Springfield Clinic is signing on as the official Health and Performance Partner of the new SCHEELS Sports Park at Legacy Pointe. As part of the agreement, Springfield Clinic will financially support the initial development of the project and commit to on-site medical resources.

Two on-site Springfield Clinic facilities are planned to provide athletic trainers, physical therapy, nutrition and wellness services, and urgent care. Springfield Clinic Chief Development Officer Cal Thomas says “we’re deeply committed to redefining the future of health care in our communities, so our support for this project goes far beyond dollars and cents.  We see it as our opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind destination for performance and wellness that this region has never seen.”

Once completed, the 95-acre SCHEELS Sports Park at Legacy Pointe will include a 200,000 square foot air-supported dome for year-round use of six indoor basketball courts or 12 volleyball courts.  It will also include an artificial turf field convertible from a full soccer field to two youth baseball fields.  Eight synthetic turf multi-purpose fields will also be included.

Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance CEO Ryan McCrady says the investment by Springfield Clinic is “a game-changing development for the project and a shining example of the strong sense of community that Springfield has always had.”  McCrady says he hopes it “encourages other homegrown organizations and businesses to get behind this effort that we will all benefit from.”