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Many greater Houston volleyball players call the Texas Legacy Volleyball Club home during the summer break.
The tomball area club got too big for its current facility a few years ago, deputy director Jennifer Cobb said, and rented other spots in the area during club season to accommodate all of the teams.
The Texas Legacy Volleyball Club will have a new home in the Element Sportsplex at the end of 2021. The complex is expected to be completed by November and is expected to open this month.
The Legacy family is excited about the new facility, said club director Katie Davis. Coupled with the excitement about the success of several teams last season, she said the new complex will be of great use for further development.
“We have outgrown our current facility and the space, convenience, and appeal of this project will no doubt help us grow and compete at levels we were unable to do before,” said Davis.
The Texas Legacy Volleyball Club was founded in March 2014 because of the area’s rapid growth and the opportunity to create something different, Davis said. The club strives to develop the athlete as a whole by keeping goals small and centering the focus on Christ, she said, aiming for quality over quantity.
“This allowed us to be happy where we are and let our relationships and training show what we are about,” said Davis.
As a volleyball club, Cobb said that location is extremely important as there are many clubs to choose from in the greater Houston area. She said the main target markets since TLVC was founded have been Klein, Tomball and Cy-Fair counties.
“Tomball is central and convenient to all of these boroughs and also has convenience for athletes in Magnolia, Montgomery and The Woodlands,” she said.
“Long-term vision”
The club’s current home is at 21207 Hufsmith-Kohrville Road and has three seats, four offices and a kitchen.
The new facility will be located at 19220 Theis Lane and will have a total area of ​​approximately 45,000 square feet.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new complex took place at the beginning of May. The location will have a lobby area in the entry way, offices and a conference room upstairs overlooking the courts, Cobb said. There will also be a concession area, pro shop, and six full-size volleyball courts to accommodate all of the teams under one roof.
Jorge and Stacey Campos are the creators, organizers and financial investors of the Element Sportsplex. The Campos family owns the current building, which the club has rented from them for almost five years.
When Jorge Campos approached the club in the summer of 2019 to terminate the lease, Cobb said they had discussed issues with size and space and realized that it would be beneficial to create a larger room instead. She said the Campos family offered to build a multisport complex for the club, with a side of the complex devoted to basketball and other sports.
“We have built an amazing relationship as they are volleyball enthusiasts and have had their daughters in our programs for years,” said Cobb.
In addition to being home to TLVC, the Element Sportsplex will also host adult leagues and open gyms for indoor sports, said Jorge Campos. He also said they were excited to host basketball tournaments, provide a venue for the community, and introduce youngsters to various indoor sports.
As sports enthusiasts, the Campos family can hardly wait to open the facility.
“We’re excited to offer a sport-oriented way to stay active and healthy,” said Campos. “We have a long-term vision where we would like to start working on the next phase – which would include additional sporting activities like batting cages, volleyball, soccer, and soccer fields.”
Element Sportsplex has been privately funded, Campos said. He said it was a long process with many requirements to meet given the size of the project.
The club’s existing building will be vacant, said Campos, and will be rented out when the new complex is complete.
The project was made possible by a grant that Campos and TGC Capital received through the Tomball Economic Development Corporation and the City of Tomball.
“Although it took longer than expected, we believe everything is happening for a reason,” said Campos. “The city of Tomball supported us very much throughout the process and we received a lot of interest from the community.”
“First class project”
TLVC works with athletes in elementary school, middle school, and high school, particularly those ages 5-18. Little Legacies’ development program runs from ages 5 to 12 and hosts about 200 people per session, and the club program ranges from 11 to 18 years old and had about 250 attendees last year.
According to the club, more than 300 people signed up for testing earlier this month, July 6-8.
“The new facility will also enable us to host tournaments that we cannot do in our current facility due to the dimensions and spacing,” said Cobb. “That will be enormous for our club in many ways!”
Out of love for sport, the Campos family saw a need in the community in the lack of indoor courts and publicly accessible leagues. He said they wanted to bring something to the city of Tomball that had to do with activity and sports.
Meals will be available to rent to help those who want to exercise, Campos said, assisting those interested in continuing their growth. He also said the world-class facility will be used to host events.
“We were so touched by the Texas Legacy Volleyball Club’s mission that we believed what they offer girls of all ages is unique to them,” said Campos. “We are happy and grateful that we can continue our partnership with them and are excited to see what this facility will bring to the residents of Tomball and the surrounding community.”
Aside from being a state-of-the-art multisport complex, there are large glass windows outside the door, according to Cobb, and a lobby area that parents and siblings can use during tournaments and exercises. The offices will be upstairs overlooking the courts on both the volleyball and basketball sides, Cobb said.
The new complex has been delayed over a year since the original pre-COVID-19 plans were made, Cobb said, significantly halting progress over the past year. She said there were many issues caused by a pandemic that had prolonged the banking process and significant delays.
“Everyone is excited about this first class project and we can’t wait to share it with the community,†said Campos. “We plan to be creative and organize events that are useful to the community and fun.”
Campos said Element Sportsplex, Texas Legacy Volleyball and Uplift are working together to create not only a sports and training facility, but one that will encourage youth to develop a love for healthy competition through sports.
“Plus, the adults will experience the same competition that we enjoy in different indoor sports leagues,” said Campos. “Come to the element in November and we’ll show you what we’re talking about.”
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