I was posting a picture of Raceland's football stadium in the Raceland thread and thought about some of the stadiums around the state, some beautiful, some historic, some iconic and all of them special to every fan of a given program.  I'm sure some have changed over the last few years.  Show off your school's stadium, post a picture and provide some history and/or information about what makes it special. 

You probable know Raceland as the "Rams", one of only two schools in the state that have that mascot, but in the early years, Raceland was not the "Rams", but the "Ramblers".  They were so called because they did not have a home gymnasium for home basketball games, nor did they have a home football field to play their games; so they "rambled" to play their games on the road.  Initially, the home football field was, quite literally, in the parking lot shown below, and it was a parking lot then too, with gravel and dirt.  

Then, when the actual football field was located where the current field is located, it was mostly sand and keeping grass was not a real possibility.  Also, the area wasn't quit big enough for a regulation football field, so indoor/outdoor carpet had to be placed to make the end-zone corners.  Many renovations took place, including dirt being added to grow grass, crumb rubber being added to make the field more playable and some Booster Club President, wink wink, had the corners of the track cut out to make a regulation field.  Don't worry, the track was not regulation and couldn't host actual track meets anyway and the carpet was a safety hazard.  But, it may have upset some members of the community that liked to walk the track for exercise; it was time though.  

Now fast forward to 2023, Raceland has one the nicest gyms in the state, lovely called "The Palace" and a very nice, new field turf football field, with a very nice surrounding area, including a miniature turf field for the future stars to play on each Friday night, and getting ready for a new Fieldhouse to accompany it.  

3 hours ago, Ram said:

You probable know Raceland as the "Rams", one of only two schools in the state that have that mascot, but in the early years, Raceland was not the "Rams", but the "Ramblers".  They were so called because they did not have a home gymnasium for home basketball games, nor did they have a home football field to play their games; so they "rambled" to play their games on the road.  Initially, the home football field was, quite literally, in the parking lot shown below, and it was a parking lot then too, with gravel and dirt.  

Then, when the actual football field was located where the current field is located, it was mostly sand and keeping grass was not a real possibility.  Also, the area wasn't quit big enough for a regulation football field, so indoor/outdoor carpet had to be placed to make the end-zone corners.  Many renovations took place, including dirt being added to grow grass, crumb rubber being added to make the field more playable and some Booster Club President, wink wink, had the corners of the track cut out to make a regulation field.  Don't worry, the track was not regulation and couldn't host actual track meets anyway and the carpet was a safety hazard.  But, it may have upset some members of the community that liked to walk the track for exercise; it was time though.  

Now fast forward to 2023, Raceland has one the nicest gyms in the state, lovely called "The Palace" and a very nice, new field turf football field, with a very nice surrounding area, including a miniature turf field for the future stars to play on each Friday night, and getting ready for a new Fieldhouse to accompany it.  

I LOVE the small field on the side for the little guys!

1 hour ago, LCDAWGS19 said:

I LOVE the small field on the side for the little guys!

Over the years, some of the best games of the night were played behind the end zone.  So, the administration decided to give them a place of their own to play under the Friday night lights.  I love it as well, thought it was great. 

Man, some amazing campuses for St. X and CovCath.  Love the pictures.  

Bring on more.....

7 hours ago, Tigerpride94 said:

I've been to St X several times and their entire set of athletic facilities rival, if not exceed many small colleges.

14 minutes ago, rjs4470 said:

I've been to St X several times and their entire set of athletic facilities rival, if not exceed many small colleges.

I agree, I have flown, at low level, over Trinity and St. X and I think some small colleges would love to have those facilities. 

While not a Kentucky high school football stadium, I am a Kentucky guy.  Shackle Island Stadium at Beech High School (Hendersonville, TN).

7 hours ago, LCDAWGS19 said:

I LOVE the small field on the side for the little guys!

We regret not adding the small field for the kids on the West end when the turf field was installed!  Future project.

Somerset's William M Clark Field located at Meece Middle School was first built in the mid 70's. Turf was added a few years ago along with one of the first mini fields beyond the south endzone for the little ones to play on while their heroes play on Friday nights. Home bleachers stretch from the 20 to the 20 and are at least 40 rows high with a two tiered press box at the top. Visitor bleachers go from the 30 to the 30 and approximately 25 rows high. 

@Jumper_Dad I remember you all having the mini-field and thought it was great when it was added to our field.  Somerset has a great stadium and one of the best mascots in high school football, love the "Briar Jumpers".  

Also, I will be in Somerset this weekend.  May have to drive by the stadium.  

1 hour ago, Ram said:

@Jumper_Dad I remember you all having the mini-field and thought it was great when it was added to our field.  Somerset has a great stadium and one of the best mascots in high school football, love the "Briar Jumpers".  

Also, I will be in Somerset this weekend.  May have to drive by the stadium.  

If the gates are locked, you can get a great view from the highway looking down on the field.

10 hours ago, UKato91 said:

We've come a long way from the what the Park Hills campus looked like when it opened in 1955. And a hell of a lot of money raised to do so. Decades worth of fundraising spread over the course of several separate capital campaigns...one to build the Marianist Brother's residence and complete the old baseball field behind the original school building, the SCORE committee for the original Wooton Field, the addition of the Scott Knochelman Alumni Building, another to raze the 1955 building and build the 2003 academic center, another to expand the athletic field to become Griffin Stadium, another for the STEM center addition, the chapel renovation, the Drees Alumni Center, the addition of practice fields, the Marian Grotto, the Schott Sports Center, the Yung Family Tennis Complex, renovating the baseball field into Jerry Collins Field at Tom Berger Stadium. There's a lottttttt of time and hard work that's in that picture.


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