Monthly Archives: June 2016

Division 3 Schoolcraft vs. Lumen Christi - 2:00pm at Bailey Park (Battle Creek) Napoleon vs. Grosse Pointe Liggett - 4:30pm at Carleton Airport Division 4 Centerville vs. Concord - 5:00pm at Bailey Park (Battle Creek)  

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University community celebrated a significant milestone Thursday afternoon as SAU coaches, donors, staff and university officials gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new state-of-the-art Ronald L. and Marvel C. Jones Tennis Complex.   The new facility will feature four pods of two courts for a total of eight courts constructed of post-tensioned concrete. The post-tensioned concrete courts will provide a sturdy and durable playing surface that is able to withstand abuse and is less susceptible to the climate than asphalt. Because of this, the facility can be first-class for decades to come.   “The quality of play is going to be excellent and it's going to be excellent for a long time,” said head women’s tennis coach Bobby Pratt. “This facility is something that's going to benefit generations of people that come through this area.”   Two of the courts will also have lights for night time use, while the four north courts will be three-feet below grade to provide a superior spectator experience.   Two brick and steel arched entry points will help define the facility, and there will be two large tensile shade structures that will provide shelter from the…