Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota is pleased to announce some important news regarding its sports facilities.
Bismarck State College Bavendick Center:
The Bavendick Center is 80,000-square-foot multi-purpose student and athletic facility that will be home to Mystics collegiate sports, recreational activities and campus events. This facility will be home to Mystics basketball, volleyball, wrestling, esports competitions, and athletic training areas.
The facility will also include:
o A student hub
o Intramural sports
o An indoor walking track
o Rock-climbing walls
o A virtual reality sports simulator
University of Mary Athletics Complex:
University of Mary is underway with renovation and construction on their Athletics Complex. This transformative project will bring football, soccer, softball, and track & field competition back to campus, providing a true home-field advantage for Marauders scholar-athletes while fostering school spirit and community engagement.
This milestone signals the beginning of the largest campus transformation in school history, a vision made possible through the generosity of donors, alumni, and friends of the University of Mary. Construction started on April 28, 2025 with hopes to complete construction in time for the Fall 2027 NCAA Division II season.
At the heart of the complex is the Research and Performance Center (RPC), an innovative and multi-purpose facility that redefines the intersection of academics and athletics. On its east side, the RPC, a premier space dedicated to strength and conditioning, sports medicine and nutrition. On the west side, it will serve as the grandstand for Marauders football, with seating for approximately 2,500 fans.
The Multi-purpose Sports Dome, a massive inflatable structure that will serve as the home venue for both soccer and softball. Spanning an impressive 275 feet by 400 feet with a towering height of 85 feet at its peak, it will be the largest facility of its kind in North Dakota.
Faris Field Complex – Mandan, ND renovations to be complete in Spring of 2026
Added two additional multi-purpose fields. They renovated the old tack and football facility and redeveloped it into a youth baseball and fastpitch softball complex. The multi-purpose fields will be home to Mandan boys’ and girls’ baseball ages 5-12 and by Mandan’s fastpitch program. Faris Field renovations include Agri lime on two fields, sprinklers on two fields, dugouts, batting cages and electrical work for lighting, and scoreboards.
VFW Sports Center Expansion and Renovation Project:
In February 2024, the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District celebrated the expanded and renovated VFW Sports Center with its partners, campaign supporters and the community. The $16.6 million expanded and renovated facility now features the renovated Rink 2, now H.A. Thompson & Sons Arena, and a new third sheet of ice, called First International Bank & Trust Arena.
The facility also includes a dedicated four-lane curling rink, giving the complex a total of three sheets of ice alongside year-round curling amenities. Other facility enhancements include a new second lobby and concession area; additional larger locker rooms for the entire facility; new multi-purpose space for training, meetings and parties; new rooms for sports medicine and officials; additional restrooms; new office and storage space; and more parking.
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