The Saville Community Sports Centre is a sports facility operated by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation in Edmonton, Alberta . It features a curling rink, tennis courts and a gymnasium.
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| Location | 11520 65 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1 |
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| Public transit |    South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park station |
| Opened | 2003 |
Opened in 2003, the centre currently serves as the national training centre for curling in Canada.[1] Its curling facilities include ten sheets, and is home to a membership of nearly 2000 curlers, making it the curling club with the largest membership list in the world.[2]
The club is home to many of the top curling teams in the world, including Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin, Brier champion Kevin Koe, Randy Ferbey, Ted Appelman, Chris Schille, Cathy King, Heather Nedohin and Val Sweeting.
A West Wing, added in 2011, is Canada's largest hardwood installation, and the home of the University of Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas basketball and volleyball teams.[3]
Saville hosted the 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship.
The centre is also home to eight indoor tennis courts and nine outdoor courts, a fitness centre, a 9500 sq. ft. gym, and "Kevin's Rocks-N-Racquets" Pro Shop, run by Kevin Martin himself.
The Saville Community Sports Centre was named for Bruce Saville, a businessman and philanthropist in Edmonton.
References
edit- ^ "Saville Sports Centre becomes a National Curling Training Centre - Canadian Curling Association". Archived from the original on 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ Griwkowsky, Con (21 December 2009). "Curling buzz is waning". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Facilities".