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Emerson, Georgia, United States--Located just north of Acworth is LakePoint Sporting Community in Emerson, Georgia, United States, the LakePoint Sporting Community and Town Center has more than 1,300-acre development which features state-of-the-art sports venues and 5 million square feet of current and future amenities, including on-site hotels, restaurants, themed retail, bowling, ziplines, water parks and more, setting the world record for being the World’s Largest Sports Vacation Community, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Daniel Andreson's Blog says.

"The LakePoint Sporting Community and Town Center plans include 16 baseball fields; 14 soccer/lacrosse fields; 16 softball/junior baseball fields; a 20-acre wake park; two Miracle League (baseball for disabled children) fields; and a six-story ropes course.

"They also plan an 114,000 square foot indoor sports facility for gymnastics, wrestling, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and other sports, along with an Olympic-caliber track & field training facility. Coca-Cola’s POWERADE Hydration Lab, which will be used to test speed, agility, strength, and conditioning, is a part of this indoor facility."

official website says.

"Based in the greater Atlanta area, the 1,300-acre LakePoint Sports campus features the 170,000-square-foot Champions Center with the world’s largest continuous wood floor where 12 full-court basketball games or 24 full-court volleyball games can play at once.

"Additionally, the campus includes eight Major League-sized baseball fields and three multi-use fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and football, as well as a 10-court beach volleyball pavilion and a three-lake wakeboarding park.

LakePoint Sports is the flagship campus for Prep Baseball Report (PBR)."

Explore Georgia says.

"Based in the greater Atlanta area, the 1,300-acre LakePoint Sports campus features the 170,000-square-foot Champions Center with the world’s largest continuous wood floor where 12 full-court basketball games or 24 full-court volleyball games can play at once. Additionally, the campus includes eight Major League-sized baseball fields and three multi-use fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and football, as well as a 10-court beach volleyball pavilion and a three-lake wakeboarding park.

"LakePoint Sports is the flagship campus for Prep Baseball Report (PBR) and offers live streaming and video-on-demand capabilities, serving as the global testing site for PlaySight Interactive."

Amenities

Exhibitor Online says.

“LakePoint will be home to more than 200 events and tournaments per year with more than four million visitors,” said LakePoint Sports Development Partner, Judy Sparks. “Our partnership with Experient will ensure all of our visitors enjoy a quality experience from the moment they plan a trip to LakePoint. Experient’s expertise will help to make LakePoint the unparalleled sports tournament vacation destination in the United States.”

"The LakePoint Sports Village will feature 16 major league sized baseball fields, 14 soccer/lacrosse fields, 15 fast pitch softball and junior baseball fields, a 20-acre wake park, two Miracle League fields, and a 196,000-square-foot indoor facility for gymnastics, wrestling, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and other sports, as well as five million square feet of retail, hotels, restaurants and other amenities. Designed for sustainability, durability and injury prevention, LakePoint will be the largest installation of synthetic sports surfacing in the world."

Atlanta Real Estate Forum says.

"The center can host 12 full-court basketball games or 24 full-court volleyball games at once. Additionally, the campus includes eight Major League-sized baseball fields and three multi-use fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and football, as well as a 10-court beach volleyball pavilion and a three-lake wakeboarding park.

"LakePoint Sports is the flagship campus for Prep Baseball Report (PBR) and offers live streaming and video-on-demand capabilities, serving as the global testing site for PlaySight Interactive. Prep Baseball Report (PBR), the country’s leading and most respected scouting service for amateur baseball, hosts all of its national tournaments and showcases at the LakePoint Baseball Village. Nearly all 10 of PBR’s national summer events are sold out, including the National Program Invitational, 15U, 16U and 17U National Championships. Additionally, each sold-out event has a waiting list with a dozen or more teams on it."

"Located just north of Acworth is LakePoint Sporting Community in Emerson. One of the largest and most unique destinations for travel sports, the more than 1,300-acre development features state-of-the-art sports venues and 5 million square feet of current and future amenities, including on-site hotels, restaurants, themed retail, bowling, ziplines, water parks and more. A study by Georgia Tech estimates that approximately six million people visit LakePoint annually, generating about $250 million in tax revenues and the state garnering $50 million each year. In addition, 26,000 jobs are generated by the project and 1,200 people work at the complex," the Acworth.com says.

