San Antonio Missions Release Renderings of New Downtown Ballpark
The San Antonio Missions have unveiled new renderings of a planned downtown ballpark.
The minor baseball league team’s owners are working with the city, Bexar County, and developer Weston Urban on a multi-use facility near the San Pedro Creek. Estimates in 2024 put the anticipated costs of the ballpark at $160 million. The estimated completion is early 2028 with an opening day sometime in April that year.
The project goes before the city’s Historic Design and Review Commission next week, a standard step in the creation for many new buildings especially in the downtown area.
The development has sparked backlash over the displacement of residents and concerns about gentrification. The plans led to the ultimate demolition of the Soap Factory apartments, one of the few affordable housing complexes in downtown.
NC State Cuts Ribbon on New Baseball Clubhouse at Doak Field
NC State Athletics, along with the Wolfpack Club, has announced that the new baseball clubhouse at Doak Field will be officially named the Elliott Avent Clubhouse, honoring the legendary head coach's enduring impact on Wolfpack Baseball and 30 years of continued leadership in Raleigh.
"We are deeply appreciative of the donors who gave generously to make this possible," said McMurray Family Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan. "It is only fitting that such an integral part of our baseball facility be named in honor of the man who has led the program for the last three decades. Elliott has meant so much to Wolfpack baseball and to NC State University, and we are proud to recognize him in this way."
The Wolfpack's all-time winningest coach, Avent, has developed the Wolfpack into one of the nation's best and most consistent programs since his hiring in 1996. He has taken the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament in 22 of the last 29 seasons and 17 of the last 20. Avent captured both ACC and National Coach of the Year honors in 2003 and was named USA Baseball's College Coach of the Year in 2021.
State-of-the-Art Athletics Facilities Included in New Taylor High School
Construction is underway on major athletic-facility upgrades at Taylor High School, part of the Taylor School District’s voter-approved $130 million bond program.
District leaders and community members marked the groundbreaking of the new sports complex, saying new fields and courts are long overdue.
“This is a big step to delivering our students the facilities that they deserve,” Superintendent Michael Wegher said. “We are here to finally give our students and our athletes the same opportunities they have in our neighboring districts.”
The work is tied to the district’s bond proposal, approved by voters in November 2021.
