When Venice (Fla.) High School unveils its renovated digs at Powell Davis Stadium, locals will see the finished product of a $12-million venue. Coming off winning Florida’s FHSAA Class 7A state title last fall, it looks fit for one of the top high school football programs in the Southeast.
The Indians released updated images via social media of the nearly finished stadium that has been worked on since the 2024 season ended. Venice released just a few aerial photos of the renovated venue that will host its first game in the preseason kickoff classic when they welcome Class 2A state runnerup Gadsden County on Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Venice High School Releases First Look of Updated StadiumÂ
When Venice (Fla.) High School unveils its renovated digs at Powell Davis Stadium, locals will see the finished product of a $12-million venue. Coming off winning Florida’s FHSAA Class 7A state title last fall, it looks fit for one of the top high school football programs in the Southeast.
The Indians released updated images via social media of the nearly finished stadium that has been worked on since the 2024 season ended. Venice released just a few aerial photos of the renovated venue that will host its first game in the preseason kickoff classic when they welcome Class 2A state runnerup Gadsden County on Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
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Wilmington Nonprofit Fundraising for 10,000-seat Arena to Lure Pro Ice Hockey Team
One local nonprofit is beginning its campaign for a new facility to host a new professional sports team in Wilmington. A fundraiser this weekend will help pay for a feasibility study to assess its viability.
Launched last summer, the Wilmington Arena Project is now gearing up for its first fundraising push to open an ice hockey facility. Leading the charge is Mike Vollmin, Ogden native and ice hockey pro player. His vision is a 10,000-seat arena with two rinks and sports court to bring in an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League’s third-tier, the ECHL.
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Traverse City Area Public Schools Eyes $17.3M Fieldhouse Near East Middle School
A long-discussed local indoor sports complex providing dedicated turf, courts, and track lanes for year-round practices and tournaments could soon become a reality. Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees will consider $650,000 in architectural services Monday for a new multi-purpose fieldhouse on Carlisle Road next to East Middle School – an estimated $17.3 million facility that could move forward thanks to considerable funding support from the nonprofit Northern Michigan Homefield Alliance and Traverse City Tourism, in addition to the district’s 2018 bond.
TCAPS trustees will consider approving a contract with TMP Architecture to complete architecture and engineering work for the planned 125,000-square-foot facility. According to the firm’s proposal, the building could include Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)-regulation fields and courts, a six-lane perimeter running track with sprint lane extensions and a pole vault pit, team changing rooms, restrooms, and accessory spaces (like storage and mechanical rooms) on district property behind East Middle School. The firm’s “expertise in designing similar facilities across the state and their prior engagement in the conceptualization phase make them the ideal partner to bring this vision to reality,” TCAPS Superintendent Dr. John VanWagoner wrote in a memo.
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