Comments on: Best high school stadium http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/ Sound off and discover Atlanta’s best restaurants, events, nightlife and entertainment Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:11:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Everything's bigger in Texas http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-12823 Everything's bigger in Texas Sun, 30 May 2010 21:09:47 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-12823 Allen High School in Allen, Texas is building a $60 million beast of a stadium. It will have an upper deck and a seating capacity of 18,000. There will be 2 video scoreboards, a 4,000 seat student section, and a sunken bowl design. Google it and it will come up. I went to Allen High School and the current stadium seats 14,000 and half of that is portable bleachers that they have to bring in for every home game because they have been selling out every single game for over the past decade. Since the 2006 season, Allen has an overall record of 48-6 and has only lost ONE home game, which was to the #1 nationally ranked Euless Trinity by a score of 24-14. Later in the year, the two met in the playoffs and Allen won and went on to win the school's first state championship and finished as the #2 ranked team in the nation with a 15-1 record. Last year, Allen played Southlake Carroll in the new cowboys stadium in Arlington..there were 50,000 people in attendance. Moral of the story: nobody does high school football like Texas, nobody. Allen High School in Allen, Texas is building a $60 million beast of a stadium. It will have an upper deck and a seating capacity of 18,000. There will be 2 video scoreboards, a 4,000 seat student section, and a sunken bowl design. Google it and it will come up. I went to Allen High School and the current stadium seats 14,000 and half of that is portable bleachers that they have to bring in for every home game because they have been selling out every single game for over the past decade. Since the 2006 season, Allen has an overall record of 48-6 and has only lost ONE home game, which was to the #1 nationally ranked Euless Trinity by a score of 24-14. Later in the year, the two met in the playoffs and Allen won and went on to win the school’s first state championship and finished as the #2 ranked team in the nation with a 15-1 record. Last year, Allen played Southlake Carroll in the new cowboys stadium in Arlington..there were 50,000 people in attendance. Moral of the story: nobody does high school football like Texas, nobody.

]]> By: FOOTBALL http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-12416 FOOTBALL Sun, 09 May 2010 19:54:47 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-12416 there are 254 counties n texas.. only 4 dont have stadiums. Allen texas just spent $60 mil on a upcoming high school stadium. 1. Alamo Stadium - Capacity: 23000 - San Antonio 2. Pizza Hut Park - Capacity: 21193 - Frisco 3. Mesquite Memorial Stadium - Capacity: 20000 - Mesquite 4. Ratliff Stadium - Capacity: 19302 - Odessa 5. Farrington Field - Capacity: 18500 - Fort Worth 6. Buccaneer Stadium - Capacity: 18000 - Corpus Christi 7. San Angelo Stadium - Capacity: 17500 - San Angelo 8. Memorial Stadium - Capacity: 17000 - Wichita Falls 9. Veteran's Memorial Stadium - Capacity: 16800 - Pasadena 10. Stallworth Stadium - Capacity: 16500 - Baytown my school stadium is sick too The Berry Center for cypress high there are 254 counties n texas.. only 4 dont have stadiums.
Allen texas just spent $60 mil on a upcoming high school stadium.

1. Alamo Stadium – Capacity: 23000 – San Antonio
2. Pizza Hut Park – Capacity: 21193 – Frisco
3. Mesquite Memorial Stadium – Capacity: 20000 – Mesquite
4. Ratliff Stadium – Capacity: 19302 – Odessa
5. Farrington Field – Capacity: 18500 – Fort Worth
6. Buccaneer Stadium – Capacity: 18000 – Corpus Christi
7. San Angelo Stadium – Capacity: 17500 – San Angelo
8. Memorial Stadium – Capacity: 17000 – Wichita Falls
9. Veteran’s Memorial Stadium – Capacity: 16800 – Pasadena
10. Stallworth Stadium – Capacity: 16500 – Baytown

my school stadium is sick too The Berry Center for cypress high

]]> By: TDG123 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-11166 TDG123 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:50:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-11166 Camden, Coffee, and Valdosta have the best stadiums in Georgia! Camden, Coffee, and Valdosta have the best stadiums in Georgia!

