New Tennis Facility

[theshadow]

Am I remembering accurately that at one time the practice courts were just west of Lied? If so, did those courts also serve as competition site?

At one time, those were the competition courts. Not for a few years, though.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

At one time, those were the competition courts. Not for a few years, though.

@theshadow circa early/mid 90s?

 

[theshadow]

@theshadow circa early/mid 90s?

2021 was the last year for outdoor matches at the Forker courts.

 

[isuno1fan]

Hoping the university lets the tennis club utilize these courts as well since they refuse to resurface forker.

 

[theshadow]

Hoping the university lets the tennis club utilize these courts as well since they refuse to resurface forker.

How many club sports currently get to use varsity sports facilities?

 

[Bader]

How many club sports currently get to use varsity sports facilities?

Baseball? *ducks*

 

[Nor'MidWester]

Is this a renovated Chipotle or something? Not hating it just sort of looks like a strip mall, doesn't look large enough to have a full sized tennis court in it.

 

[tman24]

Is this a renovated Chipotle or something? Not hating it just sort of looks like a strip mall, doesn't look large enough to have a full sized tennis court in it.th

Thinking it's just the standard industrial buildings that have been popping up everywhere.

 

[cyclone87]

Tennis courts will be in a bubble attached to this building.

 

[Nor'MidWester]

Tennis courts will be in a bubble attached to this building.

Ah ok, cool. Thank you.

 

[isuno1fan]

How many club sports currently get to use varsity sports facilities?

At ISU I have no idea, but at other universities, it is quite common. Wisconsin lets their club tennis use the varsity facilities as an example. It was happening at ISU when Varsity played at Forker for a number of years. It's not unusual.

 

[BigJCy]

New facility hosts 1st match tomorrow:

 

[Nor'MidWester]

Is this the new tennis facility that looked like a strip mall from the outside or did that change? I'm not be facetious I'm genuinely curious. Does anyone know what's going to happen to the old tennis facility next to basketball practice facility?

 

[cy4state]

The "strip mall" part is connected to the bubble, which you can see the construction below. The bubble is the courts, while the other section is the locker rooms.

The old facility is now being used by Volleyball.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Will the bubble be up all the time? I can't imagine it would be a quick process if it's needed due to rain.

 

[ClonesFTW]

Awesome for the team but selfishly bummed I can't just "stop by" Lifetime in DSM to conveniently watch matches anymore.

 

[wesley_w]

Was there today for the first match in the new facility. Very nice with six courts and plenty of room. The spectators area is elevated and in the middle with three courts on each side. The outdoor courts are also finished and there is a scoreboard in the middle that will show the scores on each court.
Here are my images from today.

https://winterinkphotography.smugmug.com/TEN/20250124NTex

 

[wesley_w]

https://winterinkphotography.smugmug.com/TEN/20250413OklaSt

Here are some images from our final match of the season. Big 12 tournament starts Wednesday at 6:00 against Colorado. Iowa State beat Colorado 4-3 in Boulder earlier this season. We have just one senior and all the rest are freshmen and sophomores.

 

[psycln11]

Will the bubble be up all the time? I can't imagine it would be a quick process if it's needed due to rain.

Bubble stays up year round. My son practiced there early in the season during his senior year at Ankeny. His hs coach was the tennis pro at Ames Racquet and Fitness. They have a similar one at Genesis in Urbandale