KENOSHA, Wis. - Due to unforeseen circumstances, Parkside Athletics has rescheduled the Alfred and Bernice De Simone Gymnasium Arena Rededication event for Tuesday, Dec. 14. The schedule of events, which is open to the public, will begin at 4:30 PM.

The Alfred and Bernice De Simone Gymnasium Arena Rededication will mark the official grand opening of the facility that has been transformed as part of RangerVision 2020. Check-in and networking will begin at 4:30 PM, with the official program set to start at 5:00 PM. Tours of the Sports & Activity Center will be offered to all attendees during the social, and the evening will culminate with Parkside men's basketball hosting Clarke at 7:00 PM.

The enhancement to the facility includes a complete bleacher reconstruction, the installation of two state-of-the-art video boards, and the creation of the Educators Credit Union Suite, The Bear Club, and the Nexus Courtside Club. To RSVP for the event, or to RSVP to attend it virtually, please click HERE.

De Simone Gymnasium Arena History
The Alfred and Bernice De Simone Gymnasium Arena is the home of the Parkside basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. The floor, proudly named HARIBO Court was resurfaced and repainted in the summer of 2019. In October 2019, Parkside reached a 10-year partnership with HARIBO that included the naming rights to the court.

Parkside Athletics announced the RangerVision 2020 campaign in February of 2020, which includes major upgrades to De Simone Gymnasium Arena including the complete reconstruction of the bleachers on both the north and south sides. New bleachers would include differentiated seating sections, premium chairback seats, and designated sections for visitors and students. The project will also create first-class VIP seating areas on two levels on the west side of the arena and add state-of-the-art video boards and scorers tables.

In addition to hosting indoor home athletic contests, it also regularly hosts Convocation and Commencement activities for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Gateway Technical College.