Jeffersontown has been building and expanding its sports venues in recent
years and has become a major national center for sporting events. Up-to-date
facilities, as well as an abundance of hotels, restaurants and services,
have attracted athletes and spectators to the city.
In April 2003, Jeffersontown welcomed the . The Mid-South Conference is part of
the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and encompasses
10 schools, including six private institutions from Kentucky. The seven
sports championships included cheerleading, golf, tennis, baseball and
softball, with cross-country and volleyball competing later in the fall.
is the home of the Jeffersontown
Little League. Skyview has hosted the Little League World Series for
Senior League Girls Softball, various Little League District and Regional
tournaments, and the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Fastpitch
Softball State Tournament.
Opened in 1999, indoor baseball
facility brings more recognition to Jeffersontown. The official training
center of the Louisville Bats, a AAA team affiliated with the Cincinnati
Reds, this 40,000-square-foot complex offers players professional instruction,
automated batting machines, camps, leagues, tournaments and a large,
indoor Astroturf field that can be used for team workouts, league tryouts
and more.
Another indoor facility, ,
has also made a new home in Jeffersontown. The region’s premier
indoor sports facility, MidAmerica opened in October 2002. The 64,000-square-foot
facility includes nine volleyball courts and five full-size basketball
courts. All courts are surfaced with SportShield™ by SportCourt™,
the most advanced playing surface available. Other features include
team training courts, seating at each court for spectators, tanning
beds and a 4,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art fitness center, staffed
with professional personal trainers to work with individuals, groups
or teams. MidAmerica also offers conference rooms for events and team
meetings. The MidAmerica Volleyball Association Sharks are proud to
call MidAmerica home.
Jeffersontown has a wide variety of parks and recreational areas for
everyone, including Veterans Park, Skyview Park, Auburn Park, the Plainview
Swim and Tennis Center, and the David L. Armstrong Recreation Center.
is located on
Taylorsville Road just south of Ruckriegel Parkway. The park features
a veterans’ memorial, two playgrounds, six picnic pavilions, a
walking trail and an adult softball field. The Jeffersontown Area Ministries
runs adult softball leagues here during the summer and fall.
is located on Watterson
Trail between Electron Drive and Plantside Drive. Skyview has a full-size
baseball field, three combination baseball/softball fields, two tee-ball
fields, a playground and a large pavilion. Skyview has recently hosted
a number of softball and little league tournaments.
Located on Auburn Drive off Gleeson Lane, has recently had new playground equipment installed and
also has grills and picnic tables.
is located at 10235 Timberwood
Circle. The facility has four pools: an adult pool, a kiddie pool, a
diving pool and a large pool. There are also eight tennis courts: six
are clay courts, while two are hard-surface courts. The facility also
has a playground and swing set.
is located at 3015 Bluebird
Lane. There are two gyms in this facility used by youth organizations
for basketball and volleyball practice and games. Additionally, the
Southeast YMCA uses the facility during the summer for day camps, and
Derek Anderson uses the facility for a summer basketball camp.
