Durant Multi-Sports Complex
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The Durant Multi-Sports Complex is a multi-purpose athletic facility located two miles (3 km) southeast of Durant
Durant, Oklahoma
Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010...

, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, on Highway 78
Oklahoma State Highway 78
State Highway 78 is long state highway in southern Oklahoma. It runs from the Red River to Tishomingo. It has no lettered spur routes.-Route description:...

. The sports complex, dedicated on November 17, 2006, sits on 80 acres (32.4 ha), with 100 acres (40.5 ha) undeveloped. It consists of baseball
Baseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as synonyms for ballpark.-Specifications:...

 and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

 fields, soccer fields, and a football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

/track field. A 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) lake is under construction, and a walking and biking trail is planned to be built around the lake. The cost of the complex was $7 million.
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