Sports & Recreation
Speedie & Associates has worked on projects all across Arizona from north to south, east to west. In fact, it's rare when a client inquires about a piece of land we haven't touched in some way since our inception in 1980. We've worked for public and private clients, and our resume of projects is expansive.
Whether it's a major highway project or a small retail building, our experienced staff can provide specific technical expertise to address each project's unique challenges.
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The List: Sports + Recreation
Statewide
- S&A has completed a long list of sports and recreation projects throughout the State. This list features some of Arizona's finest facilities for baseball, football, and soccer spanning community, college, and professional level facilities.
- Wells Fargo Arena
- Phoenix Coyotes Arena
- Chase Field (originally Bank One Ballpark)
- Westworld Arena
- Dunn's Arena
- ASU Sun Devil Stadium Renovation, Ph II
- ASU Packard Stadium
- ASU Packard Stadium Player's Clubhouse
- ASU Devil Dome - Indoor Football Practice Field & Boneyard
- ASU Weatherup Basketball Practice Facility
- NAU Basketball Facility
- NAU Walkup Skydome Renovation
- Grand Canyon University Arena Expansion
- University of Arizona Football Stadium Expansion
- University of Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium Improvements
- University of Arizona Hillenbrand Softball Stadium Renovations
- Cardinals Practice Facility
- Cardinals Practice Facility Expansion
- Sloan Park - Chicago Cubs Spring Training Facility
- Diamondbacks Spring Training Facility at Salt River Fields
- Maryvale Stadium, Brewers Spring Training Facility Improvements
- Maryvale Stadium Clubhouse Addition
- Goodyear Ballpark, Cleveland Indians & Cincinnati Reds Spring Training Facility and Recreational Sports Complex
- Scottsdale Stadium, Giants Spring Training Facility
- Surprise Farms Park & Stadium
- Diamondbacks Youth Baseball Facility (Deer Valley)
- Scottsdale Stadium - Spring Training Facility
- Surprise Center Recreation Campus
- Westworld Equidome Expansion
- Westworld Arena
- Wild Horse Pass Rodeo Arena
- AVA Arena @Casino Del Sol
- Reach 11 Sports Complex
Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury Training Center
Phoenix, Arizona
- S&A was originally brought on to do the geotechnical investigation for the project as part of the greater development on the NWC of Camelback and 44th Street. The new Training Center is expected to be completed in the late summer of 2020. The facility, which is privately financed by the Suns, will be a stair-stepped two-story building spanning nearly 50,000-square-feet and will include two NBA/WNBA basketball courts, the latest in sport science and innovative performance amenities, indoor/outdoor training areas, and operational space for Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury basketball operations'. The private facility will also feature a generous players' lounge, complete with active and quiet recovery rooms and ample recreational amenities.
Casa Grande Recreation Center
Casa Grande, Arizona
- The Community Recreation Center space totals 55,000 square feet. Amenities in the center include a 13,000 SF gym featuring two basketball and volleyball courts, six hoops, pickleball courts, and a multi-purpose floor for a variety of activities; a fitness loft featuring treadmills, ellipticals, ascent trainers, bikes with new 7xi consoles, free weights, strength training, stretching, and multi-functional machines;
- two group fitness rooms; and rooms for meetings, special events, birthday parties, and other celebrations.
Legacy Sports Family Entertainment Park
Mesa, Arizona
- This 320-acre multi-use family sports and entertainment complex will be built in Mesa, Arizona. The project will be located at Ellsworth and Pecos roads next to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport area and will open to the public in January 2022. When completed, the project will feature a multi-field soccer complex, 8,000-seat multi-purpose stadium, pickleball, and volleyball courts, baseball/softball fields, an e-sports arena, indoor sports facilities, fitness amenities, food courts, and sports bar and restaurant.
Westworld Sports Complex
Scottsdale, Arizona
- S&A provided the geotechnical investigation for this new sports complex. The WestWorld Sports Complex will be located at Thompson Peak Parkway and McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Proposed plans show up to five fields being built at this location.
