As all loyal fans know, it is not merely the Culver City High School Centaurs kicking off the football season at home tomorrow evening with ceremonies starting at 6 o’clock.
The dramatically and beautifully upgraded athletic field will be making its first voyage.
Surrounded by student-athletes from every sport, the School District will dedicate its new athletic facility.
This unprecedented athletic field project included the removal of the school’s old concession building and installation of a new synthetic track, a handsome new synthetic turf field, a new scoreboard, new field equipment and new ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access to the field.
In addition, new landscaping along Harter Street/Nicholas Avenue was planted, and a variety of miscellaneous repairs were conducted.
The $4.85 million project was funded through a combination of Measure T, Redevelopment and Capital Projects funds.
The dedication ceremony will include a parade of athletes, the official ribbon-cutting and a ceremonial first touchdown pass.
It will also include two special presentations:
• A plaque dedication honoring Coach Dave Sanchez, a longtime CCHS soccer coach, who died in February.
• A “Centaur for Life” recognition of retired CCHS teacher-coach-athletic director Jerry Chabola.
It promises to be a jammed evening for camera buffs:
• Parade of student athletes in uniform.
• Ceremonial passing of the flag.
• First touchdown pass.
• Fireworks.
Mr. Maleman may be contacted at gmaleman@aol.com