"Champions Center is the newest addition to LakePoint Sporting Community. Champions Center is a 170,000 SQ FT indoor facility that has now made LakePoint a year round complex. The indoor facility has 12 basketball courts, but also can be converted into 24 volleyball courts. The indoor also can host other events like, cheerleading, gymnastics, wrestling and other sports.

LakePoint Station

"LakePoint’s first entertainment venue, LakePoint Station, opened in July 2016. The family fun center features St. Angelo’s Pizza, LakePoint Station Sweets, Clip n’ Climb rock climbing and 36 holes of miniature golf, all encompassed in a train station theme with it being located adjacent to an active railroad. LakePoint Station is a vital first step in providing entertainment for all of LakePoint’s visitors as well as the local community. It also features a laser maze, arcade, gem mining, and is perfect for birthday parties, team dinners and good old-fashioned family fun."

World’s Largest Sports Vacation Community: Emerson, Georgia

LakePoint Sports

Address: 261 Stars Way, Emerson, GA, United States, Georgia

Directions: Located just north of Acworth is LakePoint Sporting Community in Emerson.

Facebook: LakePoint Sports

Phone: +1 404-263-0495

website: https://lakepointsports.com

Welcome to the show, kid.

Former Bulldog Emerson Hancock made his major league debut for the Seattle Mariners against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, Aug. 9, at T-Mobile Park.

The Mariners, who currently sit third in their division but remain in the wild card conversation, have been snake-bitten by injuries to their starting rotation this season. All-Star pitcher Robbie Ray made just one start before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery, while rookie Bryan Woo, who Hancock was recalled for, was the latest to join the injured list.

The expectations for the rookie’s debut probably went something like this— Get through the bottom of the order one to two times, and just keep the Mariners in the game. Especially when facing a star-studded lineup featuring All-Stars Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto and Manny Machado.

Hancock did that and then some.

The former Bulldog started off the game a little rocky, with a leadoff walk to Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, who then proceeded to steal two bases. Facing a pitcher making his big league debut, Kim took advantage of the 24-year old’s lack of experience holding runners on at the major league level.

Although a groundout off the bat of Soto allowed Kim to score, a flyout from Machado prevented what could have been a much bigger offensive explosion from the Padres.

“The first inning was kind of tough to settle in, for sure,” Hancock said. “Just trying to slow things down, trying to find a rhythm, trying to get things going. And then [Mariners catcher] Cal did such a good job of just sticking to what we talked about and slowing me down.”

Throughout his remaining four innings, Hancock allowed only two hits and no more runs. He completed the fifth inning having only walked three with three strikeouts. He could now take a breath— his big league debut, a moment that every little kid who plays baseball dreams about, was over, and it was one to be remembered.

“The first thing I can think of is the fans, the energy,” Hancock said. “I mean, as soon as I walked out of the dugout, you could feel it. You could feel it in the bullpen. You could feel it when I walked out and when I took the mound.”

Unfortunately, Hancock was not inline for the win, as he left when the game was tied at one. However, the home team still earned a victory behind an offensive onslaught that took place during the bottom of the eighth.

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Video shows scary storm rolling in

A scary storm picked up pieces of a manufacturing facility and flung them into the air. Damaging straight-line winds were associated with the storm that rolled through the Emerson area on Thursday.

EMERSON, Ga. - Rain, damaging winds, lightning for the second day in a row across metro Atlanta. Friday’s storms hit as many were cleaning up from Thursday’s damage. Many say the wind was terrifying.

Megan Wilkey and her family were driving through Emerson in Bartow County Thursday when the winds picked up.

"The dirt was blowing in the wind. I had already slowed down because the dirt was very thick and then all of a sudden the boards started flying off the top of the roof," said Wilkey.

At first, she and her sister-in-law didn’t know what it was. They took video of large foam boards about the size of thick plywood being blown off the top of a building and flying through the air. Some hit her car but didn’t do any damage.

She can laugh about it now, but at the time it was scary.

"It was just the wind in front of that line of storms coming through blowing, and it was pretty strong," said Wilkey.

That same strong wind knocked down plenty of trees next door in Cherokee County.

CREWS WORKING HARD TO RESTORE POWER AFTER TWO DAYS OF SEVERE STORMS

Storms leave home damaged in Cherokee County

Storms leave home damaged in Cherokee County

Rain, damaging winds, and lightning for the second day in a row across metro Atlanta. The rain hit as many were cleaning up from Thursday’s damage. One homeowner say he won't be living in his house for a while.

