A kinesiologist and author who says he has developed a system to help athletes run 20 percent faster has announced plans to build a $1.2 billion, 30-plus-acre athletic training center with 1,000 onsite living units in Southern Nevada.
Z Athlete Factory founder and CEO Zig Ziegler is seeking investors and said he is hopeful that the Z Athlete Village training center and headquarters being relocated from Scottsdale, Arizona, would be built in phases over the next four years and be completed in advance of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The company gave no details about how it intends to finance the project and the exact location of a site. [Review Journal]
The University of St. Thomas has released new renderings of the multi-use sports arena that is expected to open late next year.
The Lee and Penny Anderson Arena was announced more than a year ago and remains on track to open for the 2025-26 school year on St. Thomas’ South Campus, school leaders say. However, the university is now giving a new look at what the arena is expected to look like inside.
In addition to what fans can expect to see, the latest renderings show the locker rooms, training areas, weight rooms and tubs.
The release of the renderings comes on the same day the university put season tickets on sale for the upcoming basketball and hockey seasons. The university says season tickets for this season will secure fans’ seats in the new arena when it opens. [KSTP]
The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Rip Griffin Center Expansion Project took place Thursday, as the intercollegiate athletics arena for Lubbock Christian University is undergoing its first major renovation process since opening in 2000.
"I am grateful to all of the donors who have decided to invest in this facility for Chap Athletics and the excellence they witness in head coaches Todd Duncan (men's basketball), Keith Giboney (volleyball), Steve Gomez (women's basketball) and others," said LCU President Scott McDowell. "At this moment, it is particularly gratifying to be breaking ground for the Griffin Family Center For Student Athlete Development. Rip Griffin served on our board for over 42 years, and he and Geneva loved the Chaparrals. The fact that that the Griffin family are carrying on that legacy in this generation makes this a very special day."
Collier Construction will take the lead on the project, which includes 28,000 square feet of new and renovated construction. The $7.2 million project will be completed in the fall of 2025. The additions and renovations to the Rip Griffin Center will recognize the facility as the Griffin Family Center For Student Athlete Development. [Lcuchaps.com]
The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Rip Griffin Center Expansion Project took place Thursday, as the intercollegiate athletics arena for Lubbock Christian University is undergoing its first major renovation process since opening in 2000. @LCUCHAPS pic.twitter.com/ZRcr4vFFKU
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