{"id":35224,"date":"2020-08-14T11:14:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=35224"},"modified":"2020-08-14T13:31:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T17:31:38","slug":"local-group-including-nba-star-has-plans-to-develop-community-athletic-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2020\/08\/local-group-including-nba-star-has-plans-to-develop-community-athletic-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Group, Including NBA Star, Has Plans To Develop Community Athletic Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35225\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/08\/impact-athletic-center-vc-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/08\/impact-athletic-center-vc-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/08\/impact-athletic-center-vc.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Huerter of the Atlanta Hawks, is part of the Impact Athletic Center development group.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Lisa Balschunat<br \/>\nThree area families from the Capital District have teamed up to develop plans for the construction of an athletic and community center on Route 146 in Halfmoon.<br \/>\nSince 2016, Chris and Andrea Litchfield, Joyce and Grantley McLeod, and Erin and Tom Huerter, have had visions of creating a sports and community center in their neighborhood. Now, collectively, they have created an $11.7 million project proposal with hopes of it becoming a community hub.<br \/>\nThe project also includes the Heurters\u2019 son, Kevin, forward\/guard of the NBA\u2019s Atlanta Hawks. A 2016 Shenendehowa graduate he was a standout at the University of Maryland and a first-round NBA draft pick in 2018.<br \/>\n\u201cThis isn\u2019t a big corporate effort,\u201d Andrea said. \u201cIt\u2019s three local families investing in a much needed athletic and community center. We want it to be a place all, from newborns to seniors.\u201d<br \/>\nIt would be called Impact Athletic Center.<!--more--><br \/>\nPlans include six hardwood courts, a training room, two fitness studios, a recovery room with cryotherapy and massage chairs, a child care area and caf\u00e9.<br \/>\nImpact Athletic Center is slated to be a 73,000-square-foot indoor facility, with outdoor sand courts for volleyball and strength and conditioning resistance.<br \/>\n\u201cI am stoked about this project,\u201d said Huerter from his Georgia home. \u201cI am in the process of establishing the Huerter Foundation to assist athletes with special needs.\u201d<br \/>\nHe intends to run programs and summer camps at Impact Athletic Center, \u201cinclusive for all in the community\u201d not elite athletes. \u201cI want to reach kids and athletes with special needs.\u201d<br \/>\nHuerter was back in his hometown of Clifton Park during the COVID-19 lockdown, lifting weights in his family basement and shooting hoops with his sister in the driveway to keep up on his training.<br \/>\nThe genesis of Impact began in 2016. Chris, a longtime local coach and former Siena basketball player, said a practice facility for student athletes, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and club sports has been lacking in the area. \u201cBecause our family has always been passionate about sports, it was an easy decision for us to put our combined energies into Impact,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nChris said the proposed facility, presented under Litchfield Holdings LLC, also will be available to the community for special events, meetings, team building events, trade shows and more.<br \/>\n\u201cWe [plan] to offer First Aid, CPR and AED classes, driver education courses, SAT\/ACT prep, and classes on the recruiting process,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe project development team includes Lansing Engineering, Malta; Paone Architecture, Saratoga Springs; and Munter Enterprises, Middle Grove. An anticipated completion date is in late spring 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lisa Balschunat Three area families from the Capital District have teamed up to develop plans for the construction of an athletic and community center on Route 146 in Halfmoon. 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