Nicest 3A Stadiums

[mwrams]

Ram Stadium - Mineral Wells Mineral Wells's Ram Stadium (http://www.mwrams.com/stadium212.jpg)

[IrishTex]

Sweetwater Mustang Bowl

http://blogs.scripps.com/abil/Sweetwater/Bowl.jpg

[IHStangFan]

Navasota's Rattler Stadium (http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=1139)

What you DON'T see in this picture is their killer score board.

[Matthew328]

Mineral Wells
Brownwood
Sweetwater
Gladewater

are some of the nicer ones I've seen

[coach]

eagle field beats everybody

[SHSBulldog00]

We are renovating our stadium!!

[LE Dad]

Pleasant Grove and Paris both have new stadiums. It will be interesting to see what they look like. One LE coach toured Paris and said it was super nice.

[Yoe_09]

I Personally like Navasota...they could have made the visitor side a little bigger but overall its one of the better ones.

But my all time favorite is Madisonville...... with all the mud and holes.

[orange machine]

Princeton has a very nice stadium.

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=284

[sinfan75]

Sinton's upgrades look unfinished or that's all they planned to do. They added two sections of seating on the home side but one section on the visitor side. Makes it out of wack to me. Plus I thought a new press box was gonna be added. Guess they run out of money. Don't even know if they did anything to the concessions either. That all looks the same to me.

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by orange machine
Princeton has a very nice stadium.

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=284 Now that's a small visitor section there. LOL! Very nice though.

[ronwx5x]

Prosper.

[orange machine]

Originally posted by sinfan75
Now that's a small visitor section there. LOL! Very nice though.

The visitors side was the home side until they built the new home stands. The visitors side stands are bigger than they appear.

[bwdlionfan]

Not bad for a 30+ year old stadium completely remodeled by donations a few years ago:

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=84

[Looking4number8]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
Not bad for a 30+ year old stadium completely remodeled by donations a few years ago:

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=84
Also the swimming pool in the picture has been filled in (we have a new awesome water park across the road). The old swimming pool will be more parking and a nice entrance.

The city is also building a great set of baseball and softball (about 20 total) parks across the road. When it is all complete it is going to be a very nice set up.

[Black Swarm]

I know there old but I like
Iowa Park and Vernon.

[Charlie47]

Lucas Lovejoy; Leopard Stadium
Lucas, TX:clap: ;)
BTW, the picture on Bob's stadium database,
doesn't show anything. VERY nice, great food.:clap: ;)

[Emerson1]

North Forney
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4557/forneyweb.jpg

[Twirling Time]

Originally posted by Emerson1
North Forney
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4557/forneyweb.jpg

Guess we can list Pizza Hut Park for Frisco Lone Star then.

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by Charlie47
Lucas Lovejoy; Leopard Stadium
Lucas, TX:clap: ;)
BTW, the picture on Bob's stadium database,
doesn't show anything. VERY nice, great food.:clap: ;)

The picture on Texas Bob makes it look like a decent 3a stadium/fairly nice 2a stadium. What does it have that the picture doesn't show? Are there plans to expand seating?

[Charlie47]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
The picture on Texas Bob makes it look like a decent 3a stadium/fairly nice 2a stadium. What does it have that the picture doesn't show? Are there plans to expand seating?

It doesn't show the visitors side, the 4 concession stands, the beautiful
entrance that you walk through to get into the stadium. The picture doesn't reveal that everything is new and very clean. It also doesn't show
facilities beside the stadium, workout facilities, beautiful dressing rooms,
etc.;) :clap:

[jason]

liberty hill

[fresh-j]

I like Sweetwaters, The best thing I ever saw at it was this last year when Monahans played Graham in the second round of the playoffs, it's kind of hard to explain, but basically the Graham players came from up top and walked down from the stands onto the field. Also it's a bowl :D

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by fresh-j
I like Sweetwaters, The best thing I ever saw at it was this last year when Monahans played Graham in the second round of the playoffs, it's kind of hard to explain, but basically the Graham players came from up top and walked down from the stands onto the field. Also it's a bowl :D :iagree: Mustang Bowl has something all these other stadiums don't HISTORY... You can feel all the history of that place as you are walking up to it. Parking may be my only complaint, but even that wasn't that bad. Great place to watch a game for sure.:clap: :clap:

[fresh-j]

Originally posted by LE Dad
:iagree: Mustang Bowl has something all these other stadiums don't HISTORY... You can feel all the history of that place as you are walking up to it. Parking may be my only complaint, but even that wasn't that bad. Great place to watch a game for sure.:clap: :clap:


Yes, it has alot of stories behind it, actually Texas tech was suppose to play there instead of Lubbock. :clap:

[wildstangs]

Ram Stadium is pretty nice. Too bad MW left our junior high conference - we wont get to go there anymore.

