The iteam has learned the district knew about cracks before the stadium ever opened, but did. Nov 30, 2019 the allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. Feb 27, 2014 the allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. Aug 18, 2017 katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united states. Home to three high schools in the goose creek consolidated independent school district, stallworth can seat over 16,000 fans. Dec 12, 2017 allens high school football teamone of the most successful in texas has transformed what was once a farm town. The cracks in dallasfort worths most expensive high school football stadium were caused primarily by engineering failures, requiring extensive. Eagle stadiums opening was a moment of triumph for the community of allen, a fastgrowing dallas suburb that has become home to a high school football powerhouse. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. Jun 12, 2018 high school football stadiums are a big deal in texas.
Allen independent school district outside dallas recently built a. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion had. City of allen, cracks, engineers, football stadium, high school football. Jun 17, 2019 allen isnt the only high school stadium in texas with a wow factor. Jun 01, 2018 an artists rendering of the high school football stadium mckinney isd is building. Feb 27, 2014 eagle stadiums opening was a moment of triumph for the community of allen, a fastgrowing dallas suburb that has become home to a high school football powerhouse. Yet officials hope to reopen the stadium by graduation day in 2015. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on. See how much other high school football stadiums in texas cost. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle stadium as contractors corrected structural. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa. In 2016, mckinney announced its plans for a stadium. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry. The biggest high school football stadiums in texas fort.
The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. Engineers found defects from the press box to the main scoreboard. Katy, texas, is the site of the most expensive high school stadium ever built in the united states. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. Jun 05, 2018 that came just a few years after the allen school district opened its own massive and massively expensive high school football stadium. Eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Jun 18, 2014 allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry standard. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. Can its smalltown feel and community be preserved even in the spotlight. Everyone knows high school football is a huge way of life in the lone star state. Allen, texas high school stadium closed business insider. Jun 20, 2014 an investigation into the concrete cracking at allen isds stadium has found that the problems extend far beyond the concourse and mainly involve failures in design.
What might be most striking about the states latest student sports palace is not the arena itself, but the wideangle view encompassing what is next to it. The eagles won backtoback state championships in 2012 and 20. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d magazine. That came just a few years after the allen school district opened its own massive and massively expensive high school football stadium. It turns out, the same architect who designed that stadium in allen, also designed another new football stadium right here in east texas.
Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all. A 5,000student campus with a 650member marching band supporting a football team that draws 8,000 fans to away games. Some very expensive friday night lights may not turn on this year for one texas high school. High school football stadiums are a big deal in texas. But like the stadium in allen, the mckinney construction has been derailed by cracks. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural. Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all the.
An artists rendering of the high school football stadium mckinney isd is building. The cbs 11 news iteam has all new information about allen isds unsafe stadium. When you love something as much as texans love football, you build monuments to it. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite. Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today. Here are 10 of the biggest high school football stadiums in texas. Eagle stadium is notable and controversial for its size it has a capacity of 18,000 spectators, the fifth largest high school stadium in texas, and the largest which serves as home. Built in 1969, stallworth stadium in baytown, texas, is the largest high school stadium in the houston area. The stadium, which is not quite finished, is cracking. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry standard. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. The most expensive high school stadium in the world opened in 2012 with no small.
The story of allens eagle stadium has been one of excess and prosperity, disappointment and schadenfreude. The eagles are undefeated to date 200 when playing in eagle stadium and have won two state championships 2012, 20 in 2 seasons playing at eagle stadium. But an even pricier high school football stadium is getting built just a few miles away. Allens high school football teamone of the most successful in texas has transformed what was once a farm town. The contractor, pogue construction, has yet to comment on the cracking but is. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. Mar, 2014 allen eagle stadium, a 18,000 seat high school football stadium in texas, has a shrinkage problem. Welcome to the allen eagle stadium season ticket webpage. The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. Allen isd knew about structural cracking before stadium. The great texas high school football stadium boom citylab. The allen eagle football program has become one of the top football programs in texas over the past decade, with playoff berths in every season since 2001, and a district title every season since 2006 in 2014, allen became the fourth high school in state history to win the state championship 3 years in a row while being the first to do so in the states largest classification. In a school board meeting earlier this week, district leaders.
The facility, eagle stadium at allen high school, home of the state champions, opened to fanfare in 2012 but has been closed since february because of. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools eagle. Thank you for your support of the allen eagle football program and the many students who play, perform, and contribute on friday nights. Allen eagle stadium, a 18,000 seat high school football stadium in texas, has a shrinkage problem. We hope that you find the information provided here useful. The allen independent school district said the cracks were first noticed before the stadium opened in 2012 and initially were viewed as normal before they worsened during the last year and half. Aug 31, 2017 everyone knows high school football is a huge way of life in the lone star state. So its no wonder that texas has built the biggest, most lavish high school. May 20, 2014 the facility, eagle stadium at allen high school, home of the state champions, opened to fanfare in 2012 but has been closed since february because of cracks in the concourse.
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