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View from the Valley NEW BEGINNINGS AT THE SNAKE PIT AUTHOR: MAGGEE BLEYER
The Wabash District #348 Athletic Complex is bringing the community together with its new renovations. Also called the “Snake Pit'' and the “Riverview Stadium” by Golden Aces’ fans, the Athletic Complex’s planning stages for its new makeover began three years ago. The idea for the Complex was detailed and presented to the public in February of this year. The Wabash District #348 school board agreed to this new look for the Complex. Contracts were signed, agreements were made, and back work began. Flash forward to now, and the Complex is completely different. A “new everything” has taken over: new turf, new Press Box, new track, new lighting, new rails, jump pits/pole vaults, and other unique elements. Although renovation is still ongoing, Wabash District #348 students and the Mt. Carmel community is enjoying the changes. September 16th, Mt. Carmel Jr./Sr. High School (MCJSHS) had its first football game and its 2022 homecoming. Before the game began, the Aces celebrated the new changes to the field with a ceremony of “New Beginnings.” Players from Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Soccer, Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field, the Marching Aces Band, the cheer team, and the football team all had their first “kick” or “flip” to mark their new beginnings at the renovated Complex. The 2022 homecoming game played in the Aces’ favor; The Golden Aces’ football team defeated the Lawrenceville Indians’ football team with a score of 60-6. At this game, the football team, cheer team, and Marching Band all got to experience the field for the first time in front of an audience. Boys’ soccer took the field on September 22nd and, since then, the team has continued playing games on the new field. From a college perspective, the Wabash Valley College Radio/T.V. Program has also experienced the field’s new changes. Whether that’s working in the new Press Box or operating from the field, the Radio/T.V. Program has already found its way within the Complex’s environment. Before all of these renovations, the Complex was only accessible to the Golden Aces’ football team. Now, the Complex is home to many sports and students. Changes will continue to happen but, until then, the Mt. Carmel community is ready to conquer any visiting sports team that visits the Snake Pit.
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