The bleachers are gone, but the dilapidated press box of my misspent youth hangs on … for the moment. (John Fisken photos)
When they rip it down, someone keep all the dead bees you find inside. There will be at least 12,000 of them. Trust me on that.
The bleachers were led away. “Tell me about the rabbits, George…” Then, a single gunshot and the bleachers were quiet, forever.
Just in case someone forgets.
Yikes.
We sit three months away from the first CHS football game of the season (Sept. 2 at home vs. South Whidbey) and it’s safe to say some work will need to be done between now and then.
Which is exactly the point, as the long-anticipated revamp of the school’s track has officially begun.
The bleachers are gone, leaving the press box to look even more sad in their absence, and things are beginning to be ripped up.
Over the next couple of months, the outdated, six-lane track will be torn to bits and replaced with a snappy new eight-lane masterpiece.
That will allow CHS to host track meets for the first time in years, something Wolf stars like Lindsey Roberts, Jacob Smith and Skyler Lawrence can look forward to.
The plan is to eventually have brand new permanent bleachers in place (and maybe a posh new press box … nudge, nudge, wink, wink), though the school may go with portable bleachers this coming fall.
As the transition kicks off, John Fisken wandered through the currently rough-looking environment to snap a few pics for us all to goggle at.
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