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by LE Dad
:iagree: Mustang Bowl has something all these other stadiums don't HISTORY... You can feel all the history of that place as you are walking up to it. Parking may be my only complaint, but even that wasn't that bad. Great place to watch a game for sure.:clap: :clap:

It's not the only one with history. I'd say GWS has some history of it's own. It's not as old as the Mustang Bowl (built in 1939), but it's not a new stadium either. I think GWS was built in the late 70s.

These two are my personal favorites. Mineral Wells is nice, I've seen it, but it is brand new and doesn't have any history. Some others that do have history are too small. Mustang Bowl and Gordon Wood Stadium both have history and are some of the larger stadiums in 3A. Most likely because they were built in towns that had huge followings even back at the time they were built. They are also all concrete, which I love. I hate sitting in aluminum or wooden bleachers. My main complaint about the Mustang Bowl is it is HOT on that field during early season games.

[bobcat4life]

Its not the best, but i really like the way Celina is setup. I really like how we have Bobcat alley and all the history there as well.

[ccmom]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
It's not the only one with history. I'd say GWS has some history of it's own. It's not as old as the Mustang Bowl (built in 1939), but it's not a new stadium either. I think GWS was built in the late 70s.

These two are my personal favorites. Mineral Wells is nice, I've seen it, but it is brand new and doesn't have any history. Some others that do have history are too small. Mustang Bowl and Gordon Wood Stadium both have history and are some of the larger stadiums in 3A. Most likely because they were built in towns that had huge followings even back at the time they were built. They are also all concrete, which I love. I hate sitting in aluminum or wooden bleachers. My main complaint about the Mustang Bowl is it is HOT on that field during early season games. I agree. Both GW and the Mustang Bowl provide an awesome setting for high school football. :clap: Oh, and even if our seating isn't concrete...according to Texas Bob, Wylie has more seats than Brownwood! :p

[IrishTex]

I did a little video about Mustang Bowl last year....I was pleased with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jChB1M_1nco

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by IrishTex
I did a little video about Mustang Bowl last year....I was pleased with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jChB1M_1nco

"I can verify this is red" lol

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
It's not the only one with history. I'd say GWS has some history of it's own. It's not as old as the Mustang Bowl (built in 1939), but it's not a new stadium either. I think GWS was built in the late 70s.

These two are my personal favorites. Mineral Wells is nice, I've seen it, but it is brand new and doesn't have any history. Some others that do have history are too small. Mustang Bowl and Gordon Wood Stadium both have history and are some of the larger stadiums in 3A. Most likely because they were built in towns that had huge followings even back at the time they were built. They are also all concrete, which I love. I hate sitting in aluminum or wooden bleachers. My main complaint about the Mustang Bowl is it is HOT on that field during early season games. Sounds good to me! All of the new ones look the same, out in the open and just "there". One day I will have to go check out GWS.

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by LE Dad
Sounds good to me! All of the new ones look the same, out in the open and just "there". One day I will have to go check out GWS.

I agree... I like some of the newer ones for neutral site playoff games... but I like playing the regular season games at an older stadium with history

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by IrishTex
I did a little video about Mustang Bowl last year....I was pleased with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jChB1M_1nco That brings back some good memories... A little frigid and windy, but good.:D

Good job!!:clap: :clap:

[mac77]

Originally posted by SHSBulldog00
We are renovating our stadium!!
New lights is not much of a renovation. When are the Dogs gonna get some TURF!

[icu812]

Van new stadium is one of the nicer 3A around. Picture doesn't show it but there is a great field house, weight room and coaches offices which overlook the field. End zones are red turf which looks real good. Hosted one 4A and I think three 1A playoff games last year.

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=1295

[SHSBulldog00]

Originally posted by mac77
New lights is not much of a renovation. When are the Dogs gonna get some TURF!

Considering the little amount of money they really have, lights and speakers ARE a renovation. Too many tightwads in Sweeny to get a turf field!!

