All is well at Brandi Fenton.  … Really well.

Nearly two weeks after Pima County Supervisors unanimously agreed to turn on the lights at Brandi Fenton, Tucson Soccer Academy teams are busy practicing on two of the lighted fields.

“We’re excited about it,’’ said David Cosgrove, TSA’s Director of Coaching. “The club needed it. We were getting to a situation where the kids were going to have to double up on a field, which would have put the kids in danger. We’re grateful for the county’s decision. The county stepped up and we’re very pleased.’’

According to Arizona Daily Star reports, it will cost the Pima County administrators $25,775 to turn the lights on, including maintenance.

The Pima County Board listened to a number of TSA representatives – including parents – on the matter before approving turning on the lights. In August, District 1 representative, Ann Day, gave a passionate speech about the lights and her determination to make the county supervisors the importance of turning them.

The lights cost $350,000 to install earlier this year. Many of the TSA teams use nearby Mehl Park as a practice facility but with the ability to use Brandi Fenton on a near-daily basis it helps alleviate congestion and practices schedules.

                “We are proud as an organization to have been part of lighting fields at Mehl Park, Rillito, and Brandi Fenton,’’ said Charlie Kendrick, a TSA coach. “The lights going on at Brandi Fenton was a proud moment for our organization, but more importantly the community as a whole.’’