ECHS Prepares for New Turf Football Field

Equipment operators remove the grass surface for artificial turf replacement.

Darren Doyle, story and photos:
A renovation project is underway at the Edmonson County High School football field that will bring a state-of-the-art turf field to several entities at ECHS.

According to Superintendent Brian Alexander, the demands of the field have increased as a result of more needs from the school.

“I appreciate the school board’s vision to take on this project," he said. "The needs of the school district have changed with the addition of sports such as soccer.  With multiple levels of football, soccer and marching band utilizing this field at the same time, a traditional grass field cannot take the strain of that amount of use."

Alexander said he feels very fortunate that board have the means and opportunity to complete the project. 

"We all want a facility that looks great that the students using it, as well as the community, can be proud of.”


The project is slated for completion mid-July.  

Artist's rendering of the new turf field at ECHS.

Equipment operators remove the grass surface for artificial turf replacement.

Equipment operators remove the grass surface for artificial turf replacement.

Equipment operators remove the grass surface for artificial turf replacement.

Equipment operators remove the grass surface for artificial turf replacement.