Goodyear Sports Complex - Spring Training Facility Expansion
Goodyear, Arizona
- The expansion to the facility encompassed an expansion to the existing building. Upgrades and amenities includ expanding the ground floor coaches locer room and major league kitchen and dining room/storage area; and the expansion of the second floor administration areas. The additions total approximately 1,900 square feet.
Sloan Field, Chicago Cubs Spring Training Facility
Mesa, Arizona
- With capacity for 15,000 attendees, the stadium includes shaded seats, luxury suites, a video board and concessions. The stadium incorporates some of the unique features of Wrigley Field as well as distinctive aspects from the Arizona area. Design and construction totaled $84 million, with an additional $15 million for roadways, utilities, and parking. The new complex includes a shared playing field, seven full-size practice fields, and one infield-only natural turf practice field.
Diamondbacks Spring Training Facility at Salt River Fields
Scottsdale, Arizona
- The project contains an 11,000-seat ballpark, 12 practice fields, as well as Major and Minor League clubhouses, training facilities and offices for the D-backs and the Colorado Rockies on 140 acres within Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale.
ASU Camp Tontozona New Field
Gila County, Arizona
- Camp Tontozona's 1 million-plus renovation.
- This face-lift includes a new 7,400-square-foot AstroTurf field. S&A is proud to be part of this project providing geotechnical engineering, and construction materials testing services.
Scottsdale Stadium, Giants Spring Training Facility
Scottsdale, Arizona
- Scottsdale Stadium was originally constructed in 1992 and has a capacity for 12,000 attendees. S&A has been active at the stadium over the past 15 years providing
- geotechnical, materials testing and inspection services for various renovations and improvements including practice fields, clubhouse expansion, team store relocation, batting tunnels with deck above, and scoreboard relocation. S&A is currently providing materials testing and special inspection services for additions and improvements including new poles and netting for the practice field.
Peoria Sports Complex
Peoria, Arizona
- S&A has been a part of the on-going renovations and improvements at Peoria Sports Complex for over a decade. The facility consists of the main baseball stadium, spring training home of the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners, and 12 practice fields.
Grand Canyon University Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
- GCU's 7,000-seat Arena opened on Sept. 1, 2011, just 15 months after university officials broke ground on the project. The nearly 135,000-square-foot sports and entertainment venue hosts GCU athletic, university, and community events and national concert tours.
- S&A also participated in the expansion just after three years after opening. GCU Arena closed on March 3, 2014, to undergo a massive remodel which included 5,000 to 7,000 seat addition. The massive facility is now the jewel of GCU's main campus.
University of Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium Renovation
Tucson, Arizona
- The project renovated portions of the existing softball stadium including the following primary items: sun shading, new loge and standing areas, press box renovations, upgrade dugouts, replace the backstop netting system, and new restrooms and concessions.
ASU Polytechnic Campus | Sun Devil Fitness Complex
Mesa, Arizona
- Project is a 60,000 SF fitness and health services center located at the ASU Polytechnic campus in Mesa. This CMAR project includes a 3-court gymnasium with basketball courts, a jogging track, strength, and cardio rooms, stretching and group exercise area, bike cooperative with repair station, racquetball courts, pool, a student health clinic, classrooms, child care, and administrative space.
Brophy College Prep Sports Campus
Phoenix, Arizona
- This state-of-the-art sports complex includes a track with an interior sports field, competition swimming pool, a warm-up pool, a 3,800sf pool house, maintenance/storage buildings, and a 13,800sf weight room/locker room facility.
The Grove (44 Camelback)
Phoenix, Arizona
- The Grove at 44th Street & Camelback Road. Delivering in Q3 2022, the 750,000+ SF mixed-use development features 180,000+ SF Class AA office space, a first-ever boutique hotel by famous restaurateur Sam Fox, luxury residences, and unique upscale dining and retail venues. Guests and office tenants to experience robust parking with VIP valet service, lavish amenities, and breathtaking views of the iconic Camelback Mountain. The Grove is also home to the new, state-of-the-art Phoenix Suns & Mercury training facility. S&A provided the environmental assessment and geotechnical investigation for the site and currently providing construction materials testing for ongoing construction.