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Jets logo in center of EHS new athletic field
Encinal Athletic Field Update
If you walk past the new Encinal athletic field this week, you’ll see that our contractors have made significant - and exciting! - progress.  Once fully open, the field will host a wide variety of sports and events, including football, soccer, flag football, and track & field activities, such as long jump, pole vault, high jump, discus, and javelin throw. Already:  
 
  • The subgrade for the track has been laid down. 
  • Concrete for the long jump and pole vault areas has been poured and are ready for rubber surfacing.
  • The bright green turf with the bold “Encinal” lettering has been installed. 
  • The Encinal-blue bleachers are in place. 
  • The 90-foot tall stadium lights have been erected, as has the new LED scoreboard.
  • The press box has been built.
It may even look like the field is close to finished.
 
Blue and white press box at EHS new athletic field
But while the project is moving forward, significant work still needs to be done before the field can be used.  

Concrete needs to be poured for the walkways and walls, for instance. Irrigation and plantings need to be completed, and a grand entrance sign will be erected. Asphalt needs to be laid down on the track and basketballs courts; that asphalt then needs to “cure” for 30 days before rubber surfacing can be installed (for the track) and acrylic surfacing can be installed (for the courts). Electrical infrastructure (for power, data, lighting and sound) needs to be completed. And using the field's top-of-the-line features, including the scoreboard, field lighting, and public address system, will entail significant training and testing before full use. 

 As such, we expect the field to be available for light use, such as practices or limited events, starting in mid-
The blue entrance to the new EHS athletic field
November. Full competitive use, including official games, is expected to begin in January, 2026.  

We realize this may seem like a long time, but we’d like to remind the public this is a major facility project, with many complex elements to complete. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we move toward completion, and we look forward to planning an exciting grand opening ceremony once the field is officially open.