Texas High School With 120-Person Enrollment to Build $21M Athletics Facility
The saying “Everything is bigger in Texas” when it pertains to high school sports is when taking a look at the football facilities around the state. No matter if you’re a UIL Class 6A, Division II team or a rural school, having elite athletic facilities at your Texas high school is a must and for Plains (TX), they have been long overdue for a renovation.
The catch is, the high school itself only has 129 students, according to a report by FootballScoop.com, and the Plains ISD is set to invest $21 million into a new athletic facility. Per the report, the Plains’ community has roughly around 1,400 people and less than 450 kids within their K-12 school system.
Georgia State Unveils Plans for 'College Town Downtown'
Georgia State University unveiled its 5-year strategic plan for new and improved athletic facilities. It’s part of the athletic program’s efforts to boost fan attendance by 50% and increase its annual fundraising.
A central component of the strategy is the continued development of the Summerhill neighborhood into an athletics hub.
The “College Town Downtown” vision includes the completion of the new baseball stadium and future phases featuring a covered football practice field, new practice facilities for basketball and volleyball and a softball stadium.
Tampa Bay Rays Replace Tropicana Field Roof After Hurricane
The Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball franchise has restored the roof on its St Petersburg ballpark in time for the 2026 MLB season home opener in Florida.
Over 100,000 pounds of fibreglass membrane have replaced the roof of Tropicana Field, which was damaged by Hurricane Milton in October 2024. The roof was left in tatters in the wake of the powerful storm.
While the Rays relocated to George M Steinbrenner Field – the New York Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa – for the 2025 MLB season, an international team of consultants set to work repairing the damage and outfitting the stadium with a new roof.
