At Miller and Crosby, Old Burke Field will be the home of modified softball Fields 1 and 2 will feature boys lacrosse and soccer, with the former also the site of cross country Field 3 will also feature soccer, girls lacrosse, and girls flag football Field 4 will welcome both soccer and girls lacrosse Field 5 will be the home of varsity girls lacrosse and modified football. Crosby Elementary School already feature sports fields used by Kingston High, including Gruner Field, home of the Tigers’ baseball team, which will also host field hockey. Clifford Miller Middle School and the adjacent E.R.
That task was detailed by Silverstein and Matt Urcioli, assistant director of athletics and physical education lead teacher. So losing Dietz, an undertaking of this level is really a monumental task.” “It’s very unusual to have a high school that has no fields…And even with Dietz Stadium, we transport students all over the city, all over our district for practices and events. “I don’t think everyone really realizes is how land poor we are as a school district,” Padalino said. In addition to Dietz Stadium, games and practices are held at middle and elementary schools across the district. KCSD Superintendent Paul Padalino said the district is unique in how far flung its sports programs are. “Just to put this in perspective, with Dietz Stadium closing, we’re going to be losing about 125 events a year,” said Silverstein.
According to Silverstein, during both the fall and spring sports seasons, Kingston has around 1,000 student athletes that number drops to around 600 in the winter season. But they also present a problem: Where to play and practice while the work is taking place? For the KCSD, answers to those questions came into greater focus during a meeting of the Board of Education held on Wednesday, November 16.ĭirector of Physical Education, Health and Athletics Richard Silverstein explained that sports are a big deal across the district, particularly between varsity, junior varsity and modified sports. A new concession stand and upgraded press box are also in the works.Īlso included in the plans are renovations to the Andretta Pool facility.įor the Kingston City School District and Stockade FC alike, the renovations are very welcome. The ambitious renovation plan seeks to retain the character of the historic stadium, while modernizing and upgrading other areas, including a new field turf and track surface, a scoreboard with high-definition video, upgraded audio, grandstand repairs and upgrades, new locker rooms, and an entrance to the field that will allow players to access locker rooms without having to walk around the building. Both the school district and semi-pro soccer team will be unable to access the venerable stadium again for at least a year, possibly 18 months, as a major $18.7 million renovation project gets underway. Over the summer, Kingston Stockade FC played its 2022 season on the turf at Dietz. The Kingston City School District closed out its fall sports season a few weeks ago, including numerous games at Dietz Stadium.
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