The present Viking weight room, which was enlarged
considerably in Spring 2013 when walls surrounding
coaches' offices were knocked out (to left,
out of view). Photo by Ed Piper
Ryan Lennard, La Jolla High's strength coach, enthused over the new Viking weight room that will be constructed as part of the new facilities on the west side of Edwards Stadium next year.
"It's gonna be great," Lennard said, showing a reporter around the present weight room not far from the steps from campus up to Coggan Pool, in a visit Nov. 18.
He has a schemata drawing of the new configuration within the stadium, expected to be completed for Fall 2016. Groundbreaking occurred after graduation June 18, and the new buildings will include locker rooms, coaches' offices, and a tennis pavilion.
At present, the foundations and bases of buildings have been constructed inside the south gate to the field. No further work appears to have been done on the new press box, which will sit in the middle of the home side stands and has a base already in place.
The location of the new weight room will place it right next to the field, where players from football, soccer, lacrosse, and other sports will be practicing. It will centrally locate facilities for more convenience and for more of a Viking athletic identity.
One wag commented regarding the new Mission Bay High press box that more people should have been consulted before plans were made up for that structure, which La Jolla High used for multiple games this season as a result of the construction on Edwards Stadium. He said areas for announcers, spotters, and coaches are so small in some cases as to make it really hard to get around and perform necessary tasks during a game.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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