The University of Minnesota gymnastics program officially opened the doors of the on-campus Gymnastics Performance Center today. The facility, which was built in the Athletes Village footprint, is on the south side of the department's indoor football field.
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The University of Minnesota gymnastics program officially opened the doors of the on-campus Gymnastics Performance Center today. The facility, which was built in the Athletes Village footprint, is on the south side of the department's indoor football field.
The Minnesota program has achieved tremendous success under head coach Jenny Hansen, who is a former Minnesota gymnast and has served as the team's head coach since 2015. She was the interim head coach in 2014 and was an assistant coach from 2007-14. Hansen guided the Gophers to a Big Ten regular-season title in 2016 and a Big Ten championship title in 2021. Minnesota has competed in the NCAA Championship every year since 1995 (there was no NCAA Championship in 2020 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic) and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals in 2016, 2021 and 2022. Minnesota set a program record with a sixth-place finish in 2022 after finishing eighth in 2021 and 12th in 2016. [University of Minnesota]
The Dallas Stars and the City of Farmers Branch officially opened RYSE Energy StarCenter Multisport Farmers Branch, a multi-purpose athletic facility adjacent to Children’s Health StarCenter Farmers Branch. The official ribbon cutting ceremony included City of Farmers Branch Mayor Terry Lynne, Lee Lewis Construction Executive Vice President Ty Parsons and other dignitaries.
The 81,780 square-foot facility is expected to serve more than 50,000 unique youth athletes annually with the ability to configure up to eight basketball courts or up to 16 volleyball courts at one time, depending on sports programming for the day. The facility is now home to Texas Advantage Volleyball (TAV), one of the most successful club volleyball organizations in the United States.
“We are thrilled to officially open our multisport facility in Farmers Branch,” Alberts said. “Mayor Lynne and the City of Farmers Branch have been tremendous partners in creating a shared vision for creating a unique athletic space that can benefit individuals of all ages. As the demand continues to grow for our multisport facilities, the Stars are focused on continuing to expand our organization’s footprint across the Lone Star State.” [Texas Hockey]
Growing sports in North Texas 🏐🏀🏒
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 17, 2025
We are elated to announce the grand opening of RYSE Energy @StarsMultisport Farmers Branch!
The state-of-the-art facility will be home to Texas Advantage Volleyball and so much more!
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John Carroll Catholic High School broke ground on a upgrade to their athletic facilities.
The project was a $2.7 million investment by the JCCHS Excellence in Athletics Foundation.
Upgrades include:
- Conversion of the Pat Sullivan Field from natural grass to synthetic turf
- Installation of a new six-lane running track
- Installation of shot-put and high jump facilities
- Update of stadium lighting and fencing
- Installation of a state-of-the-art video scoreboard [WVTM]
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