Long-Awaited Cricket Field Opens Saturday
March 26, 2021 - Northwest Side
By Jade Esteban Estrada, Staff Writer | San Antonio Sentinel
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- A long-awaited cricket field will open at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27 at 9700 Rochelle Road on the City’s Northwest Side
- According to a City spokesperson, there are more than 700 cricketers and 24 cricket teams in San Antonio
Saturday marks a special day for San Antonio’s cricket community. District 8 and District 7 council members will be opening a long-awaited cricket field at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27 at 9700 Rochelle Road on the City’s Northwest Side.
After a two-year process, Councilmembers Manny Peláez (D8) and Ana Sandoval (D7) will join the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department and Cricket San Antonio (CSA) to open the CSA Alamo Tennis Ball Cricket Field.
Peláez, Sandoval, Dr. Harjinder Singh, president of Cricket of San Antonio, Inc., and City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Director Homer Garcia III are scheduled to be in attendance for the opening ceremony.
The project was made possible through a collaboration between the District 8 and 7 council offices, as well as the City of San Antonio. Peláez requested funding for the project in the FY 2019-2020 City of San Antonio Budget. Sandoval provided the field, which is located in District 7.
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According to a City spokesperson, there are more than 700 cricketers and 24 cricket teams in San Antonio.
“Cricket is back!” posted San Antonio Cricket on their Instagram.
Jade Esteban Estrada is a staff writer for the San Antonio Sentinel, where he covers public health and other citywide issues. jade@sasentinel.com | Twitter: @getjaded