Sam English says his wife was inside the living room of their Woodstock home when the storm hit.

"My wife heard something at the window, got up to see what it was and by that time a pine tree and oak tree came through the living room. She called me crying and said she just had a tree fall on her," said English.

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She was able to crawl out from under the rubble and looked back to see the room she had just been in was now demolished.

"I knew it was bad, but once they got the tree off it, I saw all that, and I just saw the big hole," said English.

Knowing there was a second day of bad weather on the way, they got the tree hauled off and tarps put up as quickly as possible.

"We’re prepared for it now....somewhat," said English.

LakePoint Sports owners have unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar hotel and celebrated the opening of an access road to land they said could lead to development of retail shops and more lodging.

The planned $39 million, 206-room hotel is targeted to open in early 2021 adjacent to LakePoint’s 170,000-square-foot indoor arena and multi-use ball fields complex.

Gov. Brian Kemp and wife, Marty, attended the event and joined state officials, Emerson Mayor Al Pallone and Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor Oct. 24 in celebrating the hotel plans and completion of the 1.3-mile LakePoint Parkway Extension connecting Old Allatoona Road and Red Top Mountain Road.

The $24 million parkway includes a bridge which crosses nearby CSX railroad tracks and allows LakePoint owner Rimrock Capital Management direct access to an additional 500 acres — called the North Campus — near the tracks for development.

Jeff Bemis of Rimrock Capital said the owners have “done the work” to see that the hotel will be successful and believe it “will take this project to the next level.”

“We’re excited to see what we can do next,” he said.

Mark O’Brien, president and CEO of LakePoint Sports, said, “We see unrivaled potential for growth and opportunity for the LakePoint Sports campus in traditional and emerging youth sports and entertainment.

“Our vision is for a vibrant development that features experiential retail, acclaimed restaurants, new lodging opportunities for our guests, and an expansion of venues and fields to create a complete sports and entertainment experience for all who come here.

“The completion of the parkway is essential to opening up new development and increased visitation, economic impact and job creation,” O’Brien said.

LakePoint officials said they hoped the hotel will help the sports complex become a “one-stop destination for youth athletes and their families.”

The facility is planned for a site adjacent to LakePoint’s Champions Center and its outdoor, multi-sports complex that features eight Major League-sized baseball fields and three multi-use fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and football.

The hotel will offer “experiences and amenities that resonate with athletes and families who come to play more than 30 sports year-round” at LakePoint, a news release stated.

It is planned to feature a resort-style pool, dining facilities and a rooftop terrace above its restaurant, the news release stated.

Pallone thanked Kemp and former governor Nathan Deal for their support of the parkway.

He said the hotel alone “will generate significant economic impact by creating hundreds of jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenues and bring upwards of 50,000 room nights to the city of Emerson and Bartow County throughout the year.”

“We’re thrilled about this growth at LakePoint Sports,” Pallone said.

Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor alluded to the publicly financed parkway and Champions Center in praising LakePoint’s plans.

The county backed a $36 million bond for the indoor arena’s construction. LakePoint is managing the facility.

“This is going to be an ongoing, continuous investment coming back to the community,” Taylor said.

“This has been a very strong public-private partnership at LakePoint Sports and we’re thrilled for what that means for the continued economic growth of our region,” he said.

O’Brien said LakePoint officials “are so excited about adding this special hotel to the center of our campus.”

“The hotel will address the No. 1 request of our athletes, families and coaches: More hotel rooms on campus,” he said.

“The hotel, restaurant, and food and beverage offerings will directly compliment events at the Champions Center and the entire campus, enabling our guests the added convenience of staying on campus near their events and activities,” he said.

LakePoint officials estimate the facility has contributed nearly $100 million in annual economic impact to Bartow County.

Bemis said the hotel “and expanded road infrastructure are significant milestones.”

“These signature events reinforce our deep commitment to LakePoint Sports and enthusiasm for what the new leadership team is doing on the ground,” he said.

“We’re very pleased with the direction we’re seeing and the future of our nationally-recognized, premier youth sports campus.”

Kemp said, “Marty and I are proud of the work done by the LakePoint Sports team to create this nationally recognized youth sports destination.”

“LakePoint Sports is a remarkable asset for greater Metro Atlanta and North Georgia, and we appreciate LakePoint Sports for promoting family time together, creating new jobs in our state, and encouraging young athletes to compete at the highest levels,” he said.