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A shovel was put in the ground at Aquinas College last week, signaling the beginning of Phase II of its new athletic complex, Alksnis Athletic and Recreation Building.
On Sept. 25, the official groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new 70,000-square-foot building at 1580 E. Fulton St. The new facility, named for Aquinas Athletic Hall of Famer and Trustee Emeritus Greg Alksnis and his wife, Sally, will feature an NCAA-certified track, a 200-meter track, courts for volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and dance, practice areas for softball, baseball, soccer, golf, lacrosse and intramural sports, and a curtain system that will allow for multiple simultaneous uses.
The building will complete...