By Kyle Coppola
Community Basketball Courts Renovated in Eustis
The City of Eustis Parks and Recreation Department made a huge impact on the community by renovating three public basketball courts at Carver Park, located at 2214 Bates Ave., Eustis.
Upgrades included leveling, sealing and repainting the courts, along with the installation of six new adjustable basketball goals, replacing the old equipment with high-performance options.
These new goals can be raised or lowered from 8 to 10 feet in height, enabling players of varied skill levels to customize their gameplay at Carver Park.
The revitalized courts will benefit youth and adult basketball camps and leagues expected to begin later this year. These courts will enable teams to use the facilities safely for games and practices, fostering a sense of community and encouraging recreational activities.
“We have seen an influx of residents use the basketball courts, including our program kids, since the renovations were completed,” says Sam Brinson, Parks and Recreation Director. “Everyone has expressed their excitement and gratitude for the newly renovated courts.”
The basketball courts are open daily from sunup to sundown and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City of Eustis Parks and Recreation Department also plans to refresh the basketball courts at Liberty Park and Sunset Island Park.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
