Bo Jackson Legacy Athletic Center coming to C.P. in 2011

CROWN POINT | Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tossed back a shot of Crown Royal with Bronko's owner Nick Tarailo during a 2008 campaign visit.

Coach: Facility will put C.P., region on the map

CROWN POINT | City and region officials said Wednesday a new Crown Point sportsplex is an economic boon for both the city and the region.

Sports complex to offer more than room for athletics

CROWN POINT | With a multi-purpose field, a major league-sized baseball field, six batting cages, a three-lane track and a video analysis room, Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports Complex in Lockport, Ill., offers anything a modern day athlete could want or need.

Could there be too many indoor sports facilities?

CROWN POINT | With Wednesday's announcement of the Bo Jackson Legacy Athletic Center to be built in Crown Point, along with the recent unveiling for a new sports facility in Hobart, a question arises. When does the indoor sports facility market get oversaturated?

Gallery - Bo Jackson Elite Sports complex coming to Crown Point

A demonstrated passion for sports in Northwest Indiana has helped to bring plans for a new sports complex to the city in an area between North and South streets, the president of Bo Jackson Elite Sports told The Times on Tuesday. Jim Thompson, who along with former Major League Baseball play…

Let’s look back Bo's glory years

Bo Jackson Elite Sports is planning to build a state-of-the-art sports facility to Crown Point. But I know -- as does Bo -- that we need to remember a career of larger than life highlights.