Indian Springs only has that completely terrible convenience store that has been for at least 30 years now and has not improved at all.
West Bank is terrible. For some crazy reason Roger bush had this insane notion that they should get the city to dump 50 million so they could hold better tournaments, pay less for maintaining fields and make more money for himself. But at least he is a "non-profit," ?
I think all teams want to play on grass. If you don't, I question whether you are a real soccer player or not
Not exactly true about Indian Springs any longer. 121st and Elm, about 2.5 miles away has a big shopping and fast food scene along with Russo's and a couple of other local restaurants. Also, now at Aspen and the Creek you have the new Reasor's and at least 8 new fast food and semi fast restaurants. That's only 2 miles from ISSC. That part of BA is really developing.
You mention Case. Unfortunately while there is the WalMart and a few restaurants down the street, the fields at Case are far below most of the other complexes in this side. I still am not sure if they've got their lights working except in the 1 field and it struggles to grow grass at any point in the year. Add to that it has by far the worst parking situation of any of the complexes in the Tulsa metro.
As for West Bank, it's still a pipe dream of the WSA folks to turf all those fields. The problem is they need actual infrastructure in there as well as improved rest room and concessions facilities. That's only the beginning. It's going to take millions of dollars to remediate that property from years of petro chemical pollution on and near that site. Hell, even just the initial analysis and consultation with an environmental company that does that is likely to cost several hundred thousand dollars just so they can work up a remediation plan (this is what my wife does for a living and she and a colleague have met with them about the site and what they want to do).
And I agree with Lawpoke on the turf. It's nice because you don't have to cancel games for rain but it actually isn't the best for the athletes or the game. The ball reacts differently. As a GK, my son hated diving and sliding on turf. And in the HS ranks, when you get a chance to play on grass, you relish it. That happened at Mustang last season which has a great grass soccer field for matches as well as a nice set of grass practice fields.
Honestly, if they're sinking money into Scheel's, I hope they look at what TU did for its soccer fields at Hardesty and the practice pitch in the drainage field. Premium grass fields, probably the best in the state. Yes, more maintenance and they don't get as much play there but anyone who has played in it will tell you it's preferable. Not sure how you manage that with a multi field complex or the amount of play they get between training and games, but it would be nice.
