tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35010079.post116081246056405308..comments2023-10-08T02:13:48.097-07:00Comments on High School Sports Blog: The box of all boxes ...Joshua D. Scrogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16233080736430403261noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35010079.post-1161234240153210402006-10-18T22:04:00.000-07:002006-10-18T22:04:00.000-07:00Paso Robles has an all-weather track... it's at th...Paso Robles has an all-weather track... it's at the high school. There used to be a dirt track at the football stadium (I went to Flamson Middle School and had to run on that track) but it got paved over and the fence was built in... I want to say 1994, but it could be 1995. The seats didn't get moved, though, so the distance from the front row of seats to the field is more or less the same as at Atascadero Memorial Stadium, SLO Holt Field, etc.<BR/><BR/>But now my question for War Memorial Stadium in Paso is if the 7,000 is just permanent seating or if it includes the portable bleachers they bring in for CIF championship games and the like. The way the stadium's set up, it's really easy to stick three or four bleachers just south of the south end zone, whereas that wouldn't be so easy in Atascadero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35010079.post-1161230768249306992006-10-18T21:06:00.000-07:002006-10-18T21:06:00.000-07:00That's a great question about the stadium capaciti...That's a great question about the stadium capacities. The prep football previews that The Tribune put out in the week leading up to the season were originally slated to have a guide to local stadiums, including directions, parking tips and, yes, capacities.<BR/><BR/>The feature was cancelled due to space restrictions and wasn't fully completed (although putting it online seems like a good idea now). Here's what I had for the round figures given straight from the coaches:<BR/><BR/>Coast Union <BR/>Coast Union Stadium<BR/>Capacity: 3,000<BR/><BR/>Paso Robles<BR/>War Memorial Stadium (Flamson Middle School)<BR/>Capacity: 7,000<BR/><BR/>Templeton<BR/>Eagle Volunteer Field<BR/>Capacity: 1,500<BR/><BR/>Atascadero<BR/>Memorial Stadium<BR/>Capacity: 5,000<BR/><BR/>Morro Bay<BR/>Pirate Stadium<BR/>Capacity: 2,000<BR/><BR/>San Luis Obispo<BR/>Holt Field<BR/>Capacity: 4,000<BR/><BR/>St. Joseph<BR/>Al Maguire Field<BR/>Capacity: 3,000<BR/><BR/>Because of the midstream cancellation, I didn't nail down Arroyo Grande or Nipomo (or the other Santa Maria schools), but there's always next year.Joshua D. Scrogginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233080736430403261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35010079.post-1161201351545268642006-10-18T12:55:00.000-07:002006-10-18T12:55:00.000-07:00You know what I've always wondered, how many peopl...You know what I've always wondered, how many people does each high school's stadium seat. I've been to all the stadiums but they are all shaped so differently. Atascadero has the highest bleachers and the nicest track. Paso doesn't have a track so the bleachers are right on the field (and their guest bleachers are pathetic.) Just thought I'd pose the question and maybe you could find out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35010079.post-1161200917257384002006-10-18T12:48:00.000-07:002006-10-18T12:48:00.000-07:00The visitors are on the same side as the press box...The visitors are on the same side as the press box because that side used to be the home side. The larger bleachers across from the press box used to be way smaller and the visitors side. I'm surprised they haven't put a new press box on the side of the "new" home bleachers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35010079.post-1160845404016059632006-10-14T10:03:00.000-07:002006-10-14T10:03:00.000-07:00Did anyone mention to you why they switched the vi...Did anyone mention to you why they switched the visitor and home sides, so that Atascadero's sideline and fans were on the same side as the press box? I'm curious to know. The only other time I've seen visitors sitting on the same side as the press box was at Beverly Hills, and that's just because they don't have visitors' stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com