[TexanAlum_06]

Besides our horrid parking situation and outdated bathrooms I would argue that Wimberley has a pretty nice stadium and surroundings. It is in a really good spot overlooking the hill country!

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by TexanAlum_06
Besides our horrid parking situation and outdated bathrooms I would argue that Wimberley has a pretty nice stadium and surroundings. It is in a really good spot overlooking the hill country!

Texasbob doesn't have a pic of ya'lls stadium on their site. You should get one and submit it to them.

[TexanAlum_06]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
Texasbob doesn't have a pic of ya'lls stadium on their site. You should get one and submit it to them.

Thats odd because I could of sworn that I saw a picture of our stadium on that website a while back. It was a coupla years ago though so they may have deleted it. Next time im at the field I will take some pictures.

[SHSBulldog00]

Van Memorial Stadium

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by LE Dad
Sounds good to me! All of the new ones look the same, out in the open and just "there". One day I will have to go check out GWS.

Come on down this season, heck it's only a 5-6 hour drive!

[Black Swarm]

Originally posted by bobcat4life
Its not the best, but i really like the way Celina is setup. I really like how we have Bobcat alley and all the history there as well.

I know Argyle's stadium does'nt give visitors alot of room but Celina's stadium
is terrible. I have always wondered why a
school with so much success has such
a bad stadium.

[BleedOrange]

Celina is one of the best places to watch a game. No track and you are right on top of the field. If you are referring to the other amenities (concessions, bathrooms, parking) definitely work to be done.

[eagleqb_14]

Originally posted by coach
eagle field beats everybody it would if the bleachers went up higher

[mwynn05]

Originally posted by eagleqb_14
it would if the bleachers went up higher Well seating hasnt been a problem in the maybe 1 game a yr i have made the past 5 yrs.... It will all come back around though hopefully they give Piske enough time and dont try to run him off and not give him a real chance

[STANG RED]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl7.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl6.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl5.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl4.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl3.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl2.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/marlinkd/Mustang%20Bowl/MustangBowl.jpg

Not a bad seat in this house.

[SHSBulldog00]

Stang Red is the winner IMO!:clap:

[bowleghorses]

Can't wait till Prosper gets the new one built.

[IrishTex]

I have an idea.

Would it be possible for the 3ADownlow to present an award to these stadiums mentioned as perhaps "Awards by the State's Largest On-Line High School Football Community"?

It would be great publicity for the 3ADownlow, and maybe sell some space in those football programs???

Just a thought.

:thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking:



:thumbsup:

[Twirling Time]

Originally posted by BleedOrange
Celina is one of the best places to watch a game. No track and you are right on top of the field. If you are referring to the other amenities (concessions, bathrooms, parking) definitely work to be done.

The only thing wrong is that Celina outgrew its stadium years ago, even after they expanded the home side and added turf. The field is boxed in and there is no room left to expand.

If you know all the secret parking places, though, parking isn't a problem. ;)

There is a turf field at the new high school (that sits unused because there's no fieldhouse) that eventually will be the new stadium. But there's not enough money yet to build it out. For now, Celina is the only school where the band has its own turf marching field.

[HEMOTOXIC]

Originally posted by Yoe_09
I Personally like Navasota...they could have made the visitor side a little bigger but overall its one of the better ones.


Eventually, the visitors side will be enlarged. Also, completing the visitors parking and locker room, adding another concession stand and restroom under the home bleachers are in the future of Rattler Stadium from what I have been told. This would be key if Rattler Stadium wants to host those playoff games that they thought that the stadium would host.

[Rocket]

Originally posted by mwrams
Ram Stadium - Mineral Wells Mineral Wells's Ram Stadium (http://www.mwrams.com/stadium212.jpg)

Cookie Cutter Stadium. Not even close. No originality and no history. Nice try.

[Rocket]

Brownwood
Sweetwater

No other stadiums come close.

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by IrishTex
I have an idea.

Would it be possible for the 3ADownlow to present an award to these stadiums mentioned as perhaps "Awards by the State's Largest On-Line High School Football Community"?

It would be great publicity for the 3ADownlow, and maybe sell some space in those football programs???

Just a thought.

:thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking:



:thumbsup:
If we gave out awards for every HOMER vote/mention on here, we'd have to double the donations to pay for them!

