Ihave been involved with coaching and administering youth and high school lacrosse in northern Nevada for 15 years. My number one concern every season is where will our kids be able to practice and play? How will we provide quality, safe and accessible playing surfaces for our families and our athletes?

Reno/Sparks (and Tahoe) have a significant shortage of flat fields. Go to any other western town and you'll find numerous athletic complexes that provide opportunities for families and growing populations. The last fields added in Reno were at Moana Springs in 2012, a privately funded endeavor that is primarily a soccer resource. Think about that in comparison to the unprecedented growth of single-family homes in our community. Not one additional field added in more than a decade. The dat

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