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THE RIGHTCOURT ANDCOURSETennis and golf facility projects underwayBy Jeremy Wangler • jwangler@wufoundation.orgRenovations for the tennis court project include a native-stone wall and scoreboard on the west end that displaysscores from all six courts. Future plans for the facility include elevated grandstands. Rendering submittedLance Lysaught spent his days playing and watching tennis atWashburn thinking about how certain changes would improve thestudent-athlete and fan experience.Now, as head coach, he and golf coach Jeff Stromgren,also a former player, will see the visions they have fortheir programs come to life.The Washburn University Board of Regents recentlyapproved plans to renovate the Washburn TennisComplex and build an indoor practice facility for thegolf team to use at Topeka Country Club. Fundraisingbegan this spring, and both projects should move to thedesign and construction phases this fall and next spring.The tennis renovations include a native-stonewall and a scoreboard on the west end that will39 Sportsshow scores from all six courts. New fencing andwindscreens will be added. Future plans, as thecampus master plan moves forward, include elevatedgrandstands on the north end that will give fansprime views of every court.Lysaught, ba ’96, said the facility will go along withthe look and style of other projects on campus.“It’s a multi-faceted improvement for our studentathletes,alumni and fans,” Lysaught said. “I’m probablymost excited about the atmosphere and the level ofprofessionalism this can bring to the program. I used to