JACKSON – STEPS Lacrosse LLC and Northeast Academy are the latest sports organizations to sign letters of intent to have their events hosted at Trophy Park in Jackson.
STEPS Lacrosse is a U.S. Lacrosse sanctioned event operator. Northeast Academy is a national development academy that has been sanctioned by USA Rugby as the official academy (men and women) in the northeast and as a designated pathway to the USA Eagles national team selection, according to a press release.
Trophy Park is a planned multi-purpose indoor and outdoor athletic complex in Jackson that will be equipped with team hotel housing and a 400,000-square-foot indoor facility. Trophy Park will create more than 250 full-time jobs and 1,000 seasonal positions, according to the press release.
“We are very excited to add these two outstanding U.S.-sanctioned organizations to our roster of sports groups committed to holding their events at Trophy Park,” said Alan Nau, president and CEO of Trophy Park. “Organizations clearly see Trophy Park as the beacon for amateur sports in the United States.”
“It is with great pride that STEPS Lacrosse will be a strategic partner of Trophy Park,” said Charlie Shoulberg, CEO of STEPS Lacrosse. “Alan Nau’s vision to build a world class facility is inspirational. Our mission to provide industry best practices and family friendly experiences can only be enhanced by hosting events at Trophy Park.”
Sean Horan, founder and director of Northeast Rugby Olympic Development Academy, said, “The academy would like to hold combines, camps, clinics and tournaments at the Trophy Park facilities when they become available. We plan on holding events that cater to local, regional, national and international athletes and teams.
“With rugby being one of the fastest growing sports in the United States and our men’s and women’s Olympic teams being ranked No. 2 in the world, having already qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, these are exciting times for the sport. Partnering with a world class facility like Trophy Park will enhance the world class high-performance experience.” Horan said.
Trophy Park will feature 16 baseball-softball fields; 10 lacrosse-soccer-field hockey fields; an 18-court indoor facility for basketball, volleyball, cheer and wrestling; and a 6,000-seat outdoor stadium, according to the press release.
