Whitestown planning park at former Wrecks junkyard site
The 12-to-14-acre Wrecks Park is planned along Indianapolis Road, west of Interstate 65 and south of Whitestown Parkway.
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Pickleball chain picks Westfield for third area location
The Westfield facility will have 12 courts—including two championship-sized courts—a pro shop, a private community and event room, and a patio for outdoor events.
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UPDATE: Economic impact of WWE events in Indy projected at $350M
The deal is expected to run at least eight years and will include Royal Rumble in 2025, WrestleMania, which has taken place in Indianapolis only once before in 1992, and SummerSlam.
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Pickleball chain chooses Noblesville for second area club
Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees and a pair of Indianapolis financial advisers are working to build a 57,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility on the south side of Noblesville.
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Rugby-focused $45M renovation proposed for Kuntz Stadium
The overhaul is part of an effort to draw interest from national governing body USA Rugby, both for a potential headquarters relocation and for upcoming World Cup events.
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Indoor golf venues take off with serious, casual players
An increasing number of indoor golf clubs in the metropolitan area provide food, drinks and golf simulators that allow users to play full rounds or just take some hacks on dozens of golf courses from around the world.
UK-based sports tech company to establish Indiana presence
London-based Sportable has developed a tracking platform that uses sensors placed inside balls to deliver data designed to measure player and team performance.
Plan for Indiana Sports Hall of Fame shifts from Irvington to county fairgrounds
The hall of fame, founded in 2020, does not have a physical location and operates through its website and events.
Potential rails-to-trails project under discussion on southwest side
Indianapolis is “potentially interested in acquiring” the right of way for a future rail-to-trail conversion on the Craven Industrial Track, but hasn’t begun official discussions to purchase it.
3rd Shot Pickleball planning indoor facility in Carmel
3rd Shot Pickleball received approval this week from the Carmel Plan Commission’s Residential and Commercial Committee to retrofit a building with 15 courts.
Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes
American summer camps have had to adapt as climate change fuels extreme heat events that can start earlier in the season and keep heat lingering well into the night.
U.S. Olympic Swim Trials pool punches ticket for Fort Wayne
Greater Indianapolis has 16 50-meter pools. Fort Wayne only has one, and it’s used by nine high schools.
Basketball training facility set to open at former Marsh store in Fishers
H&H North will feature a full-length basketball court, two half-courts, a 6,500-square-foot fitness space operated by Fishers-based Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training and workout recovery areas.
Round-the-clock pickleball facility planned at former Marsh store in Fishers
Three local tech entrepreneurs are working with an Indianapolis-based developer to open a round-the-clock pickleball facility at the last undeveloped former Marsh Supermarkets store in Fishers.
Bicycle shops see bumpy ride after pandemic boom
Hobbled by pandemic-related supply chain issues, shops sold all their bikes and had trouble restocking. Now, inventory has caught up, but fewer people need new bikes.
Fishers mayor hopeful for busier year at Geist Waterfront Park
In the beach’s second season, the city has slashed the $50 per-vehicle entry fee it charges non-residents and has cut ties with an app it required Fishers residents to download in order to gain entrance.
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, other pro athletes and influencers to compete in NBA 2K esports event
The gaming is just one of the attractions at what’s being called NBA 2K League Alley, an 11,202-square-foot space that’s intended as a fun, immersive experience for gamers and non-gamers alike.
Zionsville looking for operator for municipal golf course
The town on Monday issued a request for proposals from companies interested in operating, managing and maintaining the Zionsville Golf Course
Curling rinks are latest attraction on Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Billed as “Curling on the Canal,” two synthetic ice rinks for curling—the sport in which players slide “stones” toward a target—are available for free play at Vermont Street Plaza.
Ground broken for planned YMCA near Grand Park in Westfield
Westfield officials and leaders with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis on Wednesday held a ceremonial groundbreaking and shared new information about the design and amenities for the planned new facility near Grand Park Sports Campus.
Pickleball looks at next phase of still-growing craze: Cashing in
The industry is still struggling to keep pace with pickleball’s surging participation numbers. But small businesses and large corporations alike are catching up, while municipalities and private clubs race to build courts across the country.
Greenwood planning 16-court pickleball facility in Freedom Park
The Greenwood Parks & Recreation Department plans to add an additional 120 parking spots at Freedom Park to accommodate pickleball and aquatic center visitors.
Fishers City Council approves Gray Eagle’s plan for driving range with towering nets
Plans call for the nets at Gray Eagle’s 38-acre driving range to be almost as tall as those used by TopGolf at its Fishers facility along Interstate 69. Gray Eagle also plans to build a 5,000-square-foot bar and restaurant inside a new clubhouse.
Pickleball craze is big score for business
Americans’ fascination with the game marks the rare convergence of sport and lifestyle, much like yoga, aerobics and jogging did in years past