Fort Wayne FC majority owner Mark Music announced Monday he is building a soccer-specific stadium that will open in 2026. The stadium, which will have a game-day capacity of 9,280, will be located on the south side of Bass Road, adjacent to I-69.
It’s the latest move for Fort Wayne FC in its quest to move to the professional ranks in 2026.
“While this will be an incredible stadium for soccer fans and event attendees, we want to look beyond the field to the potential of contributing to the growth of sport in northeast Indiana and beyond,” Music, the president and CEO of Ruoff Mortgage, said in news release. [The Journal Gazette]
Just over a month after its announcement, the new Bay Area women’s soccer team, Bay FC, has filed permits for the new permanent training facility at 449 Avenue H on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The application will create a two-story facility and three soccer fields. The Treasure Island Development Authority is listed as the property owner.
Construction will yield a 25,000-square-foot athletic facility between one and two stories tall next to three full soccer fields. Of the three soccer fields, two will feature natural grass, with one artificial turf grass. Surface parking will be included for 100 cars. The indoor facility will include a weight room, medical and wellness center, kitchen and dining room, laundry, locker rooms, lounges, meeting areas, event space, and athletic staff offices. [SF Yimby]
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Board members for Bellevue Independent Schools approved an $8.4 million project to upgrade Leo Gilligan Field and Ben Flora Gymnasium at their monthly meeting on Wednesday night.
The school district will solicit bonds to finance the project. The grass field will have synthetic turf installed by Motz Group of Ohio. The rest of the work on the two facilities will be done by Perkins Carmack Construction of Ohio.
Plans for the 88-year-old stadium include installing a rubberized track, upgrading the tennis courts and building a new concession stand with restrooms.
The 52-year-old gym will have its locker rooms, lobby and public restrooms renovated. [Northern Kentucky Tribune]
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