Pogue says the company had been aware since 2012 of surface cracks in the. The battle of texas high school football facilities has hit its peak. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. Aug 18, 2017 katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united states. Allen isd to close eagle stadium for evaluation, repairs due. Texas high schools, where football is king, now compete to see who can. This has helped them become a football dynasty for years.
Allen stadium repairs despite latewinter snow in february. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. High school football in texas isnt so much a passion as it is a religion, and the balding eagles may be the ultimate disciples. Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. High schools in texas spend big bucks on football stadiums. The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. 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. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle stadium.
This is no ordinary stadium, in no ordinary state, where. So allen hs fields sports teams that are analogous to competitors in other area cities creating an allstar team from among their several high schools. The cbs 11 iteam has now uncovered allen isd knew about the cracks. And most of the cracks on the concourse that first hinted at the. Though disagreements remain, officials say theyll fix the issues that plague the stadium. Allen one of the nations most notable high school football venues is closed until further notice.
The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. 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. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium. Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school. 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 isd to close eagle stadium for evaluation, repairs. 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 that play there. Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of north texas. Friday on the day of a huge season opener between allen. Allen eagles 2017 football schedule has nothing at all to do with don bosco, but thought i would share.
Experts are still developing recommendations and cost estimates for repairs to eagle stadium in allen, which opened in 2012 but. 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. Allen school officials closed the stadium this year after structural cracks and other problems were found. Mckinney, allen and frisco operate at the 6a level. Field of dreams offers young offenders second chance. When she stuck her tongue into his mouth, it was apparent that he had never had a. Initially there was just that wow factor, just to play in an indoor stadium with a. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school. Allens eagle stadium photo courtesy of allen isd ben pogue asked his father. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion. The eagles open the 18,000seat facility in style august 31, when. A texas high school said tuesday that its state champion football team will have. Allen isd announced thursday that eagle stadium has been closed for a full evaluation and.
It reopened over a year later and the allen eagles have yet to lose a game in their new stadium. 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 stadium also boasts the largest exterior video board in all of high school sports, at 2,270 square feet. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. Template test area do not delete board of trustees. Texas high school stadiums cost dwarfs wrigley, fenway.
Candy and allan both tried to make a play on the same balland collided. The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. Take a look at americas most expensive high school. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural. In a school board meeting earlier this week, district leaders. Urban refugees fleeing hightech dallas have created ersatz rural. 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. Allen is an affluent and growing suburb north of dallas, which had a population of 84,000 according to the 2010 census. Allen hightower dhuntsville, the influential chair of the house corrections committee. Not to be outdone, a rival school district in mckinney is about to build a. The schools iconic stadium bowl is closed for the rest of the season it flooded for the. Feb 27, 2014 the allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. The arena was built just two years ago and seats 18,000 people.
Sep 19, 2016 the battle of texas high school football facilities has hit its peak. Allen independent school district where eagles soar. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today. Eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Tacoma heavy rainfall over the weekend is putting a damper on stadium high schools football season. Wildcat stadium serves whitney high, classed as a 3a school in the classification system governing texas high school sports. But even by those rabid standards, mckinney, texas is opening eyes and dropping jaws with its entry into the texas high school football arms race. Eagle stadium,home to the allen high school eagles football team, seats. Flooding puts stadium high school football season at risk.
How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. 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. Katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united states. Allen isd knew about structural cracking before stadium. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. Mar 22, 2017 allen eagles 2017 football schedule has nothing at all to do with don bosco, but thought i would share. Deep dives on cities, architecture, design, real estate, and urban planning. Katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united. Cedar hill and evangel christian in the big stadium. 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. This is a high school football stadium in allen, texas. 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.