High School celebrates new turf
SPORTS. Officials, parents, and student athletes got a first look at the newly finished Cassels field on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019.
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| 26 Aug 2019 | 11:00
Sparta High School athletes, the marching band, and the Spartan mascot prepare to cut the ribbon on their new turf field, on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (
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Sparta students and residents check out the new turf field at Sparta High School after a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug 26, 2019. (
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Sparta High School athletes wore "Our Town, Our Turf," T-shirts at the ribbon cutting for the new $3.5-million dollar football field on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (
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The new field on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (
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By Mandy Coriston
More than two hundred people gathered at the high school on Monday night, Aug 26, for the official opening of Cassels field, with its freshly-laid turf shining under new lighting. Sparta athletes cut the ribbon with over sized scissors.
“This is the culmination of a lot of hard work,” Superintendent Dr. Michael Rossi said. “We’ve got new lights, new A/V, new bleachers, new everything...now let’s all check it out.”
Amid cheers, people flooded onto the field to admire the new features, including a state-of-the-art video scoreboard. Sparta Mayor Molly Whilesmith celebrated too.
“Congratulations to the school for getting this project done, and on time,” she said. “I’m looking forward to having our kids enjoy it and to welcoming other schools here to use these new amenities.”
The turf field was built with approximately $3.5 million of capital reserve funds. The field has large enough dimensions to be used for various sports. Dr. Rossi was pleased that the field was finished in time for the football team’s first home game on Sept. 13.
“I’m so thrilled to be able to offer this complex to our student athletes, marching band, and community at large,” Rossi said.