University of Charleston Cuts Ribbon on Rehab Science and Athletics center
The University of Charleston has opened the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletics Center.
The new facility, which is located in Goreman Hall, will house UC’s occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate programs.
The center features study rooms, modern therapy rooms, a classroom, offices, and lounge spaces for the occupational therapy program. The athletics portion of the facility offers upgraded weight training areas, renovated locker rooms for visiting basketball and volleyball teams, and a better laundry room.
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who helped secure much of the funding for the $10 million project, was at the ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday evening. She says there’s a need for occupational therapy and physical therapy professionals, and she was happy to help.
Louisville Plans Upgrades for Baseball Hitting and Pitching Facilities
It appears that some much-needed additional upgrades to the Louisville baseball program's facilities could soon be on the way.
Speaking with 93.9 The Ville just one day removed from the end of their 2025 season, head coach Dan McDonnell revealed Thursday that the program has plans to convert their current hitting facility - the Shad Mason Hack Shack - into a pitching lab, and that he has started reaching out to former players to get fundraising efforts started.
"The Shad Mason Hack Shack is awesome, but that needs to be renovated," McDonnell told 93.9 The Ville's Drew Deener. "We need to gut that out, and we're trying to make that a pitching facility.
Claremont McKenna College Readies Quarry for New Sports Complex
The 74-acre former quarry owned by Claremont McKenna College that straddles Claremont and Upland at Claremont Boulevard and Monte Vista Avenue is being readied for the construction of Roberts Campus Sports Bowl, a 50,000-square-foot outdoor sports complex that will encompass athletic facilities and venues for a number of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic programs.
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