The other day, Oregon softball alum Gwen Svekis went to the Parkway Bank Sports Complex, just northwest of Chicago, to get in some hitting.
The facility is located in Rosemont, Ill., and will host the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, beginning Aug. 30. Svekis isn't only a player in the league — one of four Ducks who plan to participate — but she's been involved with Athletes Unlimited nearly from its inception, helping get off the ground a company seeking to empower athletes at the professional level, across a wide range of sports.
When Svekis arrived at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex for her workout last week, signage was in place for the upcoming start of the season.