EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Enthusiasts of futsal, a variation of soccer, have a new place to play in Evansville. The city’s first public, professional-sized futsal court opened at Stockwell Park on Aug. 11. The project, which cost around $340,000, was funded by a $200,000 donation from the Welborn Foundation, nearly $26,000 in donations from the Evansville Parks Foundation and American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Several entities including the city of Evansville, the Evansville Police Department and Liga LINK (Latino Soccer League) worked together to renovate abandoned tennis courts at Stockwell Park into a space for futsal. Danielle Crook, executive director of the Evansville Department of Parks and Recreation, said the project met one of the city’s goals of being more inclusive.