Sport Epicenter Emerging in North Central West Virginia
Stemming from a vision to create an intersection of sport , tourism and community at Mylan Park , the completion of the Hazel & J . W . Ruby Community Sports Complex is bringing that concept to fruition with a facility where local sport enthusiasts , travel teams and professional athletes will train and compete year-round . The team at Mylan Park Foundation , Paradigm Architecture and Lytle Construction designed and built the complex for high-level competition , training and flexibility for multi-sport usage .
Over the past 20 years , Mylan Park has grown from four baseball and softball fields into a full-service sports , recreation , wellness and events campus spanning 400 beautiful acres of reclaimed surfacemined property minutes from downtown Morgantown . Owned and operated by the nonprofit 501 ( c ) 3 Mylan Park Foundation , the Hazel & J . W . Ruby Community Center Sports Complex adds to the growing featured sports venues at Mylan Park , including the Aquatic & Track Center ; Anker Complex for baseball and softball ; March-Westin Complex for baseball and softball ; and a multi-purpose field for soccer , lacrosse , football and rugby .
The 44,000-square-foot sports complex opened on June 1 , 2022 , complementing the existing Hazel & J . W . Ruby Community Center and creating 92,600 square feet of expanded sport , recreational , wellness , educational , social and event space . This addition features a free span footprint accommodating five basketball courts , five volley ball courts , 13 pickleball courts and five futsal courts . The courts feature the elite-level Omnisports PurePlay surface , arena-quality scoreboards and backboards , collegiate-quality netting systems , drop down divider curtains and a high-tech sound system .
These spaces provide for high-level competition , open recreation , camps , leagues and instruction , along with attracting local , regional and national interest . The expanded space will also allow for
additional hosting opportunities for meetings , events and tradeshows .
Community partners , particularly the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust and the Mylan Charitable Foundation , provided nearly 100 % of the $ 6.9 million construction cost . This investment into contemporary sport , community and tourism has provided programming and accessible space for every age group and demographic .
“ The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust has provided a firstclass local and destination sports center at Mylan Park that will create area economic impact . I am thankful for their investment and excited to bring regional and national exposure to our great facility , park and community ,” says Cliff Sutherland , a member of the Mylan Park Foundation Board of Directors .
As proud West Virginia companies , the members of the Mylan Park Foundation , Paradigm Architecture and Lytle Construction were excited to be part of this impactful project .
“ This complex , with all of its state-of-the-art features , was constructed to support the local community and provide opportunities for a variety of local , state , regional and national competitions ,” says Ron Lytle , president of Lytle Construction . “ We are very thankful for the support of the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust for providing the resources to foster the economic and social growth of our community .”
“ Paradigm Architecture ’ s involvement with Mylan Park has given us the opportunity to work with an organization devoted to improving the quality of life for people in Morgantown , Monongalia County and North Central West Virginia . The vision of the Mylan Park Foundation has resulted in facilities providing recreation , fitness , education , health , business development and entertainment opportunities for the entire community ,” says Paul Walker , AIA , NCARB , president of Paradigm Architecture . “ Now , through the generous support of the