I have been there scouting. Was that built when Rich Hill had two high schools?
Search hard enough and you will find "numbskull" fans in any crowd. Harrisonville and Platte County are my faves where all the seats are on one side...............overall the original NKC stadium in Northtown oozes of history/tradition and the new one is very state of the art but rarely full on the home side.
I agree. I watched Olathe North and Free State play in the 6A semifinals last year and it was a pretty great football atmosphere.
I dont want change the topic, but all i could think about after reading this post was the field i hated playing at more than anything. My least favorite high school field to visit was Walnut Heights, PA.
From what I understand, back when it was a booming mining town, there were two high schools.
My only issue with NKC's original stadium is the visitor stands are a bit low to the ground but you do get the advantage of literally feeling you are on that team's sideline. Speaking of historic venues I also like William Jewell...........and CANNOT wait to see Liberty play North at last!
Even if they play out in a field off 291 or 152 I cannot wait to witness that...........
Got some pictures of Sarcoxie very impressive what they have done there, most impressive thing no soccer lines on that new turf field. They have also built a new softball field and are in the process of building a new baseball field .
Like places with current success Lamar has a good crowd on game nights. For most years in Lamar history it was a dead atmosphere because they were not good. To me if a place is "special" it should "special" in the lean years too. I've never found Lamar's stadium to be particularly cool or special
This year that is likely. North should be a pretty solid C5 contender with Fort's graduation losses coupled with Park Hill moving up. Liberty North and Staley in either order are my very early top 2 in that class in NWMO.
Agreed. I played on that field back in 2002 and the field was a big, muddy, slop fest. While you sat close to the field, the bleachers looked like they were going to rust out at any moment. It was a good game though. A 21-8 victory for us!
I agree there is a certain nostalgia for old stadiums like you describe, especially for people who have memories there. Some people in Carthage were citing the same concerns in opposition to their new stadium proposal. The current stadium has nowhere to park, grass field (which I disagree is a problem), inadequate facilities, not enough seating, and more. While everyone agreed that the stadium needed significant upgrades, it was for many a special place with a lot of value, memories, and history. Many were advocating to build the new on in the site of the current stadium, which emotionally seemed like a good idea even to me, but logically and financially made no sense. The new one, like what you describe in California, will be next to the new high school at the edge of town overlooking cow pastures. It will seem new, sterile, and will not feel like "home", especially for people who played back in their youth or have been going to games at Baker for decades. At least not at first. But at some point it certainly will. It is also possible that your new stadium seats a lot more, which makes it feel empty. So it may not be that people aren't coming, it may be that they added a lot of empty seats.
