A $60 million youth sports facility is now open, the latest piece of a major redevelopment project underway in western Kansas City, Kansas.
Developers first pitched Homefield Kansas City as a destination spot where locals and tourists could rally around youth sports. Roughly four years later, the KCK Showcase Center facility welcomed its first teams this month.
On Tuesday, owners, investors and elected officials who supported the project walked through the space as the Showcase Center was showcased. Homefield President Dustin Lewis summarized the feeling of having it open with a word:
“It’s joy,” Lewis said,
“It’s a beautiful facility,” he added. “And it’s going to be packed with kids for years to come, doing something that’s really important to growth and development.”
Housed within the 150,000 square-foot indoor sports arena are 10 basketball and 12 volleyball courts. High-definition cameras are suspended from the ceiling, allowing live-streams of games so families can watch from afar.