December 19 — Alameda, California — The Alameda Unified School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Encinal athletic field on January 9 at 3:30 pm. 

The event will include music, speeches, and tours of the field.

Encinal’s field, which is located along San Francisco Bay, has long been in poor condition, with a patchy grass field that attracted flocks of geese, a beat-up dirt track, and delipidated bleachers.

The new 47,000-square foot stadium features a multi-sport turf field, an eight-lane track, field event facilities, new bleachers, a covered press/announcer’s box, a new scoreboard and stadium light system, and a state-of-the-art drainage system will help avoid puddling on the field after storms.

The project was funded via the 2022 Measure B Facilities Bond.

“We are incredibly excited to have such a beautiful stadium for Encinal student athletes,” says Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi. “These students deserve an opportunity to play on a safe, modern field. This new stadium is a magnificent addition to this campus. Given the importance of athletics for many high school students, we believe it will be a real morale booster.”

The Board has approved plans to begin construction on a new stadium for Alameda High School in 2028 at the old Lum site. This, too, will be funded by Measure B.

“As a Board, we are so grateful to the Alameda community for supporting Measure B,” says Board President Ryan LaLonde, who also co-chaired the Measure B campaign. “In addition to allowing us to build this incredible field, Measure B is also funding new campuses for the Wood Middle and Otis Elementary schools,  a new swim center for Alameda High School, and upgrades to Kofman Auditorium.  Our district is entering a whole new era with the construction of these gorgeous facilities.”

 Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) serves more than 9500 students in Alameda, California, an island community in the San Francisco Bay Area.  For more information, please visit the AUSD website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Questions? Contact Susan Davis, Senior Manager, Community Affairs, at sdavis@alamedaunified.org.