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
If we gave out awards for every HOMER vote/mention on here, we'd have to double the donations to pay for them!

What's funny is Liberty Hill fans can't even be homers when discussing nice stadiums

:)

I trust Matthew328's opinion (plus he mentioned ours)

[mwrams]

Brownwood....
Thats just it. The old Miller Stadium had over 75 years of history! It was falling apart. No parking, No seating etc...
Its a good try.
We now have one of the nicest Athletic complexes in 3A
Ram Stadium- Football/Soccer
Pratt Field - Baseball
Kessler Field-Softball
Jackie Harvey Track Complex-Track & Field
and you show show respect to the last team Gordon Wood beat as a Coach...!! LOL

[Rocket]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
What's funny is Liberty Hill fans can't even be homers when discussing nice stadiums

:)

I trust Matthew328's opinion (plus he mentioned ours)

If we talked about the worst stadium in 3A, LH would have homers galore. The thing is, they would be right.

Brownwood
Sweetwater

NONE OTHERS COME CLOSE IN 3A.

[Rocket]

Originally posted by mwrams
Brownwood....
Thats just it. The old Miller Stadium had over 75 years of history! It was falling apart. No parking, No seating etc...
Its a good try.
We now have one of the nicest Athletic complexes in 3A
Ram Stadium- Football/Soccer
Pratt Field - Baseball
Kessler Field-Softball
Jackie Harvey Track Complex-Track & Field
and you show show respect to the last team Gordon Wood beat as a Coach...!! LOL

I think every coach has beaten MW. You guys have wore the whipping boy t-shirt for a LOOOOOOOONG time...

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by mwrams
Brownwood....
Thats just it. The old Miller Stadium had over 75 years of history! It was falling apart. No parking, No seating etc...
Its a good try.
We now have one of the nicest Athletic complexes in 3A
Ram Stadium- Football/Soccer
Pratt Field - Baseball
Kessler Field-Softball
Jackie Harvey Track Complex-Track & Field
and you show show respect to the last team Gordon Wood beat as a Coach...!! LOL


The old stadium was a dump... it was a dump when I was there in the early 90s. I was at the track complex a few months ago... it's pretty much a dump itself (unless you guys have two and I was at the bad one). I haven't been to any of your other facilities, but I was impressed with the new football stadium.

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
Come on down this season, heck it's only a 5-6 hour drive! Lol, I won't make it this year, but once the kids get a little older I will have time to make longer trips and catch some bigger matchups.:D

[mwrams]

A dump? The track was resurfaced this year. How many 3A schools have a stand alone Track & Field Complex with its own restrooms and Concession stands?
If its history you want...try Cleburne

[bwdlionfan]

Anyone ever been to this stadium... 2nd oldest in Texas (according to Texasbob):

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=588

Here's a view from above... notice how the stands don't go far past midfield:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1600+N.+Virginia+--+El+Paso,+Texas+79902&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1600+N+Virginia+St,+El+Paso,+Texas+79902&gl=us&ei=3yRfTPCJIML38AaxotTGDQ&ved=0CBQQ8gEwAA&ll=31.772985,-106.488907&spn=0.00239,0.004823&t=h&z=18

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by mwrams
A dump? The track was resurfaced this year. How many 3A schools have a stand alone Track & Field Complex with its own restrooms and Concession stands?
If its history you want...try Cleburne

I live in Cleburne.... I like the home stands of the stadium but the visitor side is terrible. Someone told me that the visitor side was supposed to have built the same as the home side, but the depression ended and work stopped (the stadium was one of the public works projects)

The track was fine at Mineral Wells... I was talking about the stands and the restrooms/concessions being kind of below par.

Cleburne has a stand alone track complex... it's not the best either.

[Matthew328]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
Anyone ever been to this stadium... 2nd oldest in Texas (according to Texasbob):

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=588

Here's a view from above... notice how the stands don't go far past midfield:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1600+N.+Virginia+--+El+Paso,+Texas+79902&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1600+N+Virginia+St,+El+Paso,+Texas+79902&gl=us&ei=3yRfTPCJIML38AaxotTGDQ&ved=0CBQQ8gEwAA&ll=31.772985,-106.488907&spn=0.00239,0.004823&t=h&z=18



I've been there, I'm the one who took that pic!! Jones Stadium is an incredibly cool and unique stadium...if you look to the west you see El Paso High (in the pic) if you look east you see mountains...beautiful scene

[oldtownag]

Not sure how it compares to other new stadiums, but what I like most about Bulldog stadium is we are undefeated there!

