Lamar High School breaks ground on million dollar athletic facility upgrades
Pictured at the groundbreaking (left to right) are Kevin Corn of Tungsten Corp, Dale Collier of Brownstone Construction Group, project architect Robert Goodson, DCSD Board member Connell Delaine, DCSD interim superintendent Dr. Bill Boyd, LHS principal Kathy Gainey, DCSD Board member Warren Jeffords, LHS football coach Corey Fountain, LHS athletic director Alan Poole, DCSD employee Tony Thomas, DCSD Board member Charles Govan, and LHS assistant principal Carlos Burgess.
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net
The Darlington County School District held a groundbreaking ceremony at Lamar High School on Tuesday, September 26 to celebrate the beginning of more than $1 million in upgrades to Lamar High School’s football stadium and related facilities.
LHS will be getting upgrades to stadium concessions, restrooms, and ticket booths. The scope of work calls for a 2,880 square-foot concessions and restroom facility (8 fixtures and 5 sinks in the men’s room, 15 fixtures and 5 sinks in the women’s room), and a concessions area with stainless steel counters.
Three ticket booths will be built, each measuring 10 feet by 10 feet. Also on the project list, a 100 square-foot band booster retail booth where fans can purchase Silver Fox items. Decorative metal fencing will be erected, and concrete walkways will connect the facilities.
The 285 x 60-foot skills range will be repaved and painted, the 325 x 50-foot gravel parking lot will be paved and painted, and the existing bus parking lot will be paved and striped. Also, a 25′ x 300′ concrete pad will be installed under stands at the track.
“Athletics at Lamar are a top priority. They are 5 and 0 right now and have more trophies than anybody, and I know we are doing the right thing to enhance sports activities here in Lamar,” said DCSD Board of Education member Connell Delaine.
“I just want to thank the interim superintendent and the school board for believing in us and doing this project for us. It has been long needed,” said LHS principal Kathy Gainey. “I’m just thankful for my children and the community and how it’s going to benefit them.”