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Pacific Sports Center

Arena in Tacoma, Washington

47°11′05″N 122°28′17″W / 47.184842°N 122.471509°W / 47.184842; -122.471509OwnerMarian BowersOperatorSouth Sound Sports Ventures, Inc.SurfaceSportturf True GrassConstructionBuilt2011Opened2012Construction cost$4.2 millionTenantsTacoma Stars (PASL) (2012-2013)

Pacific Sports Center is a 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m²) multi-purpose arena, in Tacoma, Washington. It served as the home turf for the Tacoma Stars of the Professional Arena Soccer League prior to 2014.

History

Between the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, former Tacoma Stars team owner Marian Bowers completed construction on a new multi-sport facility to replace the team's former home, the Tacoma Soccer Center. Limited space for parking and the need for costly repairs led Bowers to build the new 52,000 square feet (4,800 m²) Pacific Sports Center on Tacoma's south side. The privately funded complex seats up to 1,200 spectators, includes 200 parking spaces, and cost approximately $4.2 million to construct.^[1]

The center opened to the public in April 2012 with an event featuring free soccer and lacrosse clinics, facility tours, refreshments, appearances by past Tacoma Stars players, and an "official first kick" by Joe Lonergan, then Deputy Mayor of Tacoma.^[2]

References

^ Dunkelberger, Steve (December 22, 2011). "New sports center set to open this Spring". Tacoma Weekly. Tacoma, WA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
^ "Lonergan to kick-off Pacific Sports Center". Tacoma Weekly. Tacoma, WA. April 25, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.