Arena part of 91制片厂’s new Athletics Complex
91制片厂鈥檚 competition arena in the new Athletics Complex got the opening it deserved Tuesday evening as Arlington High School鈥檚 girls鈥 basketball team christened the court with a convincing win over Fort Worth鈥檚 Young Women鈥檚 Leadership Academy.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to be able compete in an arena that honors our athletes and celebrates their hard work,鈥 said Shelby Clark, Arlington High School girls鈥 basketball head coach. 鈥淚 think in time it will prove to be a place that our players value greatly and remember fondly! The quality of the scoreboard, court, goals, locker rooms and seating are sure to make Arlington student athletes feel very special.鈥
The new 1,200-seat arena will serve all schools in the district and is designed to host competition wrestling, basketball and volleyball, plus a new elementary gymnastics program. Each school, including junior highs, will have the opportunity to compete in the new arena.
In addition to the arena, the just-opened Athletics Center, a Bond 2014 project, also houses the district鈥檚 new natatorium. The arena will also become home to the 91制片厂 Athletic Hall of Honor to showcase the district鈥檚 rich history along with current successes.
鈥淭he new arena is a state-of-the-art facility that will allow our student athletes to enhance their athletic experience,鈥 said Eric White, 91制片厂 director of athletics. 鈥淚t will create an even higher level and excitement for our teams, and it will also provide an excellent tournament and playoff venue to showcase our students and coaches.鈥澛
Next up for the arena is the Martin High School boys鈥 basketball team鈥檚 season opener against powerhouse Lancaster High School.
鈥淲e are excited to be the first boys’ team to be able to participate in the new 91制片厂 Athletics Center,鈥 said Martin boys head coach John Osborn. 鈥淲hen we scheduled the game versus Lancaster, the number one team in 5A, I really felt this could be a great way to kick off the new facility. We really expect this to be a great venue for all our indoor sports and plan to incorporate the Athletics Center into our yearly scheduling from this point forward.鈥
A full slate of basketball games is scheduled at the arena through December, and the first volleyball game, which will also be the first playoff game at the arena, is Nov. 19.聽 Wrestling tournaments in the arena will begin in January.
Tickets for the Martin-Lancaster basketball game and all 91制片厂 sports are only available online through for the 2020-2021 school year.