Chicago Southland Spotlights These Top Sports Facilities
A dedicated team, state-of-the-art venues and eye-opening attractions make Chicago Southland the place to be for your next sports tournamentIntroduction
CHICAGO SOUTHLAND, ILLINOIS
In the Chicago Southland, all sports business is of equal value, no matter the size. Whether hosting a small regional tournament or a large national competition, Chicago Southland provides the MVP treatment to all sports groups. Made up of 62 south and southwest suburbs, the region is an ideal sporting event location, with an abundance of activities and facilities for all ages.
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“We’ve been here for the last six years; we’ve built every year, we’ve just got more and more teams out here. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that you can drive to this location…. [and] it’s like we’re family to be honest. Whatever we need, [the Chicago Southland CVB and Chicago Gaelic Park] provided tons of resources for us, and I think over the years it’s gotten better and better. It’s not ‘I have to call the Sergeant or the Fire Marshal,’ I’m calling Bob, I know these people on a first name basis now. It’s like we’re building a family.”
— Kara Cole, Event Staff at NXL Paintball
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LINCOLNWAY SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION
Sports Covered: Basketball, bocce, fitness, gymnastics, martial arts, outdoor recreation, running/walking, softball, volleyball
The Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA), located in New Lenox, provides adaptive and special recreation services for individuals with disabilities. The facility features four multi-purpose rooms, a learning kitchen, gymnasium with a wheelchair-friendly floor, a therapeutic garden and a wheelchair softball field. Their newest features include a sensory room and a universal design playground.
MATTESON COMMUNITY CENTER
Sports Covered: Badminton, baseball, basketball, dodgeball, drone racing, football, lacrosse, martial arts, pickleball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
The Matteson Community Center covers 73,000 square feet of multi-purpose rooms. Here, planners and teams can immerse themselves in two indoor basketball courts with wooden bleachers along the wall, as well as baseball fields. The center also houses a football field equipped with bleachers and a soccer field.
OZINGA FIELD
Sports Covered: Baseball
Home to the Windy City ThunderBolts is Ozinga Field in Crestwood. Ozinga Field is a large baseball venue with the capacity to hold over 3,500 spectators. Batting cages, bullpens, covered/protected dugouts, a press box and more can be found at Ozinga Field. There are also on-site concession stands for spectators. In 2019, Ozinga Field hosted the CollClubSport Division I Baseball Regional Tournament.
ROMA SPORTS CLUB
Sports Covered: Basketball, volleyball, futsal
Roma Sports Club in Frankfort offers state-of-the-art practice facilities with one of the largest turf areas within a 20-mile radius. The club features wood courts for basketball, volleyball and futsal. It features a seven-acre outdoor grass area for events, to basketball courts (that can be converted into one adult court), two indoor baseball/soccer fields, a lounge area with full concessions, wifi, monitors to watch your child practice and play from the lounge area and free parking. It also has two gyms and two indoor soccer fields (105’ x 150’) with a 294-person seating capacity.
SEATGEEK STADIUM
Sports Covered: Soccer, extreme sports, football, lacrosse, rugby
Formerly known as Toyota Park, SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview is home to the National Women’s Soccer League Chicago Red Stars. This stadium features a natural grass, full-size field of 74 x 120 yards. Additionally, teams will have access to two practice fields with their choice of a natural or artificial surface. There is also a 90,000 square foot dome, which has a full-size regulation indoor soccer field.
SOUTHLAND CENTER
Sports Covered: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dance, gymnastics, football, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, softball, volleyball
The Southland Center, a Ho-Chunk Nation Enterprise, houses a 41,000+ square foot portable wood court for events of all kinds. This newly installed floor is the largest continuous portable wood court floor in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world. The portable wood flooring has space that will accommodate 10 basketball and 14 volleyball courts under one roof, from April through October. Courts of this size allow the Chicago Southland to attract larger regional and national events that prefer to host their entire roster in one location. Due to the functionality of the space, the Southland Center facility is now more attractive to event organizers for gymnastics, cheer and other activities, such as hobby and niche style gatherings. Two indoor, state-of-the-art Desso Turf fields (111’ x 185’) are available from November through March (in addition to four hardwood courts) and a full-service restaurant and bar, as well as a concession stand. The Southland Center also boasts the ability to host eSports events, as they recently hosted a Smash Brothers event in 2019.
WINTRUST SPORTS COMPLEX
Sports Covered: Badminton, basketball, cheerleading, cornhole, e-sports, gymnastics, kickball, pickleball, volleyball
The Wintrust Sports Complex at Bedford Park is a 116,000 square foot venue and hosts the Midwest’s best in sports, events and recreation. The complex offers 8 high school hardwood basketball courts and one championship court. On-site amenities include a Redemption Arcade, Laser Tag/Laser Frenzy, E-Sports Gaming Room, Flexible Meeting & Event Spaces, Bar & Lounge with Full kitchen service and Free Parking.