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Plans to replace old recreational field site move to the new Momentum Campus.
by Christina Boothe sports reporter
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ike any Division I school, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is growing at a healthy pace. New buildings are being resurrected all around campus to accommodate the increasing student body, and changes are being made to popular hubs like the University Center in order to be bigger and better. Unfortunately, with the recent accommodations, the student body has lost their recreational field. Where Tarpon and Anchor now stand, along with the sites of two more dormitories and a dining hall, there once was an open field available for students to take advantage of at their leisure.
A complaint has risen from the student body, addressing the absence of this field. When will there be another place at which recreational sports can occur? The answer is finally here. Jacqueline Hamilton, the Director of Recreational Sports here at the Island University has been hard at work organizing a new recreational site not far off the island at the new Momentum campus, on the corner of Ennis Joslin and Nile. “We are hopeful that the fields will be completed by mid-March so we can hold intramural softball in the spring,” said Hamilton. “These multipurpose fields will be able to accommodate three flag football fields or two softball fields. One of the fields that holds flag football is wider in order to accommodate a
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soccer field.” She went on to give details about extra novelties included with the fields. “There is also a small support building adjacent to the fields with restrooms and an equipment checkout station,” said Hamilton. “We are anticipating that the fields will be open from three to seven in the afternoon with some weekend hours.” So hold out until mid-March, recreational athletes. According to sources the new facility is going to be better than ever. Be sure to get a team ready in order to take full advantage of the new fields when they open up. Whether going to the fields to unwind, get fit, or just have fun with some friends, these fields are anticipated to be a hub of social interaction and relaxation.
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