Since this thread can cover it all, I'll add some Manchester facility updates.
1. All the underground work is completed for the new high school building and footers will start soon. New building expected to be ready August, 2024.
2. Earthmoving equipment is in place to start work at the existing soccer and track complex to have a turf field and new track in place by August, 2023. No home track events for 2023 but the field will be ready for soccer in August.
3. Bleachers and locker rooms will take longer, so the 2023 football season will be at the old stadium. I know most of you hate that place but I will really miss it!
4. Baseball will be played at the revamped Crown Field behind the middle school. New outfield fence is in place and the extended outfield is seeded, hope grass grows soon. Plans to have an on campus baseball field are off the table now due to rising costs impacting the total project.
5. New tennis courts are ready for use behind the middle school.
6. The old Nimisila school building (next to the football field) will be torn down in early Summer of this year. Kiko will be on-line auctioning some of the contents, get your Manchester memorabilia when the auction starts March 16th!
7. Lastly, going from PACtion to MACtion, congrats to 2022 Manchester grads Emma King and Josiah Cox on their early success as Akron Zips. Emma was named to the MAC Ladies All Freshman Soccer team and Josiah this weekend took 2nd place in the shot put at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championship meet.