Ypsilanti - EMU begins work on new indoor practice facility

Concentrate, 10/22/2009

Athletes are about to get a new place to run around in in Ypsilanti.

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A lot of athletes in Ypsilanti are going to have a warm place to play year round now that Eastern Michigan University has started work on its new indoor practice facility.

The $3.9 million project features a 1,000-square-foot welcome center and 86,000 square feet of playing space. That athletic area is versatile enough to support a number of different sports.

"It provides a state-of-the-art facility that can be used by all of our teams," says Walter Kraft, vice president of communications for Eastern Michigan University. "It's big enough for soccer, football, and golf. All of our teams can use it."

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Higher Education , Redevelopment

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