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irmo4now --

We had one game on the Ballentine fields this year and they did look better. But the really important thing is that CSC has the fields. My daughter's team struggles to find fields at all for practice. Do the Ballentine fields belong to CSC or are they municipal?

lpaf

I believe the 8 fields do belong to CSC because they put a ton of work and money into the complex.I have heard that Lex. has good fields too. The Ballentine complex is great for their teams because most other area clubs have to practice on half fields or poorly conditioned middle school fields when they can find them. You should visit the Ballentine complex once spring club season starts on Jan. 31 and see the many improvements. If you look at the number of teams playing classic and challenge this spring you will see that CSC has 10 teams registered, NECSA has 8, CRSA has only 1. So I believe that CSC facilities and quality coaches is continuing to attract a lot of players.

Good for them...I would guess State Cup will likely be there again, maybe next year, and the improvements were needed.

Bob

I believe there is grant money that will be used to improve Ballentine Park (Richland County Recreation Commission land) adjacent to CSC's Ballentine complex, and use it for soccer. Currently there are 2 lighted softball fields that are used extensively for soccer practices and perhaps some rec games, and a smallish soccer field (about 90 yds long and narrow) that needs work, lightly used. This project will add much needed facilities for the soccer community around the Irmo area. Not sure, but think the work will start this year.

CSC has done a very nice job with the fields and facilities. They plan to get two more fields lighted within the next year. Lighted fields really help a lot in relieving pressure off the teams for practice time and game times. Do not forget that CSC always uses the fields at Crooked Creek with 2 lighted fields also for tournaments, those fields have to be the best in the state. One thing that can't work on is the hard surface. But the upstate has that problem also.