365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, Rock Island break ground on Lincoln Park tennis complex
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In February 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ announced the $1.5 million project that will create six National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulation tennis courts adjacent to campus at 38th Street and 11th Avenue. The project, which includes a 10-year lease to the college of that section of the park, will relocate 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s teams from their current facilities near the Roy J. Carver Physical Education Center.
The project was designed by Bettendorf-based Shive-Hattery Inc., and Estes Construction is construction manager. In addition to lighted courts, the complex will include bleachers, restrooms and 17 parking stalls.
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ President Andrea Talentino said she is pleased to see this project take shape and eager to welcome both 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ athletes and community residents to enjoy tennis and pickleball at the courts.
“This partnership with Rock Island is a hallmark of the positive relationship the college has built with the city over decades,” Talentino said. “It’s also symbolic of the college’s longstanding commitment to student-athletes.”
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365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s rosters include about 30 students, and players come from five states and six countries. Combined, the teams have claimed four Collegiate Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin championships in the past five years. In the 2021-22 school year, seven women and seven men were named Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athletes.
Head coach David DeSimone said his student-athletes are excited to have top-notch facilities adjacent to campus.
“Our men’s and women’s tennis teams are comprised of excellent student-athletes from across the country and the world,” he said. “The opportunity to play on these new courts will surely add to the success of these students.”
Contact:
Nicole Lauer, 309-794-7645; nicolelauer@augustana.edu
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