Stadiums

[reed35]

As we all travel and watch the games, I have noticed some nice stadiums and some bad stadiums. I wanted to get input of good stadiums and bad stadiums.

[lonny23]

As we all travel and watch the games, I have noticed some nice stadiums and some bad stadiums. I wanted to get input of good stadiums and bad stadiums.
Midland is the best. I like Waco, but it's too small. I like the multi-game stadiums and just hang out all day.

[dragonfootballfan]

As we all travel and watch the games, I have noticed some nice stadiums and some bad stadiums. I wanted to get input of good stadiums and bad stadiums.
I remember Dennison's stadium had folding chairs next to the stands and endzone and their student section was on the visitor side.

[Eagle Hombre]

Shotwell Stadium in Abilene has been around for at least 40 years. Since then, Ratliff Stadium and Grande have been built in Odessa and Midland, respectivley. Over the last 3 years drastic improvements have gone into the stadium to make it more marketable and great place to play. They still have a few more things to do to, namely the conncession area, but the playing surface and the stands make it one of the better older stadiums in Texas. :D

[SLCDad]

I remember Dennison's stadium had folding chairs next to the stands and endzone and their student section was on the visitor side.The visitor's side at Keller has a 40 foot wide cement drainage canal running under it. The stands are a "box" that is elevated 25 feet in the air above the drainage canal. There is a track around the field so the seats are set way back to accomodate the track and the ditch. The visitor's side also faces directly into the evening sun. No fun for the visitors.

[dragonfootballfan]

The visitor's side at Keller has a 40 foot wide cement drainage canal running under it. The stands are a "box" that is elevated 25 feet in the air above the drainage canal. There is a track around the field so the seats are set way back to accomodate the track and the ditch. The visitor's side also faces directly into the evening sun. No fun for the visitors.
People always ask me are you going to the Keller game? I say are we home? They say no. I say no.

[lonny24]

Midland is the best I would have to agree... Others that are close ...
Wacoisd
Galena Parkisd
The Rig

[Drake]

Stallworth Stadium in Baytown is a nice stadium considering it was built in 1970, is well lit, and seats 16,000. The new grassy-turf and scoreboard upgrades after this season will put it on par with most of the better HS football only facilities in the state.

[adcwalker]

Round Rock ISD stadium is a nice facility. It is only a couple of years old. Astro play field, no track, nice stands. It is a lot like Waco but I think seats more people.

[lonny24]

Round Rock ISD stadium is a nice facility. It is only a couple of years old. Astro play field, no track, nice stands. It is a lot like Waco but I think seats more people.
Yeah I forgot about Round Rock ISD its really nice went to a playoff game there last year, great place to play.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

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[YuccaRoot]

The best high school stadium that I personally seen this year:
Round Rock ISD

[CoveFan05]

Copperas Cove has a nice facility. Jumbotron, Beautiful press box, concession stands and bathrooms. Astro Play and the only thing wrong is the cheap stands we have.

[singularity]

I like the SV stadium mainly because of its isolation and atmosphere on game nights.

[Sakatha]

The visitor's side at Keller has a 40 foot wide cement drainage canal running under it. The stands are a "box" that is elevated 25 feet in the air above the drainage canal. There is a track around the field so the seats are set way back to accomodate the track and the ditch. The visitor's side also faces directly into the evening sun. No fun for the visitors.


Isn't it fitting... What lives in a sewer? :)

~DnM

[caesarscott]

Round Rock ISD is my personal favorite in the CenTex region. i'd just as soon go there as have a home game. i suppose the good feeling having something to do with my Panthers being undefeated over there.

[drgnbndfan35]

I really liked Denton Ryan's new stadium...relatively new, anyway. It was big, well organized, well kept, and up to date, plus an awesome IR scoreboard. Only issue was that, if you sat under the lights like the band did, you get SWAMPED with crickets. That's what you get for putting a stadium out in the middle of a field, I guess. When we came back from halftime, I kid you not, there were 40 or 50 down my row from where I could see, just in my row. It's kind of late to change that now, but I know the band will groan when we hear we're going back. Beside that one little defect, Great stadium.

[lonny23]

Isn't it fitting... What lives in a sewer? :)

~DnM
SLC fans! :p

[sendero]

I like the SV stadium mainly because of its isolation and atmosphere on game nights.


Make sure you get there early and buy your ticket in advance. Park and walk is the course. The ticket booth hasn't been upgraded from the 4A days not enough windows but it is a nice view of the hill country.

[dragons08]

The visitor's side at Keller has a 40 foot wide cement drainage canal running under it. The stands are a "box" that is elevated 25 feet in the air above the drainage canal. There is a track around the field so the seats are set way back to accomodate the track and the ditch. The visitor's side also faces directly into the evening sun. No fun for the visitors.
plus they got that, thing underneath it, like that metal tarp thing and things fall under so easily, it sucks being in the band, you drop something you wont get it back

[lonny23]

Make sure you get there early and buy your ticket in advance. Park and walk is the course. The ticket booth hasn't been upgraded from the 4A days not enough windows but it is a nice view of the hill country.
Yeah, you get good exercise from where you park. I made it easy and jumped the curb last year and got closer than if I stayed on the pavement.

