Apparently, the rickety old restroom next to the football field, along with the boys locker room and coaches office, could be razed by the end of the week as construction continues on Edwards Stadium.
Trailers on the two-level parking lot next to the Small Gym and softball field will serve as a replacement for the boys locker room while the new one is constructed.
The new complex will parallel the football field and stretch a good distance from one end to the other along the western sideline, opposite the home stands and pressbox. Included will be a boys locker room, coaches office, and team room for football.
The tennis pavilion, which will consist of an overhang to shield spectators from the sun, will go ahead. There is some question, apparently, on whether there is enough funding to replace the pressbox.
The 10-year-old playing surface at Edwards Stadium hasn't been ripped up yet. That artificial turf was paid for by LJHS Foundation funds a decade ago, before other schools got money from bond issues via the school district. The new surface will be paid for by a bond issue.
Due to equity issues--i.e., equal facilities for females and males, as per Title IX, the federal mandate--the softball field may have to be upgraded in tandem with the football field.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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