Cawood is my Alma Mater and will always be special to me too, but come back and visit when this new facility is complete. Over the years there has been a lot of sacrifice by a lot of men who have worked very hard moving coal out of the mountains so that their youngins can have the things they need. All of them wanting more for their kids than what they had. I believe that when the Black Bears take the field on Friday night's at Coal Miner's Memorial Stadium that they will honor the men and women who have helped worked so hard to provide such a nice play go play and watch a football game in the mountains. We're all excited here! Anxious for this season to begin and hope we may be able to squeeze a game in on this new field this year.

 

I can understand your excitement. That's pretty cool.:thumb:

 

Just understand that most Highlands folks (because of our own stadium situation) love the old stadiums. Lots of nostalgia, history and tradition. While the new stadiums look great, have better amenities and such, we are just partial to the old stadiums (cramped bleachers, tiny concession stands, stinky restrooms and all)

Thing looking good for the Black Bears this season. A lot of work still to do to reach their goals. Going to be an exciting season

 

Future site of Coal Miner's Memorial Stadium

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Work beginning!!

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Looks like a nice place to put a new stadium.

 

I hope they put up a fence to keep people from falling off that rocky cliff in picture #33911.