFC-managed sports venues each year.
Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, today at the 2024 Sports ETA Women’s Summit, named Ashley Whittaker, Partner and Senior Vice President of Marketing for The Sports Facilities Companies as the 2024 Sports ETA’s Woman of the Year.
As Naples’ first professional sports team prepares for its inaugural season, the team is asking for your input on its crest, colors, and name.
According to the USL Naples’ spokesperson, they are committed to making the city their home and growing the community spirit before the first season even starts.
Fox 4’s Bella Line went to its stadium at Paradise Coast Sports Complex to hear from some of their youngest fans.
Paradise Coast Sports Complex (PCSC) and Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) announced that it will be the new home of the United Soccer League’s (USL) expansion team, USL Naples.
This news was revealed at a press event on Jan. 17, where the USL awarded the franchise to Naples, Fla. USL Naples will begin play in 2025.
On January 19, the long-awaited West Monroe Sports & Events Center hosted a grand opening event to mark its first official day in operation, drawing more than 200 excited local attendees. The new sports complex features a plethora of amenities designed to promote physical and mental well-being for residents, as well as attract quality youth sporting events and regional tournaments to West Monroe.
