By Kyle Grew, Staff Reporter.
Bay County Civic Arena
4231 Shrestha Drive
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 671-1000
http://www.baycounty-mi.gov/civicarena/
If you’re looking for an enjoyable time of skating or lacing up the skates for some drop-in hockey look no further. The Bay County Civic Arena is equipped with two quality rinks great for figure skaters, hockey players and everyone else in between.
Midland Civic Arena
405 Fast Ice Drive,
Midland, MI 4864
(989) 837-5780
http://www.midlandcivicarena.com/
Fantastic facility; great for multi sport athletes looking for some competition. The Arena houses 2 rinks (NHL & Olympic) which both are at times and covered with turf. The MCA programming includes activities for both youth and adults. Some of these activities are Learn to Skate Classes, Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Public Skating, soccer, lacrosse, baseball/softball, flag football, and much more.
Midland Community Center
2205 Jefferson Ave.
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 832-7937
http://mymcc.org/
The Midland Community Center shares many of the same great qualities as other community centers, such as reasonable pricing, pool and courts, classes for kids and adults. the thing that sets it apart is its impressive rock climbing wall. That offers people and groups some great times and a lot of fun.
Saginaw Athletic Club
6125 Gratiot Rd.
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 401-5009
http://saginawathleticclub.com/
Take your game to the next level with training from the best. On their staff they have Ryan McGraw formerly of Nouvel Catholic Central who not only was drafted but was a 1st team All-American and still holds the record for most stolen bases in a season for D-1 baseball. Brooke Meunier a former Heritage High School standout went on to score over 1,000 points in her collegiate career The University of Buffalo. Jeremiah McClaurin a defensive stalwart on the 1999 State Champion Saginaw High School football team, had an impressive career at MSU and parlayed that into a career in the CIFL. Those trainers and quality facilities give them a winning combination.
Midland Community Tennis Center
900 East Wackerly Street
Midland, MI 48642-7099
(989) 631-6151
http://www.midlandtennis.com
Whether it’s sunny and 75 or snowy and 5, where better to play tennis than the best facility “Tennis Town USA” has to offer. Train with and play against some of the best talent in the area. This is one of the few places where you’ll be praised for keeping your backhand strong.
Tri-City Sports Complex
5117 Garfield Road
Auburn, MI 48611
989-402-5040
http://www.tricitysportscomplex.com/
The Newest Facility on this list offers a state-of-the-art dome with world class turf fields used for a variety of different sports. The massive complex is 73,500 square feet that can be from US-10. It is the most centrally located of all the facilities giving any athlete from any of the Tri-Cities a great chance to train or play more frequently and in any condition.