[dragons08]

I really liked Denton Ryan's new stadium...relatively new, anyway. It was big, well organized, well kept, and up to date, plus an awesome IR scoreboard. Only issue was that, if you sat under the lights like the band did, you get SWAMPED with crickets. That's what you get for putting a stadium out in the middle of a field, I guess. When we came back from halftime, I kid you not, there were 40 or 50 down my row from where I could see, just in my row. It's kind of late to change that now, but I know the band will groan when we hear we're going back. Beside that one little defect, Great stadium.
yea i know, emerlad belles were to our right, and some *not going to say names* kids through some crickets at them and the flutes, hahahaha hillarious! so drgnbndfan, are you a band member, or a band volenteer?

[dragons08]

i personally like Dragon Stadium, it may be a little biased, but thats the place thats the best IMO for me, band has endzone seats, its a loud stadium, playing surface is great, great athmosphere

[reed35]

I do not like Keller stadium at all and one i found worse than that is Allen Eagle stadium. It is ridiculous for a 5A school.

[BigArab]

Yuck, I hate Abe Martin Stadium.

[GarlandOwl06]

I like the Ennis stadium and the Wylie one

[wide-e-wide]

Yuck, I hate Abe Martin Stadium.


Most teams do...we take it as a compliment.

[GTown02]

Kimbrough Field is brand new, and is very nice. I think its Plano West's home field, but i'm not exactly sure...

[toonman]

As we all travel and watch the games, I have noticed some nice stadiums and some bad stadiums. I wanted to get input of good stadiums and bad stadiums.

I travel extensively throughout the US, visiting many many States. The sad person that I am - I check out the high school football stadiums. Let me tell you, there is nothing to compare with the quantity and quality of high school stadiums in Texas. This is just another reason why Texas High Football is the best.

[Texas Bob]

My favorite no frills stadium.

http://www.texasbob.com/share/veribest.jpg

Falcon Field - Veribest, Texas (http://www.texasbob.com/football/wtindex4.html#FalconVeribest)

In deer season the pressbox makes a great deer blind.

[slcdragons]

yea i know, emerlad belles were to our right, and some *not going to say names* kids through some crickets at them and the flutes, hahahaha hillarious! so drgnbndfan, are you a band member, or a band volenteer?

The Denton Ryan Stadium is sweet. Only complaint is that there is not much room between the out of bounds and the wall. But for a fan, it is awesome. The crickets chased me & my littlw missie. The link is to a snap shot of some of the crickets I killed that night!!! :)

http://mikegarvey.textamerica.com/?r=3470431

[dragons08]

The Denton Ryan Stadium is sweet. Only complaint is that there is not much room between the out of bounds and the wall. But for a fan, it is awesome. The crickets chased me & my littlw missie. The link is to a snap shot of some of the crickets I killed that night!!! :)

http://mikegarvey.textamerica.com/?r=3470431
that is a great link, i ended up looking at a lot of pictures from your website, then i realize ive been there before, great site!!

[rich_pack]

Those were some really good pictures. The nices one I have been to is Wylie ISD. But Ennis has a really nice one as well, along with Waco. I know Abe MArtin is one of the oldest stadiums, but I wish they would change it up some now. I mean, there is not enough seating, and the thing is just old.

[dragons08]

Those were some really good pictures. The nices one I have been to is Wylie ISD. But Ennis has a really nice one as well, along with Waco. I know Abe MArtin is one of the oldest stadiums, but I wish they would change it up some now. I mean, there is not enough seating, and the thing is just old.
so just cause lonny and wideman are old, doesnt mean we should get rid of them!!! hehehehe

[RocklandDragon]

The Remodled Dick Bivins stadium in Amarillo is fantastic. Grande stadium in Midland is awesome (I still can't believe that stadium is for high school ball; not college). Ratliff is awesome too (the atmosphere for Permian-Lee games is very hard to match anywhere else). Lowrey Field in Lubbock looks too outdated now compared to these others. A little remodeling wouldn't hurt.

I've notice though that many HS stadiums use FieldTurf instead of grass. It makes more economic sense (especially during the playoffs), but its still too bad. I used to like the grass field at Lowrey. Which 5-A stadiums still have a natural lawn?

:)

[BandidoNB]

One stadium that really stands out to me is Matador Stadium in Seguin. Only stadium I have ever been to where the visitors side is larger than the home side.

[Standing On Tradition KT]

I really liked Jersey Villages' Stadium, the choice to sit on two different levels is cool.

[travisk44]

Kimbrough was great when we went there even though we lost...I also like Mesquite's Hanby stadium.

[dragons08]

One stadium that really stands out to me is Matador Stadium in Seguin. Only stadium I have ever been to where the visitors side is larger than the home side.
why would they do that?

[BandidoNB]

I have NO idea.... maybe someone from Seguin could give us some insight on this.

[dragons08]

I have NO idea.... maybe someone from Seguin could give us some insight on this.
seguin, means "according to" in spanish...seguin seguin yada yada..hehe sorry i was bored

[Texas Bob]

seguin, means "according to" in spanish...seguin seguin yada yada..hehe sorry i was bored

Juan Seguin - Texas Patriot - Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independance. Calvary commander at San Jancinto.

[BandidoNB]

seguin, means "according to" in spanish...seguin seguin yada yada..hehe sorry i was bored

Um I think you mean SEGUN :p I should know; Im Mexican. But you get points for trying.