06-09-2012, 08:13 AM
The Harlan Daily Enterprise
http://www.harlandaily.com/view/full_sto...rogressing
Under Construction HCHS football complex progressing
John Middleton, Sports Editor
With just a little over two months until the start of the high school football season, construction crews are currently working to complete Coal Miners Memorial Stadium at Harlan County High School.
Once completed, Coal Miners Memorial Stadium will include an eight-lane track, high jump facility, long jump and pole vault area and a synthetic-turf football field among other items. The football field will be named in honor of Needham Saylor, a long-time coach, teacher, principal and superintendent in the Harlan County school system.
Phase I of the project will include the construction of a 2,000-seat home section, a 1,000-seat visitor seating section and a press box. The additional phases will include bleacher expansion on both sides of the field, expansion of the locker room and training facility as well as other features......
.....The Black Bears will likely take the field at the state-of-the-art stadium at some point next season, but a completion date is still unknown. Harlan County will open up the home slate on Aug. 31 against Gate City, Va.
Depending on the outcome of the regular season, Harlan County could host all but the state championship game of the 5A playoffs next season.
http://www.harlandaily.com/view/full_sto...rogressing
Under Construction HCHS football complex progressing
John Middleton, Sports Editor
With just a little over two months until the start of the high school football season, construction crews are currently working to complete Coal Miners Memorial Stadium at Harlan County High School.
Once completed, Coal Miners Memorial Stadium will include an eight-lane track, high jump facility, long jump and pole vault area and a synthetic-turf football field among other items. The football field will be named in honor of Needham Saylor, a long-time coach, teacher, principal and superintendent in the Harlan County school system.
Phase I of the project will include the construction of a 2,000-seat home section, a 1,000-seat visitor seating section and a press box. The additional phases will include bleacher expansion on both sides of the field, expansion of the locker room and training facility as well as other features......
.....The Black Bears will likely take the field at the state-of-the-art stadium at some point next season, but a completion date is still unknown. Harlan County will open up the home slate on Aug. 31 against Gate City, Va.
Depending on the outcome of the regular season, Harlan County could host all but the state championship game of the 5A playoffs next season.
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