LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — Located inside an old car garage is the brand-new NSi Field House, created by owner Tony Calimano.

The state-of-the-art facility in Pasco County is helping athletes stay sharp year-round.

What You Need To Know

  • A new, indoor facility is helping athletes of all ages stay sharp year-round

  • The NSi Field House, an indoor training facility for baseball, softball and more, is the first of its kind in the Wesley Chapel/Land O' Lakes area

  • Located inside an old car garage, the field house was created by local businessman Tony Calimano who says he saw a need for the facility in the area

“We’ve got athletes from all different sports coming in here and training,” said Calimano. “It’s indoor training. Affordable, accessible- you bring the other two ‘A’s’ being accountable and right attitude- and we’re going to grow.”

Recently opened, the field house is a place for athletes of all ages to perfect their craft. It’s the first of its kind, Calimano says, in the Wesley Chapel/Land O’ Lakes area. It’s a business venture he wanted to take after noticing a growing need.

“That’s one thing that we’re noticing is that these fields are being occupied, so they need a place to come and train,” said Calimano. “I’m being sought out now by people saying, ‘Hey- there’s a place locally that we can come and train.’ It’s year-round, accessible 24/7 pretty much.”

And the reception has already been welcoming.

“The biggest thing is just getting kids involved and getting them trained,” said Calimano.

Youth baseball coach Cody Johnson puts a few of his athletes through practice at the facility. A routine, he says, that’s already starting to pay off.

“A lot of the parents have said that they get home and the kids are doing box jumps on the coffee table or the couch,” said Johnson. “Even though they’re here for an hour or hour and a half, they’re still not getting enough. They’re going home and getting more work in, so they’re learning a lot.”

While there is a focus on baseball and softball, all sports are welcome to train. There’s just one thing, Calimano says, that athletes need to bring with them.

“Whatever sport that you’re playing in- whether you’re studying or looking at film- it’s about being accountable,” said Calimano. “I was a good athlete coming up, but I was one of those guys that sometimes looked at pointing fingers if I had something not go right for me. This is about making sure that you are putting the effort in and making sure at the end of the day you’re being accountable for your results.”

Calimano says his hope is to expand the field house in the future, opening another location in the Tampa Bay area. You can learn more about the NSi Field House when you head to their website.