Jayhawks Hold First Practice at Renovated David Booth Memorial Stadium
Friday night’s practice presented the first chance for the Kansas football team to spend any significant time in the revamped David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, but it might not necessarily have felt that way for at least some of the Jayhawks.
The “EA Sports College Football” video game is “a little bit too correct” in its depiction of the yet-unopened venue, redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Marcus Calvin joked.
“A little bit too detailed right there,” Calvin said. “Everything but the wheat on the ground is in the game. That’s crazy.”
It might be more accurately stated that Friday night’s practice — and then Sunday morning’s, as KU didn’t take long to return to the brand-new playing surface — gave the Jayhawks their first visit to Kivisto Field in corporeal form.
Mifflin County to Hold Open House for New Facilities
Today is the first day for Mifflin County High School football players (and golf, too) to start fall practices, and the first time they will officially step onto the new field at the Husky Multi-Sports Complex.
The rest of the athletes and their squads – cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, soccer, girls tennis and girls volleyball – start on Monday, Aug. 11.
With the first games to follow in the coming weeks, Mifflin County School District officials will hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, for the community to see the $18.5 million facilities project up close.
Admission is free and the public can tour facilities, including the main stadium in front of the high school, Kish Bank Field at Donald M. Chapman III Stadium which has nearly 4,300 seats; the field at the old Highland Park Elementary School, Marcal Paper Field with its eight-lane track; and Capouillez Field (baseball) and First Quality Field (softball), both with artificial turf infields.
Gowanda Gets Peak at $44M Capital Improvements Project
Another huge Capital Project is proposed for a school in Western New York. The Gowanda Central School District is targeting a $44.5 million Capital Project for upgrades to both of its district buildings and grounds.
The proposal is set to include the construction of a new turf athletic field for lacrosse, as well as auditorium and library upgrades and crucial maintenance needs, including several roof replacements.
“We’re really excited about this project scope,” Superintendent Dr. Robert Anderson said.
While the proposed project totals $44.5 million of work, the district anticipates no additional tax impact on its residents. To encompass all of the proposed work with no tax increase to residents, the district would utilize $9.5 million of Capital Reserve funds, along with $9.1 million of Native American Aid and $340,000 in Excel Aid, added to the State Building Aid amount of $25.56 million.
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