[Emerson1]

Sweetwaters just looks like a huge toilet bowl in the ground.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Sweetwaters just looks like a huge toilet bowl in the ground.

Hahahaha....

Of course you say that but you've never been there right?

I would rather watch football in Mustang Bowl than have a track around the football field like H-- I mean Forney. I bet you all have those cheap metal seats too right? lololol

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Sweetwaters just looks like a huge toilet bowl in the ground. It may not look impressive in pics, but that place has a great atmosphere. I was veryimpressed by it. The only stadium I would rank above it would be Longview as far as atmosphere.


Sweetwater does need to install some heated seats though.



:thinking: :D

[stang92]

Much love being given to Sweetwater's Mustang
Bowl, and deservedly so, a lot of tradition and you're right on top of the action, but the other Mustang Bowl 2 hrs west of Sweetwater in Andrews has a bigger seating capacity and with the new athletic complex finished in 2006, much nicer. Also the Mustang Bowl in Andrews has fantastic parking on both sides.

[wimbo_pro]

Originally posted by Matthew328
I've been there, I'm the one who took that pic!! Jones Stadium is an incredibly cool and unique stadium...if you look to the west you see El Paso High (in the pic) if you look east you see mountains...beautiful scene
Is that school building still in use? It looks like its from the 30's! If so, how the heck do they keep it maintained? Is it used for students, or what?

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by stang92
Much love being given to Sweetwater's Mustang
Bowl, and deservedly so, a lot of tradition and you're right on top of the action, but the other Mustang Bowl 2 hrs west of Sweetwater in Andrews has a bigger seating capacity and with the new athletic complex finished in 2006, much nicer. Also the Mustang Bowl in Andrews has fantastic parking on both sides. Big negative for the Andrews field is the long climb up to your seats or to the concession stand. Nice field other than that.

[Matthew328]

Originally posted by wimbo_pro
Is that school building still in use? It looks like its from the 30's! If so, how the heck do they keep it maintained? Is it used for students, or what?

Yes that building is El Paso High...how they keep it maintained I have no idea..its a beautiful old building

[Matthew328]

Here's another pic

http://ia.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=34465

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by stang92
Much love being given to Sweetwater's Mustang
Bowl, and deservedly so, a lot of tradition and you're right on top of the action, but the other Mustang Bowl 2 hrs west of Sweetwater in Andrews has a bigger seating capacity and with the new athletic complex finished in 2006, much nicer. Also the Mustang Bowl in Andrews has fantastic parking on both sides. You couldn't pay me enough to drive 2 hours past Sweetwater. :D

[wimbo_pro]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Yes that building is El Paso High...how they keep it maintained I have no idea..its a beautiful old building

Wow...I can only imagine the costs over the years. Safety issues as well, possibly asbestos, heating/cooling, fire suppression, etc. But yes, it looks really unique. I hope to see it someday.

[Matthew328]

Originally posted by LE Dad
You couldn't pay me enough to drive 2 hours past Sweetwater. :D

Try 7 hours past Sweetwater..LOL

[brittkimsdad]

Van Alstyne's new stadium is pretty sharp for a 3A school.

[Twirling Time]

Originally posted by brittkimsdad
Van Alstyne's new stadium is pretty sharp for a 3A school.

Not bad, but you'll get a nosebleed at the top. They ran out of money building it, so no elevator to the top. And parking is still a bit iffy, especially at big games like against Farmersville.

[garciap77]

Sweetwater!!!!

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by DaHop72
Big negative for the Andrews field is the long climb up to your seats or to the concession stand. Nice field other than that.

I've never been to the stadium in Andrews, but I saw the pic on Texasbob... why's it called a bowl?

[orange machine]

Originally posted by brittkimsdad
Van Alstyne's new stadium is pretty sharp for a 3A school.

I like this stadium also it's very nice, but they need a concession stand on the visitors side.

[stang92]

Originally posted by bwdlionfan
I've never been to the stadium in Andrews, but I saw the pic on Texasbob... why's it called a bowl? the field is sunken into the ground similar to San Angelo Stadium. Not all the way like Sweetwaters

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Try 7 hours past Sweetwater..LOL Oh heck no!!!:eek: :eek: