Allen high school stadium shut down over structural. But like the stadium in allen, the mckinney construction has been derailed by cracks. Not to be outdone, a rival school district in mckinney is about to build a. Allen high school, home of the eagles, is a public school located in allen, texas. And most of the cracks on the concourse that first hinted at the. Dec 12, 2017 allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. They then advanced to and placed 17th at the national prostart competition. The story of allens eagle stadium has been one of excess and prosperity, disappointment and schadenfreude. See 2 photos from 863 visitors about stadium and football. The most expensive high school stadium in the world opened in 2012 with no small. Maxpreps has their 16 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, stats, photos and video highlights. City of allen, cracks, engineers, football stadium, high school football. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite. In a school board meeting earlier this week, district leaders.
You dont have to have children in high school to visit. Insane high school football stadiumallen high school eagle. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday texas. The most expensive high school football stadium in the world will get a.
Allen isd athletics department allen independent school. The school says it must move ahead now because crusader teams must travel for night home games and new lighting technology will limit effects on the surrounding neighborhood. The most expensive high school football stadium in america. It is likely that the closure will continue past june and affect the home football games of the 2014 season. Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. Eagle stadium allen 2020 all you need to know before.
The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. It is likely that the closure will continue past june and affect the. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today. The new mckinney isd stadium opens on thursday and will still need repairs to unexpected cracks in the new concrete. Allen hs stadium closing for fall abc7 san francisco. High schools in texas spend big bucks on football stadiums. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle stadium as contractors corrected structural defects that were noticed soon after it opened. There is a threetiered pressbox on the home side and a giant video screen on the end zone scoreboard. T om westerberg would just as soon not answer another question about allen high schools eagle stadium. The district is set to release a new report on thursday that is said to contain shortcomings in the engineering and possibly construction of the stadium.
Oct 15, 2018 edgewood high school, which installed a new football field and track at its campus in 2015, is proposing a new 1,200seat stadium with lights, sound and other amenities. Allen, texas high school stadium closed business insider. Allen isd to close eagle stadium for evaluation, repairs due to concourse cracks sports. The first allen high school, built in 1910 at the corner of belmont and cedar, was a. The project was highly controversial, considering that the money could have paid 120 teacher salaries for a decade. Template test area do not delete board of trustees. Ahs is part of the allen independent school district with approximately 4,200 students and 15 varsity sports.
The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d magazine. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa. Allen isd stadium builder, architect agree to pay for repairs. The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle stadium. Mostly just folks eating hot dogs, watching football. The 18,000 seats include 9,000 homeside seats including 1,000 reserved. Allen one of the nations most notable high school football venues is closed until further notice. Jun 18, 2014 allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry standard. Athletic department track allen independent school district. If your new to the area and want to feel like a local quickly, please visit the allen eagle stadium.
The great texas high school football stadium boom citylab. Can allen really support a massive cricket stadium. Allen an investigation into the concrete cracking at allen isds stadium has found that the problems extend far beyond the concourse and mainly involve failures in design. Aug 31, 2012 its not the biggest high school stadium in football mad texas, but eagle stadium is the grandest, with a spacious weight room for the players and practice areas for allen high school s wrestling. Inside allen high school football by louis ojeda jr. Eagle stadiums opening was a moment of triumph for the community of allen, a fastgrowing dallas suburb that has become home to a high school football powerhouse. Allen high school is a public, coeducational secondary school in allen, texas united states. The stadium opened on august 31, 2012 with a nondistrict matchup between allen and southlake carroll, who at the time was the defending 5a state champion. In 2011, allen high school won 1st place in culinary at the texas prostart competition in austin, tx. Reinforce cracked concrete columns and walls with hj3s carbon fiber systems, and. The incredible 2020 allen texas football program we are.
Concrete cracking found in stadium, espn, february 27, 2014. The allen high school football teammonths shy of pursuing a third straight texas. The stadium seats 18,000 people and will be closed until at least june pending examination of the damage. The front entrance of eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Texas is the high school football capital of the world and allen texas football falls.
Allen isd to close eagle stadium for evaluation, repairs due. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. Edgewood high school seeks stadium with lights, sound for. Allen an investigation into the concrete cracking at allen isds stadium has. August 3, 2012 a view of the press box and home side seating of.
Aug 29, 2018 the new mckinney isd stadium opens on thursday and will still need repairs to unexpected cracks in the new concrete. A 5,800 squarefoot wrestling practice area was added on one side. Texas bob travels texas state parks texas post offices texas counties texas event calendar. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. But an even pricier high school football stadium is getting built just a few miles away. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle stadium as contractors corrected structural. People who took jobs on the east side of dallas moved to the. Allen isd reveals information from stadium engineering study. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. Everything really is bigger in texas, especially the cost of high school football stadiums.
Maxpreps has their 15 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, stats, photos and video highlights. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3. Edgewood high school, which installed a new football field and track at its campus in 2015, is proposing a new 1,200seat stadium with lights, sound and other amenities. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on. Football stadiums texas football stadium hall of fame texas high school football texas football stadium guidebook. A 5,000student campus with a 650member marching band supporting a football team that draws 8,000 fans to away games. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium. The most expensive high school football stadium in america 0 of 10 the recently completed allen i. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry.
Its the same thing over and over and over, the coach of the allen football team. May 31, 2018 the stadium was scheduled to be complete for the start of the fall 2018 football season. It turns out, the same architect who designed that stadium in allen, also designed another new football stadium right here in east texas. A 5,800squarefoot wrestling practice area was added on one side. The incredible 2019 allen texas football program becca. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. Feb 27, 2014 the allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb.
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