New complex set to open - MadisonJournalTODAY

Madison County?s annual opening day for youth baseball and softball was set for this past weekend ? though the rain put a damper on the day.

Now, soccer won?t be far behind in kicking off its season, with opening day set for April 20. And when those boys and girls put the cleats on and show off their fancy footwork, they?ll do it on brand new fields.

The Brewer-Phillips Sports Complex is now ready to open.

Up to four games can be played simultaneously on the park?s two big fields.

The 10-year-project was funded through the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). ?The good thing about it is we paid it as we went, so we don?t owe anything on it,? said BOC chairman Anthony Dove, who said the county has spent $739,050 on the complex.

Dove said the game of soccer has really exploded in Madison County in recent years, adding that a new park is a great thing for the county.

?It?s one of the biggest, growing sports,? said Dove of soccer. ?And we wouldn?t have been able to keep up with the need without the park.?

Both Dove and current recreation board director Robin Pendleton said former recreation director Dick Perpall deserves thanks for getting the complex rolling. Dove also said the county recreation board deserves praise for its work on the project.

Pendleton said that over 200 Madison County boys and girls will participate in soccer this spring. There will be co-ed leagues for ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-13 and 14-17.

Pendleton said that getting the soccer games off of the baseball fields will help improve the condition of those fields.

?This project is years in the making,? said Pendleton. ?It?s good to see fields dedicated to soccer in the county.?

Source: http://www.madisonjournaltoday.com/archives/6019-New-complex-set-to-open.html

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