WELL, IRONDALE IS NOW THE HOME OF A BRAND NEW SPORTS COMPLEX ON RUFFNER ROAD, JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE RUFFNER SPORTS COMPLEX, THE CITY HOSTED A LOCAL CELEBRITY SOFTBALL GAME. YOU CAN SEE THEM THERE CUTTING THE RIBBON AND EVEN KICKED OFF ITS SPRING YOUTH SPORTS SEASON. THE COMPLEX HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS SINCE APRIL OF LAST YEAR. A PARENT WHO ATTENDED THE GRAND OPENING SAYS HE SEES THE NEW PARK AS A SIGN THE CITY IS HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE CITY ITSELF IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, YOU KNOW, AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO STAY IN IRONDALE. MY KIDS, POTENTIALLY, WHEN THEY GROW UP, THEY MAY WANT TO BE LIVING IN IRONDALE THE. THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PARK FEATURES THREE TURF FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS, AREAS TO PICNIC AND OF COURSE, A CONCESSION STAND. AND IF YOU TOOK PART IN THE FUN THIS MORNING AT THE NEW COMPLEX, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR PICTURES. WE SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. JUST UPLOAD THEM TO T
New sports complex opened in Irondale
Updated: 5:45 PM CST Mar 1, 2025
A new sports complex has opened in Irondale.Mayor James Stewart, Jr. welcomed everyone to the new Ruffner Sports Complex Saturday, March 1.The all-new sports park features three turf fields, LED lighting, two playgrounds, picnic pavilions, shaded seating, concessions, and other amenities, said a news release.Mayor Stewart and others held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the complex located on Ruffner Road.“This facility represents an investment in the future of our community as we are going to be able to watch our children cultivate both athletic and character skills on these fields,” stated Mayor Stewart.More than 70 children have pre-registered for the youth sports season, which includes baseball, softball, and t-ball programs for children ages 4 to 12.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13
A new sports complex has opened in Irondale.
Mayor James Stewart, Jr. welcomed everyone to the new Ruffner Sports Complex Saturday, March 1.
The all-new sports park features three turf fields, LED lighting, two playgrounds, picnic pavilions, shaded seating, concessions, and other amenities, said a news release.
Mayor Stewart and others held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the complex located on Ruffner Road.
“This facility represents an investment in the future of our community as we are going to be able to watch our children cultivate both athletic and character skills on these fields,” stated Mayor Stewart.
More than 70 children have pre-registered for the youth sports season, which includes baseball, softball, and t-ball programs for children ages 4 to 12.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13
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