Up until two weeks ago, you might have found a few naysayers when it came to the completion of the updates to the Star Valley High School Athletics Facilities.  All you can say now with just likely one more week before turf arrives is: Whoa.

Folks were hard at work smoothing out the gravel base while preparing the field portion for the sand which is expected later this week.  Meanwhile more dirt was being smoothed out via a grader while blacktop is also expected to begin sometime next week.

In addition to the visually appealing items being finished per the field and track, power and conduit has been run for the new scoreboard and timing system as workers continued to be baked by a cooperative yet hot summer day.

Braves Field is expected to be used for the first time in official competition on August 30 as the Riverton Wolverines make their way to Lincoln County for a “Zero Week” game with the Braves.  As of today, a junior varsity game is expected on that day with a 1 p.m. kickoff.  The varsity game is tentatively scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff which will mark the beginning of the 80th year of Star Valley football.

 

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