In a school board meeting earlier this week, district leaders. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. For one fall football season 2014, allens stadium stood vacant on friday nights as they worked on the structure to repair the foundation issues. The most expensive high school stadium in the world opened in 2012 with no small. 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 cowboys stadium, and a weight room. Its not the biggest high school stadium in footballmad texas, but eagle.
This is the football stadium where my sons went to high school. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion. Oct 19, 2015 for one fall football season 2014, allens stadium stood vacant on friday nights as they worked on the structure to repair the foundation issues. With 18,000 seats, a sunkenbowl design and a brick facade, the stadium. So if it does have actual foundation issues, its something that should be taken a look at if they havent already. May 20, 2014 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. The stadium, which opened in 2012, has made the national news since its conception, with even calling it the most expensive high school stadium in america. May 20, 2014 the allen high school football teammonths shy of pursuing a third straight texas state championshiphas a foundation as strong as any program in the nation.
Entrepreneurship senior walker schrumpf mentioned the construction of the allen high school football stadium, in which cracks seen inside were later discovered to be significant structural damages. Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. Jun 12, 2018 high school football stadiums are a big deal in texas. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks.
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. The allen high school football teammonths shy of pursuing a third straight texas state championshiphas a foundation as strong as any program in the nation. Deep dives on cities, architecture, design, real estate, and urban planning. We hope that you find the information provided here useful. There are 1,202 high school football stadiums used for regularseason varsity games in texas, with a combined seating capacity of over 4. Eagle stadium s 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. The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. High schools in texas spend big bucks on football stadiums.
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. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation, inc. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. For one season, the nicest high school stadium in the world sat silent, lacking cheers from cheerleaders, the sounds of. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. Feb 27, 2014 the allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. Not to be outdone, a rival school district in mckinney is about to build a. High school football stadiums are a big deal in texas. The company mckinney isd hired to investigate the cracks is the same one that looked at the cracks at the nearby allen eagles stadium.
Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all the. The expense of the stadium surpassed that in allen, mckinneys neighbor down route 75, which, in 2012, opened what at the time was the most expensive high school football stadium in the country. 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. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today.
The stadium was scheduled to be complete for the start of the fall 2018 football season. Jun 01, 2015 voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion had approved bond funding three years earlier. Allen isd wants to open the stadium back up by may of next year and have those friday nightlights shine again. With eagle stadium closed for the 2014 season, the allen high school football team will play all its home games on the field at a nearby plano school, cbs dallas reported. 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. The story of allens eagle stadium has been one of excess and prosperity, disappointment and schadenfreude.
Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school. Allen isd says it wants eagle stadiums extensive cracking to be repaired in. Eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite. Allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry standard. Nov 30, 2019 the allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. Thank you for your support of the allen eagle football program and the many students who play, perform, and contribute on friday nights.
The district is set to release a new report on thursday. 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. A texas high school said tuesday that its state champion football team will have. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle. May 31, 2018 the stadium was scheduled to be complete for the start of the fall 2018 football season. Even the big construction companies have significant issues. Jun 01, 2015 allen independent school districts eagle stadium is scheduled to be ready for graduation friday. As we all know, the high school football stadium was a little more expensive thanks to cracks in the foundation. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday. Dec 12, 2017 allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d magazine. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry.
The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. For one season, the nicest high school stadium in the world sat silent, lacking cheers from cheerleaders, the sounds of allens band, and the screams of the crowd. Allen independent school districts eagle stadium is scheduled to be ready for graduation friday. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion had approved bond funding three years earlier.
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