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Facilities
Athletic
&
Wellness Center
The Lake Erie College Athletic & Wellness
Center opened August 23, 2004. The $9.5 million
complex was built to accomodate the growing Storm
athletic department, which as of the 2007-08 academic year, will feature 13 varsity teams and one club
team.
The
facility houses two full-size gymnasiums, with the
main gym - known as Athletic Center Arena -
serving as home to the basketball and volleyball teams
with a seating capacity of 750.
A
4,000-square foot fitness center, that includes a
weight room, aerobics area and suspended running track
is used for training and is available to all Lake
Erie College students.Indoor baseball and softball
training takes place in the center's multi-purpose
gymnasium that has a tartan-surfaced floor, full-size
batting cage and indoor pitching mounds.
Also
included within the complex are a classroom/meeting
room, 10 locker rooms of various sizes and offices
for the athletic department staff.
Parking
is available both in front and behind the facility
which is located on the corner of Gillett Street and
Walnut Avenue.
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Slattery Field
The Storm softball and soccer teams call Jack
Slattery Field home. Located just behind the Athletic
& Wellness Center, the softball field and soccer
field share a centrally located score board and bleacher
area. The residence halls are the backdrop to both
fields with a smaller soccer practice area located
nearest to the indoor athletic complex.
Parking
is available next to the softball field and behind
the service garage which is located off of Walnut
Avenue. |
Recreation
Park
The Painesville Kiwanis Recreation Park, located
in downtown Painesville just off of Main Street,
is the home of the Lake Erie College baseball
and football teams. The Storm baseball team plays
at Braggs Field, which is also the home
field of nearby Harvey High School.
The
field is maintained by the City of Painesville and
both Lake Erie and Harvey have worked together to
add to the facility's amenities. The baseball field
is just one part of the major park and athletic complex
that includes a variety of sports fields. The scenic
Grand River flows just beyond the right field fence.
Teams use the batting cages located within the football
stadium.
The
Storm football team plays at Jack Britt Memorial
Field, which is also the home of the Harvey
High School football team. Both institutions have
partnered with the City of Painesville to update
the stadium.Renovations scheduled to be completed
before the end of the 2008 calendar year include
$100,000 worth of updated locker room and training
facilities by the College and an updated press
box, paved parking area and updated restroom facilities
completed by the City.The School District will
be responsible for preparing, maintaining, lining
and dressing the practice field and the stadium
field in addition to providing general maintenance
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Classic
Park
The 2006-07 year was the fourth consecutive season
the Storm baseball team utilized Classic
Park for several
home games. The five-year old minor league stadium
located in Eastlake is home to the Lake County Captains
of the Class A South Atlantic League. The ballpark
combines nostalgic charm with the amenities of a modern
sports facility. Classic Park has more than 7,000
permanent seats, plus 20 luxury suites on the upper
deck and lawn seating beyond the right field wall.
The playing surface at Classic Park was voted as the
best in the SAL in 2003 and 2004. The facility also
houses a 4,000-square foot indoor batting facility
with two full-sized batting cages. |
Fowler's
Mill
Located in Chesterland, just 30 miles east of
downtown Cleveland, the Lake, River and Maple nines
comprise 27 of the finest public golf holes in Ohio.
In addition to having hosted several U.S. Open Qualifiers, Fowler's
Mill has been ranked as Ohio's Top Rated
Public Golf Course by Golf Magazine and received a
4-star rating from Golf Digest. With its wide array
of amenities, the course has been recognized by every
popular publication in recent years as one of the
best public golf facilities in the country. In 2003,
Fowler's Mill underwent a $500,000 renovation to improve
what is already a simply fantastic design. |
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