ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ)- The WIAA will continue to use the Resch Center for state tournaments for at least seven more years.
With two years still remaining with the original agreement, WIAA Executive Director Dave Anderson says they did not want to wait to lock up haveing State Girls Basketball and Volleyball stay in Green Bay.
“I asked Ken if we might be able to push our current agreement from 2020 to 2025.”
Anderson said the Resch Center has been a good home for their tournaments, so much that they are adding another State tournament to the Resch Center’s schedule when Boys Volleyball plays their state tournament in Green Bay starting in 2019.
PMI President Ken Wachter says things went smooth for the trial years.
“I guess we passed the WIAA’s test.”
Wachter says that is a test worth passing, because having a state tournament at the Resch Center is great for them, and great for the current and future economy of the Green Bay area.
“We will not only have 40,000 people this week at the Resch Center, but they will also be spending money in Brown County.”
Even though the contract is signed, Brown County Executive Troy Streckenback says they still need to put their best foot forward for players and fans.
“We know that we have to continue to up our game because the competition is out there,” Streckenback said. “It’s an oppertunity to prove that we can make that guest experience, the player experience and the coaches experience, that what makes a true championship venue.”
The WIAA Girls Basketball Tournament gets underway Thursday and concludes with Championship Saturday.
