Menasha, Wis., Accepts Design for New Aquatics Center
The conceptual plan for Menasha's new aquatics center at Jefferson Park depicts a recreational pool with water slides and a lazy river, a lap pool with a drop slide and a springboard, and a year-round community building that could be rented for weddings or corporate events.
The city's new schedule calls for the demolition of the existing municipal pool in 2026, the start of construction in 2027 and the opening of the new aquatic center in 2028.
An earlier timeline had projected the new aquatic center opening in 2027. The delay better aligns with the city's financial planning and borrowing schedule.
Bishop, Texas, Opens New Baseball/Softball Facility
A brand-new baseball and softball facility has opened at Nueces County Amistad Veterans Memorial Park in Bishop, Texas. The new complex allows the Bishop Youth Baseball and Softball League to practice and play on its own dedicated fields, after previously struggling with limited space. Nueces County Commissioner Joe A. Gonzalez played a key role in bringing the facility to the community, which features dugouts, benches, and canopies provided by the county.
The new sports complex is a major addition for the small town of Bishop, providing much-needed dedicated fields and infrastructure for the local youth baseball and softball league. It represents an investment in the community's recreational opportunities and athletic development for young people.
The new baseball and softball facility at Nueces County Amistad Veterans Memorial Park in Bishop features dugouts, benches, and canopies provided by Nueces County. The league previously struggled with limited space to accommodate its approximately 30 teams, but now has a dedicated home field to host games and practices.
Gig Harbor Opens Two New Turf Fields
Two long-awaited sports fields in Gig Harbor are now open for play.
Long heralded as a step toward addressing the area’s burgeoning youth athlete population, the fields opened to the public Monday. Anyone can use the fields when they aren’t in use by a registered group, according to a press release from the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
Over 9,000 kids play field sports in the greater Gig Harbor area, the YMCA website says. The demand has forced groups to put kids on waitlists because of the lack of fields.
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