Four corners fc offers both developmental and competitive soccer programs for players from the age of 4 to 18 years. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. High school football stadiums by southern bleacher. The stateoftheart behemoth will boast an 18,000seat horseshoe seating area with an upper deck, a video scoreboard, a twotier press box, concession stands as well as an arts auditorium. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. The eagles open the 18,000seat facility in style august 31, when. Allen high school is a public, coeducational secondary school in allen, texas united states. Get the latest allen park high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, athletes info, and more at. Allen isd knew about structural cracking before stadium. Cassie shares gorgeous photo of baby frankie as she turns five. The facility, eagle stadium at allen high school, home of the state champions, opened to fanfare in 2012 but has been closed since february because of cracks in the concourse. Allen allen isd officials said monday that design flaws appear to have contributed to problems with cracking of concrete at the districts. Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. Southern bleachers high school football stadiums inspire team pride and give fans thats short for fanatics, you know the best seat in town.
The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. The city of allen is about to take high school athletics to a whole new level. The press conference will take place at the allen high school performing arts commons. This is a high school football stadium in allen, texas.
Skydivers flew into the stadium, the last one carrying. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite. Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school. I went to a high school in fort worth, and we played our home games at farrington fieldbuilt in the late 30s with a low price tag which has a capacity of 18,500for reference allan eagles stadium seats roughly 18,000 and serves as the home field for much of the high schools west of downtown, i believe the number of schools. The most expensive high school stadium in north texas plans to reopen to high school football fans this friday after extensive repairs were made to the facility. Nov 03, 2016 wildcat stadium serves whitney high, classed as a 3a school in the classification system governing texas high school sports. The allen eagle football program has become one of the top football programs in texas over the past decade, with playoff berths in every season since 2001, and a district title every season since 2006 in 2014, allen became the fourth high school in state history to win the state championship 3 years in a row while being the first to do so in the states largest classification.
In texas, highschool football is a very, very big deal. The district is set to release a new report on thursday that is said to contain. Aug 18, 2017 katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united states. Jun 01, 2018 is this another expensive texas high school stadium falling apart. You dont need coach eric taylor to tell you that, across the state, the biggest event every week in the fall is the local game. Allen eagle stadium will feature a sunkenbowl design, two. Aug 26, 2015 the most expensive high school stadium in north texas plans to reopen to high school football fans this friday after extensive repairs were made to the facility. Allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. The allen event center also hosts indoor soccer dallas sidekicks as well as a variety of other concerts and entertainment shows.
Wildcat stadium serves whitney high, classed as a 3a school in the classification system governing texas high school sports. Indeed, the stadium has a 3,400squareinch scoreboard with a high definition video screen, a plush prostyle press box, concession stands as nice as the ones at cowboys stadium, and a weight room. The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. Is this another expensive texas high school stadium falling apart. The builder decided to cut corners and not allow the concrete to cure long enough. Dec 12, 2017 allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. Indeed, the stadium has a 3,400squareinch scoreboard with a highdefinition video screen, a plush prostyle press box, concession stands as nice as the ones at.
Engineering failures mainly responsible for cracks in allen isd stadium. Cedar hill and evangel christian in the big stadium. The texas high school football arms race continues. Allen eagles 2017 football schedule has nothing at all to do with don bosco, but thought i would share. The cbs 11 iteam has now uncovered allen isd knew about the cracks.
A study conducted by nelson forensics found a web of cracks on the stadiums concourse. Engineering failures mainly responsible for cracks. A high school in mckinney, texas has voted in favor of building the most expensive high. Katy boasts priciest high school football stadium ever, but allen set the bar 5 years ago. High schools in texas spend big bucks on football stadiums. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry standard. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. Aug 03, 2012 the city of allen is about to take high school athletics to a whole new level.
Feb 27, 2014 the allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. In a school board meeting earlier this week, district leaders. Not to be outdone, a rival school district in mckinney is about to build a. Katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united states. Is something going to happen that turns up on the news later. The allen event center provides a decent fare and then some. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas.
The allen independent school district said the cracks were first noticed before the stadium opened in 2012 and initially were viewed as normal before they worsened during the last year and half. 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. Deep dives on cities, architecture, design, real estate, and urban planning. Take a look at americas most expensive high school. Located in texas, everyone at southern bleacher understands that high school football isnt a game. The first allen high school, built in 1910 at the corner of belmont and cedar, was a. Allen event center allen americans stadium journey. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural. View from the top inside high school football powerhouse. Allen stadium repairs despite latewinter snow in february. My father in law was in the concrete biz before retiring. They have always played in the allen event center, in allen, tx 30 or so miles north of dallas, tx.
350 1500 740 170 1406 527 28 1171 1350 461 1395 626 467 1367 873 1485 1204 78 108 336 762 549 370 1328 990 1133 734 683 1207 219 377 695 520