A new, state-of-the-art, $15 million Central Nebraska Sports Complex, to be built on Wood River Road, on the west side of Highway 281, was announced Tuesday morning by a group of Grand Island business and civic leaders.
Construction is scheduled to begin early next year.
“The economic impact this complex will have on Grand Island and surrounding areas is unprecedented,” said Dave Taylor, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corp. president. “The complex will attract events, visitors and sports teams to our area and will create a lasting positive change for our communities.”
The Central Nebraska Sports Complex will be located on 11 acres of property donated by Bosselman Enterprises. The 200,000-square-foot complex will provide indoor facilities and full-time staff members to coordinate basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, dance, gymnastics and wrestling, among additional future competitive and recreational sports. Additional programming will include injury rehabilitation, healthy living, community engagement and an aquatics facility featuring a multi-lane, competitive pool. The facility will provide year-round indoor recreation space that is needed in the region.
“For too long, families in central Nebraska have been left out of the opportunity to train and compete at the highest level unless their families were willing to travel great distances, sometimes at prohibitive costs,” said Tino Martinez, Central Nebraska Sports Complex board president. “This facility reduces that barrier.”
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