For sports fans relocating from Colorado Springs to Huntsville as part of the proposed move of U.S. Space Command, the transition may trade mountain backdrops for Southern humidity, but it will not mean giving up a thriving sports scene.
In fact, Huntsville leaders and longtime sports observers say the Rocket City has quietly built one of the South’s most diverse and fast-growing spectator sports scenes, blending professional minor league teams, college athletics, sports tourism and volunteer opportunities into an increasingly important part of the region’s identity.
Colorado Springs has long been associated with Olympic sports. Home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, the city features the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC soccer club, the Rocky Mountain Vibes baseball team and collegiate athletics led by the Air Force Falcons…