Michigan Seeks Approval for $29M Men's Gymnastics Training Center
The Michigan athletics department is seeking Board of Regents approval for a $29 million project that would create a men’s gymnastics training center.
This project, which will be funded by athletic department resources, will be presented to the Regents during their Thursday meeting, according to the agenda released Monday. Integrated Architecture will design the project.
Michigan’s men’s gymnastics team won the 2025 national championship, the program’s seventh, and owns 21 Big Ten titles. Currently, the team practices in the Coliseum building, which is planned for demolition.
Rockport-Fulton ISD Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Baseball Stadium
Rockport-Fulton ISD broke ground Monday on new turf baseball and softball fields at Pirate Baseball Stadium, marking a historic investment in Pirate athletics made possible through a nearly $2 million gift from Tim and Debbie Chapman.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place at 2 p.m. RS3 Turf President Garrett Reddehase, RFISD administrators, and the Chapman family were present for the ceremony. Student-athletes, staff, and community members were also invited to attend.
New Systems Allows Fans to Follow Progress on Rhode Island's Meade Stadium Renovation Project
Thanks to a system provided by Bentley Companies, fans will be able to follow the progress of the Meade Stadium construction project.
Using technology from senserasystems.com, a new snapshot will be posted to the site every 15 minutes.
By using the drop-down menus on the page, visitors can scroll through every individual photo, or scroll through by day, week or month as the project moves along. Each image is timestamped in the upper left corner of the screen.
The $45 million renovation was designed by architectural firm Populas, with Bentley handling the construction. Home to Rhode Island's football and women's lacrosse programs, Meade Stadium is expected to be ready for the 2027 football season. The football team will play home games at Pawtucket's Centreville Bank Stadium, while the lacrosse team is playing its home games at Bryant University and - when the surface thaws - on the URI Soccer Complex field.
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