New Miami soccer area named in honor of Haitian soccer legend Ernst “ZeNono” Jean-Baptiste

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and different officers has opened a brand new soccer area and different park enhancements at Oak Grove Park.

The brand new soccer area was named “Ernst ‘ZeMono’ Jean-Baptiste Soccer Discipline”– in honor of the Haitian soccer legend – lengthy revered by the Miami-Dade soccer neighborhood for his contributions to the event and promotion of soccer in South Florida.

The sphere naming is the results of a Miami-Dade County decision sponsored by Commissioner Monestime and authorised by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.

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Jean-Baptiste, a dwelling legend, performed soccer for the famed Fort Lauderdale Strikers and served as a coach for the Haitian Nationwide Soccer Staff. He was instrumental in organizing the historic 2004 “Recreation of Peace” between Brazil’s and Haiti’s nationwide soccer groups. He additionally held the place of soccer coach for Miami-Dade Faculty from 1984 to 1989, taking the staff to the nationwide championship finals twice.

Along with the brand new artificial turf soccer enjoying area, full with new sports activities area lighting, the enhancements embrace a area drainage system, free Wi-Fi, new bleachers, enhanced landscaping, and ADA-accessible updates to the 21.71-acre park, which is dwelling to the Father Gerard Jean Juste Neighborhood Heart. Along with the Neighborhood Recreation Heart, present park facilities embrace tennis courts, a leisure swimming pool, a splash pad, a playground, and strolling paths.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava mentioned, “This new soccer area is a superb addition to Oak Grove Park, which is the center of this neighborhood. We’re pleased with the nice work that Miami-Dade Parks is doing throughout the parks system to create extra areas for youngsters and households to remain lively and develop an appreciation for the outside. Accessible inexperienced areas are key to constructing sturdy, wholesome, and resilient communities. Soccer is a key approach to convey the neighborhood collectively and this new asset will profit the younger and younger at coronary heart.”

“I’m very happy to see this new improvement at Oak Grove Park,” mentioned Miami-Dade District 2 Commissioner Jean Monestime. “Given this neighborhood’s ardour for the game of soccer, the brand new area enhancements will certainly improve the experiences of those that take pleasure in enjoying and watching the game.”

Miami-Dade Parks accomplished the venture in collaboration with DN’A Design & Structure, Inc. and HG Building Growth & Funding, Inc.