LADERA RANCH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING & CUTTING EDGE SPORTS TRAINING PARTNER TO OPEN AT LADERA SPORTS CENTER

Ladera Sports Center is pleased to announce that Ladera Ranch Strength and Conditioning (LRSAC) and Cutting Edge Sports Training have partnered to reserve 3,500 square feet and will open an elite sports and fitness training center at the $35 million solar-powered multi-use facility, which is scheduled to open this summer in Ladera Ranch, Calif.

“I am so excited to finally be able to provide an elite-level sports training program for kids right here in Ladera Ranch,” said Cutting Edge Sports Training owner Todd Norman, who has been training athletes for more than 20 years. “As a local resident, I have wanted to do this for several years, and now it’s finally going to happen.”

LRSAC and Cutting Edge Sports Training will offer advanced training for speed, agility, strength, power and conditioning for athletes ages eight and older. The program is open to athletes from all sports, genders and levels and will also offer team training for local clubs and organizations.

“Teaming up with Cutting Edge Sports Training and Todd Norman was a natural fit for us,” said LRSAC owner Jeff Ramos. “We wanted to create the best and most comprehensive instruction for youth athletics in Orange County. The knowledge and experience that Todd and his coaches bring are unparalleled in developing athletic performance.”

Ladera Sports Center, which is being built on approximately four acres on Terrace Road near the intersection of Crown Valley Parkway and Antonio Parkway in Southern California’s Ladera Ranch, is nearly 80 percent complete and will hold a grand opening celebration on August 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Several South Orange County clubs—including Team Nikos Basketball Academy, Ladera Ranch National Junior Basketball, Prime Volleyball Club and the San Clemente Volleyball Club -- have already signed on.

“Ladera Ranch now has a world-class venue for youth sports, adult training and elite-level athletic development,” said H. Michael Schwartz, CEO of SmartStop Asset Management, Inc., who designed, financed and is building the facility. “Ladera Sports Center is filling a deep need in our community.”

Ladera Sports Center will feature a 60,000-square-foot gymnasium with 48,750 square feet of court spaces—eight state-of-the-art basketball and volleyball courts—that have air-conditioning, noise decibel reduction systems, superior wood flooring and ceiling-mounted volleyball nets with ample spectator seats per court.

“We’re seeing a lot of traction and interest from people located in Ladera and throughout Orange County who want to be involved with this facility,” said Steve Williams, CEO of Ladera Sports Center. “Our goal is to accommodate quality programs to give them a place to call home right here in Ladera and we have done that with Cutting Edge.”