Sports Force Parks and GLIAC Announce Multi-Year Partnership

Sandusky, OH (August 3, 2017) – Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center, a 57-acre tournament facility, and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) have signed a multi-year partnership agreement. GLIAC is made up of teams that stretch as far north as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan down to Ashland University and Tiffin University in Ohio. As part of this partnership, GLIAC will host several events throughout the season at Sports Force Parks including the conference championship tournaments for baseball and softball.

“We are very pleased to start a new partnership with Sports Force Parks and provide our student-athletes with a state-of-the-art venue to host championships," comments GLIAC Commissioner Kris Dunbar.

The softball championships will be held May 4th-6th, 2018 and the baseball championships will be held May 10th-13th, 2018. Additionally, Sports Force Parks will host baseball and softball exhibition games and accompanying events the weekend of September 16th-17th, 2017 that will be open to the public (participating teams TBD).

“We’re excited to bring student-athletes to the park and introduce them to all that the area has to offer,” says Brian Storm, President and CEO of Sports Force Parks. He continues, “We want the community to come out in force! To be able to watch local teams like Ashland and Tiffin in a great new facility with lots of amenities for guests to enjoy is an opportunity we’re thrilled to offer.”

Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center opened in March 2017 and hosts youth tournaments, sports camps and events for children with disabilities on the park’s ADA accessible field. Timing and details for all events will be announced on www.sportsforceparkssandusky.com.

About Sports Force Parks

Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center is a world-class youth tournament facility that provides children and their families with a thrilling tournament experience. The park has ten synthetic turf fields including feature soccer/lacrosse and baseball/softball fields and an ADA-accessible adaptive field. Everything in the park has been implemented to help families create lifelong memories while enjoying healthy activity through sport. Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center is operated by Sports Force Parks, part of the Sports Fields Inc. family of companies which also includes FIELDS, FIELDS Maintenance and The Sports Force. For more information, visit www.sportsforceparkssandusky.com.

About GLIAC

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference features 12 member institutions from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana sponsoring 21 NCAA Division II sports. Founded in 1972, the GLIAC has developed into one of the most nationally competitive athletic conferences, both on the field and in the classroom. The conference consists of Ashland University, Davenport University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Lake Superior State University, Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Northwood University, Purdue Northwest, Saginaw Valley State University, Tiffin University and Wayne State University.