Athens High School field renovation

Gib25 · Post by **Gib25** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:57 pm

Hickory Valley Sod and Albany Nursery have combined to give us new sod on the field and a pop-up irrigation system at Rannow Field. Pepsi is buying a new scoreboard for left-center field and the high school athletic department is helping to buy new uniforms. We hope to have a wind screen by the spring. We also hope to have tarps for the mound and homeplate. Now all we need are some two out hits and some great pitching and life will be good again.

JoeGatto · Post by **JoeGatto** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:08 pm

That's awesome that you guys are getting all that work done! Congratulations. Will everything be done by this spring?

Gib25 · Post by **Gib25** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:14 pm

The sod is on the field and the pop-up system will be working by tomorrow. We have already received the uniforms. They are sweet! We will be moving the scoreboard poles this fall and we will get our new Daktronics scoreboard in the spring.

Gib25 · Post by **Gib25** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:19 pm

The Athens American Legion Post 21 and the Athens Athletic boosters are providing much of the funding for the field renovation. Stop by and see the field if you have time. We still need to water it and then roll it, but you can see the improvement already.

g w mclintock · Post by **g w mclintock** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:47 am

Nice renovations to an already nice field. Good for Athens.

JoeGatto · Post by **JoeGatto** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:14 pm

Bulldog64...talked to Coach Stewart today and he was very excited about the renovations, said it looks awesome and is once again one of the better high school facilities in SEO. I'm looking forward to seeing it. I've always thought the field surroundings (ie: press box, stadium, shelter house etc.) were top notch, now the diamond will match. You all should try to play more night games. When we were in Cocoa Beach a few years ago we went to a local high school game. All their games start at 7pm...just like football and basketball. The crowd was huge and the atmosphere was awesome.

jjcwolves · Post by **jjcwolves** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:38 am

Looks great!! What an improvement to Rannow!!

Logangrad · Post by **Logangrad** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:40 am

Pics anywhere?

Gib25 · Post by **Gib25** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:13 pm

I hope to have some soon.

Logangrad · Post by **Logangrad** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:55 am

Would love to see it.

bulldog0909 · Post by **bulldog0909** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:41 pm

field looks great!

Gib25 · Post by **Gib25** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:25 pm

Thanks. Now if someone could tell me how to get my pictures off my computer and on to the web site. Contact me off the site at FredGibson@msn.com Thanks

g w mclintock · Post by **g w mclintock** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:16 am

bulldog64-

You have a PM.

gocubsgo · Post by **gocubsgo** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:11 pm

I haven't seen the field, but its nice that they are improving it. I look for Athens to have a solid year this year

g w mclintock · Post by **g w mclintock** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:32 am

A few photos from the rennovation (compliments of Bulldog64) can be seen at:

http://www.p21baseball.net/MAPS_DIRECTIONS_FIELD_INFO.php

PS Hint: Scroll down the page and double click on the photo you wish to view.

bulldog0909 · Post by **bulldog0909** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:24 pm

are u adding more dirt to the infield as well?

Gib25 · Post by **Gib25** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:19 pm

It's still a work in progress. We have to see what effect the winter has on the new sod. We will make it right. Baseball fields are a work of art. I love working on the field, but it is a never ending project.

webgem6 · Post by **webgem6** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:19 am

Rannow renovations have certainly been well overdue :roll:

. From what I can remember a lethal lip on that infield grass was certainly something to watch out for.

bulldog0909 · Post by **bulldog0909** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:26 pm

that was a lethal lip lol

Remember_The_Name · Post by **Remember_The_Name** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:38 am

is the lethal lip was pretty nastyl... ive always wondered how catchers never hurt themselves while running back for a pop up... glad to hear about the renovations...