Stadium work reportedly on schedule: Press box construction soon to begin
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Tri-State Development has been busying tearing down the old press box and concession stand as is currently preparing to start work on the walls of the new facility.
“Everything is running on schedule,” said Tri-State’s Keith Bouldin.
“It took a little time tearing the old press box down, but now that that’s done, everything is going good. We have been finishing up all the underground wiring and plumbing this week, and should start laying the block by the end of the week or the first of next week.
“The first-floor walls will be laid and then metal beams will be put into place before starting on the second floor. So far, there have been no surprises, and everything should be ready by the first home game.”
In addition to the facelift for Nunley Stadium, the field has been in need of work for the last two years. Monday, Mid-Tenn Turf gave the old field some new grass. The field was sprigged with Quick-Stand Bermuda and fertilized in order to prepare the playing surface for the upcoming football season.
“This is something that has needed to be done for a couple of years now,” said WCHS athletic director Andy Jacobs. “We’ve been unhappy with the condition of the field, so we used $3,000 out of the athletic fund to sprig the middle of the field.
“The sprigging will restore the field back to a solid playing surface, and by July things should look a lot different. With all the renovations on the bleachers and press box we wanted the field to be in top shape.”
The Pioneers open their 2004 season on the road, with their first home game scheduled for Sept. 3 against Lincoln County.