West Valley College Celebrates the Grand Opening of Valhalla Park
Saratoga, CA – West Valley College is proud to announce the
Grand Opening of its
new state-of-the-art baseball complex, Valhalla Park.
This modern facility boasts a world-class playing field,
training spaces, and spectator amenities, providing
a premier environment for athletic competition and community
engagement.
"Valhalla Park represents the District's commitment to building
facilities that not only exceed NCAA
standards but elevate our ability to engage with the local
community," says Bradley Davis,
Chancellor of the West Valley-Mission Community College
District. "With the latest advancements
in sports technology and community-oriented facilities,
Valhalla Park heralds a new chapter for our
athletics program and our collaboration with the local and
collegiate sports community."
Nestled in the town of Saratoga, Valhalla Park features a
captivating tree-lined outfield that adds natural
beauty to the stadium's sleek, contemporary design. A testament
to innovation, the Park features a cuttingedge
scoreboard, MLB-quality locker rooms, as well as seating for
over 500 spectators.
"Valhalla Park is among the finest collegiate baseball
facilities on the West Coast," says John
Vlahos, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for the
West Valley-Mission Community
College District. "No stone was left unturned in the
development of this project, and our studentathletes
will benefit from cutting-edge technologies throughout. We
appreciate the support of our
community, which helped turn this dream into reality. Valhalla
Park truly is heaven for our Viking
student-athletes."
This facility continues the physical transformation of West
Valley College in alignment with the District's
Facilities Master Plan. Funded by local taxpayers through the
passage of Measure W, Valhalla Park
represents the community's investment in modernizing district
facilities by completely reimagining the
former complex, which had seen no major renovations since being
built in the 1970s.
"Athletics plays a pivotal role on campus, and our
student-athletes and the faculty and staff that
support them are dedicated to excellence—putting in the work to
support students in their
academic life and in training hard to be the best they can in
their respective sport. We're proud that
our students can display the results of their efforts and the
West Valley Viking spirit at Valhalla
Park," says West Valley College President Dr. Jennifer Taylor
Mendoza.
The Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting ceremony will be Friday,
January 26, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., followed
by the season-opening game between the Vikings and the American
River College Beavers starting at 2 p.m.
The Complex is located at West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale
Ave Saratoga, CA 95070.
To learn more about West Valley College Athletics, please visit
athletics.westvalley.edu.