CS. Posted January 27 Report Posted January 27 Beautiful stadium. I can't wait to visit next season when PNG travels there. OlDawg 1 Quote
OlDawg Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 Dr. Jackson has stated it will be ready for graduation this year. That’s right in the 18-24 month window that was originally proposed. I’m sure the kids will be excited & be able to say they were the first graduating class in the new stadium. Big Daddy Cool, BMTSoulja1, navydawg31 and 1 other 4 Quote
OlDawg Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Finishing touches are starting to go on... New, quick drone video from press box angle. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Quote
CS. Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Beautiful stadium. What is the seating capacity? Love how it wraps around. OlDawg 1 Quote
OlDawg Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 2 hours ago, CS. said: Beautiful stadium. What is the seating capacity? Love how it wraps around. Been told seating is the same (10,000) because it had to fit in the same footprint. District didn’t want to buy more land. Prudent move. The horseshoe allows for the bigger/UIL regulation track setups and press box while keeping the seating the same. I think it’s a pretty unique setup for a high school stadium. I really like it as well. Mr. Buddy Garrity 1 Quote
Mr. Buddy Garrity Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 32 minutes ago, OlDawg said: Been told seating is the same (10,000) because it had to fit in the same footprint. District didn’t want to buy more land. Prudent move. The horseshoe allows for the bigger/UIL regulation track setups and press box while keeping the seating the same. I think it’s a pretty unique setup for a high school stadium. I really like it as well. I'm hoping Port Arthur Memorial has a playoff game there this upcoming season, not versus yall though 😁 OlDawg 1 Quote
OlDawg Posted April 2 Report Posted April 2 23 hours ago, CS. said: Beautiful stadium. What is the seating capacity? Love how it wraps around. Tried to look up some numbers for capacity. Of course, there are usually some design changes as the project progresses. But, I saw where there were supposed to be 500 more seats than old Bulldog. Numbers for seating (without Press Box, Viewing Deck, and possible allowable overflow by Fire Marshall using Concourse viewing) seem to range from 9,000-10,000. Not sure if any viewing will be allowed from Development Center deck during sold out games or not. Should be enough seating for most events, but not feel empty because of oversizing. Spring game is May 14. So, I'll try to go and get some pics. Being told the bands/drill teams will sit on the horseshoe sections where the direct field viewing is all for paying fans. Also being told all the technology is set up for broadcasting even better than LPSportsnet now, and the video screen is definitely jumbo sized. There's a rumor that LPSportsnet may partner with Texan Live--but still provide all the camera work, commentary & audio/visuals. Don't know truth of the rumor right now. The cameras now don't do the size and scope of everything justice when seen in real life. If you've been to the Bulldog Centre for volleyball, basketball just due east of the stadium, you can kind of see the size difference, and Bulldog Centre isn't small at all. It's like a college arena complex. The Board and Administration said they--as always--try to have the best facilities possible since they know many will not move on to college facilities, and they want the experience to be as good as it can be at LPHS for those that don't participate in activities at a higher level. Now all we need is approval for DQ delivery via drone. Or, just have a DQ pickup counter in the stadium since it would still be fresh from the 5 minute walk. 😁 Big Daddy Cool 1 Quote
Big Daddy Cool Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 On 4/1/2025 at 12:35 PM, Mr. Buddy Garrity said: I'm hoping Port Arthur Memorial has a playoff game there this upcoming season, not versus yall though 😁 What better opponent than Port Arthur for a playoff game there. OlDawg and Mr. Buddy Garrity 2 Quote
OlDawg Posted Friday at 01:17 AM Report Posted Friday at 01:17 AM 11 hours ago, Big Daddy Cool said: What better opponent than Port Arthur for a playoff game there. LP would have to win a coin flip for Area Round or Regional Semi's. We play 12-5A Bi-District. Next realignment may make some changes for a possible district game again though. Doubtful if predistrict is possible since PO's are a distinct possibility. Big Daddy Cool 1 Quote
Matthew328 Posted Sunday at 05:23 PM Report Posted Sunday at 05:23 PM On 4/2/2025 at 9:05 AM, OlDawg said: Tried to look up some numbers for capacity. Of course, there are usually some design changes as the project progresses. But, I saw where there were supposed to be 500 more seats than old Bulldog. Numbers for seating (without Press Box, Viewing Deck, and possible allowable overflow by Fire Marshall using Concourse viewing) seem to range from 9,000-10,000. Not sure if any viewing will be allowed from Development Center deck during sold out games or not. Should be enough seating for most events, but not feel empty because of oversizing. Spring game is May 14. So, I'll try to go and get some pics. Being told the bands/drill teams will sit on the horseshoe sections where the direct field viewing is all for paying fans. Also being told all the technology is set up for broadcasting even better than LPSportsnet now, and the video screen is definitely jumbo sized. There's a rumor that LPSportsnet may partner with Texan Live--but still provide all the camera work, commentary & audio/visuals. Don't know truth of the rumor right now. The cameras now don't do the size and scope of everything justice when seen in real life. If you've been to the Bulldog Centre for volleyball, basketball just due east of the stadium, you can kind of see the size difference, and Bulldog Centre isn't small at all. It's like a college arena complex. The Board and Administration said they--as always--try to have the best facilities possible since they know many will not move on to college facilities, and they want the experience to be as good as it can be at LPHS for those that don't participate in activities at a higher level. Now all we need is approval for DQ delivery via drone. Or, just have a DQ pickup counter in the stadium since it would still be fresh from the 5 minute walk. 😁 Can't wait to get there and see a game this year! OlDawg 1 Quote
OlDawg Posted Sunday at 10:25 PM Report Posted Sunday at 10:25 PM 5 hours ago, Matthew328 said: Can't wait to get there and see a game this year! Have you ever been to a game at La Porte before? If not, just be aware the LP crowd can get kinda feisty! LOL Quote
Matthew328 Posted Sunday at 10:26 PM Report Posted Sunday at 10:26 PM Just now, OlDawg said: Have you ever been to a game at La Porte before? If not, just be aware the crowd can get kinda feisty! LOL Never at La Porte....I'm always in the pressbox so I'm sheltered from the rowdiness lol OlDawg 1 Quote
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