]]> By: Greg http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-6604 Greg Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:18 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-6604 I agree with DeJay. And would suggest the OLD Rockmart High School (Hilburn Field) as perhaps a prime example. The home stands and the visitors stands were right on top of the field. No tracks there. Unfortunately with the new school and facility It has been relegated to midget football and a Semi Pro league. I cant comment on the new facilities..haven't been on that campus to this day. New is not always better. I agree with DeJay. And would suggest the OLD Rockmart High School (Hilburn Field) as perhaps a prime example. The home stands and the visitors stands were right on top of the field. No tracks there. Unfortunately with the new school and facility It has been relegated to midget football and a Semi Pro league. I cant comment on the new facilities..haven’t been on that campus to this day.
New is not always better.

]]> By: TPOE Alumni http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-6356 TPOE Alumni Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:07:53 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-6356 Gotta go with Homer Sharp in downtown Covington. Talk about the history 53 years and still going strong, not to mention the recent renovations, looking good for an old girl. Gotta go with Homer Sharp in downtown Covington. Talk about the history 53 years and still going strong, not to mention the recent renovations, looking good for an old girl.

]]> By: Alumni 91 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-5599 Alumni 91 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:16:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-5599 The Granite Bowl, Elberton, GA It's awesome!!! The Granite Bowl, Elberton, GA It’s awesome!!!

]]> By: reDICKulous http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-5076 reDICKulous Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:13:59 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-5076 LUCY C. LANEY MEMORIAL STADIUM in Augusta, GA LUCY C. LANEY MEMORIAL STADIUM in Augusta, GA

]]> By: Kelly http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-4929 Kelly Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:39:46 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-4929 Lowndes of course, the Concrete Palace has it all atmosphere, parking, adequate seating, easy access, surrounded by lots of places to stay and eat. I am also always impressed when we play Camden County. They have a great stadium and school Lowndes of course, the Concrete Palace has it all atmosphere, parking, adequate seating, easy access, surrounded by lots of places to stay and eat. I am also always impressed when we play Camden County. They have a great stadium and school

]]> By: E-townColorguard http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-4893 E-townColorguard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:07:24 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-4893 The Granite Bowl in Elberton, Georgia deserves credit for spirit. Of course other high schools have more money so they can get a very high tech stadium, but the Granite Bowl is original and you can hear the people cheer. It's so full of life. It's not like everybody elses stadium. It's also made from Elberton's most famous thing....GRANITE! it's awesome! The Granite Bowl in Elberton, Georgia deserves credit for spirit. Of course other high schools have more money so they can get a very high tech stadium, but the Granite Bowl is original and you can hear the people cheer. It’s so full of life. It’s not like everybody elses stadium. It’s also made from Elberton’s most famous thing….GRANITE! it’s awesome!

]]> By: Dixie Darling http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/2009/08/17/best-high-school-stadium/comment-page-8/#comment-3458 Dixie Darling Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:08:26 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/best-of-big-a/?p=234#comment-3458 Spalding Stadium on the Marist High School campus in northeast Atlanta is without a doubt the most beautful and functional stadium in the entire state of Georgia. Talk about resourcefulness and loving care --- the fundraising parents (using no tax dollars or drains on public education dollars) paid for each and every brick and slab of concrete themselves. Amazing and beautiful! Visit it and you will agree! Spalding Stadium on the Marist High School campus in northeast Atlanta is without a doubt the most beautful and functional stadium in the entire state of Georgia. Talk about resourcefulness and loving care — the fundraising parents (using no tax dollars or drains on public education dollars) paid for each and every brick and slab of concrete themselves. Amazing and beautiful! Visit it and you will agree!

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