OKLAHOMA CITY — Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station, Texas, has been selected as the 2010 Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America Complex of the Year presented by Stabilizer Solutions, Inc., the ASA announced today.In addition to receiving the award at the ASA’s 79th National Council Meeting next month in Shreveport, La., Veterans Park (3101 Harvey Road) will also receive approximately $2,000 in field maintenance products from Stabilizer Solutions.
“Congratulations to Veterans Park. Award winning fields like Veterans Park, help raise awareness of the importance of playing field conditions, not only for safety, but for economic purposes as well,” said Jon Hubbs, President of Stabilizer Solutions, Inc. “Teams want to play on great fields and Stabilizer Solutions is proud to help recognize those great fields for the fifth consecutive year.”
Previous award winners are Heritage Park Softball Complex in St. Joseph, Mo., in 2009, Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock, Ga., in 2008, and Freedom Ridge Park Complex in Ridgeland, Miss., in 2007. The Field of Dreams Complex in Las Cruces, N.M., won the inaugural 2006 award.
“We are thrilled to be awarding Veterans Park our Complex of the Year Award,” said ASA/USA Softball Executive Director Ron Radigonda. “The City of College Station Parks and Recreation Department have been a great supporter of ASA Softball and we are proud to be honoring them with the 2010 award.”
Veterans Park hosts numerous ASA events throughout the year, including the 2010 ASA/USA Girls’ Class A 16-Under Fast Pitch National Championship, totaling almost 2,000 hours of softball hosted on five fields. Veterans Park will also serve as the host for the ASA Girls’ A 10-Under Fast Pitch Southern National Championship and ASA Coed Class D Southern Slow Pitch National Championship in August 2011.
“We are extremely honored and very proud that our facility was selected for the 2010 ASA Complex of the Year presented by Stabilizer Solutions, Inc.,” said Colin Killian, Communications and Marketing Specialist for the City of College Station. “I think behind every great facility there is an army of great people and we certainly have that with the City of College Station and our Parks and Recreation department. They worked really hard in putting the ASA/USA 16-Under National Championship this summer and I think they drew rave reviews from everyone who participated and the spectators as well. It was a great event from start to finish which is a tribute to our park and rec department and especially Geri Marsh who was the tournament director.”
Veterans Park is 28 acres of a 150 acre facility that also includes a 12 acre Veterans Memorial dedicated to all veterans of the Brazos Valley who have served the United States in wars and a 9/11 memorial. Completion of Phase I of the park, which included the first two softball fields as well as six soccer fields and other amenities like parking, was dedicated in May 2003. In April 2007, an additional three softball fields and three soccer fields were opened with Phase II, which also included a 500 capacity American pavilion and American History Mile Trail. Phase III will include an additional four softball fields, making Veterans Park a nine field complex in the future.
“We are very proud of all our facilities in College Station,” said Killian said. “Veterans Park is special in our view and this affirms our feelings. We thank the ASA and Stabilizer Solutions very much for this tremendous honor.”