SAN ANGELO, TX- For the second time in five years, Texas Bank Sports Complex has been named the state’s best sports complex.
A press release from the San Angelo Public Information Division explained, “The Texas Turfgrass Association named the San Angelo site its Sports Complex of the Year for 2016 earlier this month. Texas Bank Sports Complex also earned the honor in 2011.”
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The Texas Bank Sports Complex and Rio Concho Community Park both opened in 2009.
“The site along the Concho River off of Bell Street consists of 55 acres of irrigated turf,” the press release stated. “It also has 15 ball fields, 10 of which are multipurpose fields used for softball, baseball, football and soccer.”
Including the fields listed above, the complex also has two regulation baseball fields, two Little League fields and one tee-ball field, plus two restroom/concession facilities. A third building will be under construction soon.
Baseball and softball fields are not the only fields in the complex. The complex also has four volleyball courts, a park with a playground, picnic tables and four large parking lots.
“Texas Bank Sports complex is used year-round for sports and other recreational events. About 45 events and tournaments are hosted each year at the complex, including the TLC Easter Fest, said to be the biggest Easter egg hunt in Texas,” The press release said. “The complex also hosts four sessions of adult softball leagues with 120 teams, 90 flag football teams, 30 Little League baseball squads, high school softball and baseball games, and a girls fast-pitch softball league.”
The press release also listed the City of San Angelo Parks workers that help maintain the 80-acre site that earned the award. The workers include:
- Marcus Hinojosa
- Jason Campbell
- Daniel Aguilar
- Gary Poe
- Kevin Celeya
- Danny Vigil
- Michael Blaylock
- Richard Scott
- Tony Harris
- Mike Hitchcock
- Roger Havlak
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Too bad the road (Bell Street) hasn't been kept like the park complex. We just maybe could get more or bigger events and tournaments if we had a good road to get there. I believe we need the move the repair project for Bell Street to the top of the street project list.
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PermalinkThey were supposed to start MLK repair last August and Bell St this coming April. I went down MLK and nothing is or has been don yet. I assume Bell St will not get started either.
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