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] Date Posted: 08:15:15 10/30/06 Mon The Goblins played the last game on the banks of Crooked Creek October 20, 2006. They will move to a new stadium next season located at the new high school. According to the Harrison Daily Times, they'd played in Goblin Stadium for 77 years. Appropriately, the Goblins came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Alma. Did anyone attend the game? Had I realized it was the last game, I would have been there. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:51:35 11/01/06 Wed Sad to see this. Does anybody know what the school district plans to do with the stadium? Although the Goblins have played at the stadium for the last 77 years (I will assume for present purposes the accuracy of the Harrison Daily Times article), there was one year during that time they did not play at the stadium. Two trivia questions: (1) What was the year? and (2) Where did they play the year they did not play at the stadium? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 19:55:13 11/02/06 Thu 1961, Wheeler Stadium [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Wadlo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:32:18 11/03/06 Fri This really makes me sad. I loved that stadium. I sure hope they keep it there for some reason or another. To this day I can smell the fog rising from the creek to start off football season. Even on hot days that creek helped the air stay nice and clear and crisp. Richie I would have rode up there with you if I would have known it was going to be the last game played there. I do not remember the year they had the games at Wrigley field but I think it was to put in new bleachers. Anyone remember the flag football games we had on Sunday afternoons in the field behind the football field? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:34:44 11/03/06 Fri Wrigley field?? I meant Wheeler Stadium!!!!!!!!!!I will just blame it on my age!!!!!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:10:33 11/04/06 Sat Great job, Bob! Sorry, no prize--just an acknowledgment by your classmates of your great memory! Becky, as I am sure Bob would tell you also, the reason the Goblins moved to Wheeler Stadium is the destruction caused by the flood in May, 1961. I have very vivid, though spotty, recollections of the aftermath of the flood. In particular, I remember the destruction it caused in the area surrounding Goblin Stadium. As many of you may recall, there were houses right on the creek where the parking lot is now located that were washed away by the flood. We 50-somethings may not remember what we said 1 minute ago, but we have great recollection of events that occurred 45 years ago. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:41:38 11/04/06 Sat We moved to Harrison weeks after the flood, in fact lived on South Vine just above the creek, the town was still very much recovering from the effects of that terrible event. Going to Wheeler Stadium is my first recollection of seeing a high school football game. I think Coach Quattlebaum was the coach in 1961. Does anyone know what plans they have for the old stadium? I would imagine that the new Goblin Stadium will have the latest facilities. Even though our Goblins were nailed by Siloam Springs last night,17-0, they still are in the playoffs, but travel the long road to White Hall next Friday night. Go Goblins Go. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:47:24 11/06/06 Mon There have been lots of issues with the new stadium. Initially planned as a huge upgrade to the existing stadium and spearheaded by the Goblin Booster Club, Fed Ex got the ball rolling with a million dollar donation (100,000 per year/ten years). Even though there was an outpouring of pledges from the community, the project looked dead in the water for a while, just too many wants (better track, soccer use of field, indoor facility,etc etc) for the sixe of the property, plus still not enough money (mostly pledges, not cash in hand). Also, Arkansas school law made it illegal for the Club to renovate Goblin Stadium since it is owned by the district (the school itself had to do the improvements). Many in the Booster Club preferred to oversee the details rather than donate all money to the district and hope for the best. Probably a good decision (once off-site land was obtained), it kept the Booster Club in charge of details and kept the school board from having to plan and answer for every little aspect of the project (it's not your typical stadium, pretty upscale). Sheridan Garrison stepped up and appeared to adopt the entire project, and everybody got excited. His tragic death hit everybody really hard, and the project lost momentum. His sons, however, made good on his pledge by purchasing and donating 30 acres (plus Dr. Chamber's donation of 10) just behind the high school, site of current construction. Mosco Cash donated a huge chunk of money to help with he indoor facility. Plans are to finish the project and donate it, with the remaining land, to the school district. The school will then build a new high school (grades 9-12) on the land (after a millage vote), Jr. High (7-8) will move to the high school bldg and all will be beautiful. Several issues remain: Will there really be enough money to pay for it? Will the pledges come in? The school can't accept the "gift" if there are outstanding debts on it. Substantial expenses also loom ahead for the school....new astroturf in 10-12 years, maintaining the facility, etc. Part of me wishes that the project had been kept smaller and left at the creek, but I'm sure when I see the new place I'll be excited, and ten years from now, we'll all be very proud of it and not wish for the creek at all. Hats off to the Booster Club, they have REALLY persevered and carried this project. important disclaimer: I was on the School Board when this started, but am not now. This was my own personal rambling, not in any way "insider knowledge." It's probably not even factual, since it's pretty late at night. I just wanted my old classmates to have some history of the project. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:14:11 11/08/06 Wed Thanks Richie for the inside look. School projects are quite intricate and to realize the completion of a project as large as this is not for the faint of heart. Guess the field must at least be ready for next season? What kind of timeline are they looking at? Thanks again Richie Poe! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |