The slogan at the front door of the Gonzalez Sports Academy in Chula Vista spells out the vision of the training complex:
“Good Athletes Are Born, Great Athletes Are Made.”
Adrian Gonzalez was born a good athlete. To be made great, Adrian needed to drive out of the South Bay and out to La Jolla or elsewhere in North County to train. There were no premier facilities in Chula Vista to develop great athletes.
The Gonzalez family is hoping that future generations of South Bay stars will be getting their training much closer to home. The Gonzalez Sports Academy opened yesterday in Eastlake, a near 30,000 square foot facility featuring indoor batting cages, pitching mounds, volleyball courts, and much more. Adrian spoke to 619 Sports at the grand opening about what he, his brothers Edgar and David and his family are trying to accomplish with the new complex:
After the jump, watch a video interview with Edgar Gonzalez and check out pictures from the grand opening!
Nick Hundley (far left) and Luke Ramirez (left) share a laugh with Adrian Gonzalez (right) at the opening of the GSA
The stars of South Bay sports were all out in force on Wednesday night. Adrian joked around with Park View Little League stars Luke Ramirez and Kiko Garcia, while his brother Edgar spoke with Eastlake football head coach John McFadden. Former USC linebacking great Zeke Moreno was in attendance as well as current Padres catcher Nick Hundley.
Edgar spoke to us about his family’s vision for the Gonzalez Sports Academy as well as his current career plans (Gonzalez has signed to play baseball in Japan this season):
More pictures from the Gonzalez Sports Academy grand opening:
