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Athletic Training Facility
The athletic training facility in the lower level of the Siebens Fieldhouse provides 2,600 square feet of space for hydrotherapy, electronic stimulation, ultrasound and rehabilitation for members of the athletics teams. The area includes three offices and a team physician's office. Athletic Training Web Site.
Baseball Field
Buena Vista University and the Storm Lake Community School District announced in 2006 that they have entered into a 28-E Agreement to formally share the baseball and softball fields located at the Storm Lake High School campus.
The school district and BVU formed a Baseball/Softball Improvement Commission to oversee a renovation project that improved the field conditions, the dugouts, the scoreboards, and the spectator stands. Renovation on the project was completed in 2008, making the field the first in the state of Iowa to have field turf. Also included in the project was a new scoreboard, dugouts, bleachers and press box.
Baxter Wrestling Room
The Al Baxter Wrestling room spans 4,000 square feet and includes two 43 x 43-foot wrestling mats, seven stationary riding bikes, free weights, barbells of various weights and a sound system. Six windows facing the lighthouse on Storm Lake allow natural light to highlight the room. The room is named for long-time wrestling coach Al Baxter, who coached BVU wrestlers from 1978 to 2004.
Buntrock Tennis Courts
The Buntrock Tennis Courts, adjacent to Siebens Fieldhouse, are for use by BVU faculty, staff and students. The four courts were re-surfaced in the summer of 2007, providing an excellent atmosphere for tennis.
Finkbine Natatorium
Finkbine Natatorium, located in the lower level of Siebens Fieldhouse, is a 45 x 75-foot, six-lane, 25-yard pool with a one-meter diving board. The pool is open to the public for pool members only. The pool was named in appreciation for gifts made by Frank M. Finkbine and his daughters Susan Graves and Sally Baker in memory of their wife and mother, Mae Finkbine.
Fritcher Fitness Center
This 6,000-square-foot facility houses many types of free weights, selectorized equipment and tread mills for use by Buena Vista University students, faculty and staff. The facility, completed in 2001, is filled with more than 60 pieces of Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment, along with assorted barbells ranging from one to 125 pounds.
Golf Course
Lake Creek Golf Course, located outside of Alta, Iowa, is used for golf and cross country meets as well as recreationally.
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium & Bradford Field
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium and Bradford Field are home to BVU's football and track teams. This facility includes an all-weather, eight-lane track installed in 2003; a 240-foot stadium extending between the 10-yard lines; and a 3,000 seating capacity. The track is open for general public use.
The stadium was named for James Leslie Rollins. Rollins was the star halfback on the 1925 football squad, was chosen as a Second and Third Team All-Conference team member and also played forward on the 1926 Iowa Conference Championship basketball team for Buena Vista.
Rollins achieved distinction as one of the deans of the Harvard Business School, where he remained for 24 years (1942-1966). He would become a prominent national figure in the field of education and retained a lifelong interest in his alma mater. Rollins received the BVU Distinguished Service Award and an honorary doctorate in 1987, the same year the stadium was named in his honor. Rollins was one of the earliest and finest examples of the BVU scholar student-athlete.
Bradford field was named for former Board of Trustees President Scott Bradford.
Lamberti Recreation Center
The Lamberti Recreation Center is a 54,000-square-foot facility that includes the six-lane, 200-meter Dennis Young Indoor Track and three multi-purpose courts--Brown Court, Pierce Court and Saggau Court--that are used for tennis, volleyball and basketball.
The BVU football, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, and track and field teams all take advantage of this facility when the weather does not permit outdoor practices. The facility has also been the venue for many events since opening in 2001, including indoor collegiate and high school track invitational meets, alumni track invitational meets, indoor tennis, youth basketball shoot-outs and intramurals.
The facility is named in honor of Don Lamberti, chair of BVU's board of trustees and chairman of Casey's General Stores, for his multi-million-dollar leadership gift in funding the new building. The construction and endowment of the $9.5 million facility was completely funded by donor contributions.
Practice Fields
The athletic & recreational facilities used for football practice are located just west of the soccer fields.
Siebens Fieldhouse
Siebens Fieldhouse, home to the Athletic Department, was originally dedicated on December 6, 1968. The facility underwent major renovations in 2001-02. Locker room space was reconfigured to allow for nine individual locker rooms, the hardwood racquetball and gymnasium floors were sanded and re-finished incorporating the new athletic logo and new heating and cooling systems were installed. In addition, the athletic training room was relocated and expanded, two classrooms also being relocated to the lower level.
When opened in 1969, the 60,580-square-foot physical education center housed a 104 x 142-foot gymnasium with three practice courts made of tartan flooring and seating for 2,300 people. The first games played on the courts were the Sioux City Central "B" team vs. Storm Lake "B" team, Sioux City Central Little Maroons vs. the Storm Lake Tornadoes, and capped off with the Dana College Vikings vs. the Buena Vista Beavers basketball game on December 6, 1969.
Other features included two handball courts; the 45 x 75-foot, six-lane Finkbine Pool; a training room; two locker rooms; faculty dressing room; equipment storage room; mechanical equipment room; laundry room; pool office and storage room. The main floor featured three classrooms, offices, staff locker room, restrooms, gymnasium and a storage room. The upper balcony had seating for 2,700, storage and folding bleachers, which made room for a multi-purpose area used for weight lifting, gymnastics, dancing and boxing. The cost of the project was $1,160,000.
Since 1969 Siebens Fieldhouse has undergone many changes. The summer of 1988, the rubberized tartan flooring was updated with a hardwood floor. The west balcony bleachers were removed to provide additional space to be used as a multi-purpose area. The weight room was relocated to the unfinished "dirt room" where the softball and baseball teams practiced in the winter months.
Soccer Complex
The recently-opened BVU Athletic Complex is located west of Vestal Street just past 9th Street, which is only five blocks from campus. This complex first hosted soccer matches in the fall of 2002. The complex currently has two championship soccer fields, a concession stand, and football practice fields. Plans for future development include a locker room complex.
Softball Field
Buena Vista University and the Storm Lake Community School District announced in 2006 that they have entered into a 28-E Agreement to formally share the baseball and softball fields located at the Storm Lake High School campus.
The school district and BVU have formed a Baseball/Softball Improvement Commission to oversee a renovation project that will improve the field conditions, the dugouts, the scoreboards, and the spectator stands. The project was completed in 2008 and consisted of new fencing, scoreboard, dugouts, bleachers, and press box.