New stadium in Shelby

[whippetfan]

Article from the Mansfield News Journal about fast-tracking the new stadium complex in Shelby. Excited to see the finished project.

www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/sports/2021/12/09/scott-harvey-shelby-whippets-football-shelby-high-school/6449646001/?fbclid=IwAR0VueSXrx_yLYfP0fm0cbOMrjxjg9IPm_O0dWtm5X8jlIBW3vsMWNNQ2IM

[A no.1]

Will be sad to see the old stadium go. William Woodburn Skiles Field at William J. Wilkins Stadium was a great venue over the years. Today though, it is well past it's prime, outdated and quite frankly, it is a dump. Other schools have surpassed Shelby with better facilities so the move needed to be made. I will miss seeing games downtown and not having a track around the field.

One cool thing the article failed to mention is there will be a small fence installed along the north endzone for fans to watch the game from there. Many of the old school fans requested that and the school listened so I think that's cool. I'm looking forward to the new and modern facilities. Something the community should be proud of. I'm glad those in charge found a way to get this project done.