There are 4 article(s) tagged Youth sports:

• September 2022

  • At the old Fairgrounds, Memphis bets big on competitive youth sports

    The old fairgrounds is being repurposed as Liberty Park, a $126 million mixed-used project anchored by the 227,000-square-foot Memphis Sports & Events Center, including apartments, retail, a hotel and more. 

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    Mid-South Coliseum’s future uncertain despite Liberty Park transformation

    Fond memories of old Fairgrounds and analysis of the competition led to Liberty Park

    By Don Wade September 07, 2022

  • Fond memories of the old Fairgrounds, and analysis of the competition, led to Liberty Park

    The redeveloped Fairgrounds is not just a bet on the lucrative youth sports industry, it’s based on the expected benefits to surrounding neighborhoods such as Cooper-Young and Overton Square. 

    By Don Wade September 07, 2022

• June 2021

  • Liberty Park breaks ground after 14 years and three mayors

    The Monday, June 14, groundbreaking starts with a youth sports complex that is the centerpiece of the $126 million project about where the Libertyland amusement park once stood.

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2021

• August 2020

  • Kids sports is going on for some, but not for others in the age of the coronavirus

    Kids need sports and youth sports organizers are finding ways to let them play during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Linda A. Moore August 26, 2020