Reeves Field - Restoration

Restoration

Between 2006-2008, Reeves Field was rebuilt, but in several stages. In 2006, a new scoreboard was placed on the embankment below Northwood Hall. The embankment was also redone in order to clear away old brush, and to allow some space to install the field turf. A permanent wall was also placed below the embankment to prevent landslides from going onto the field. On August 21, 2007, during the renovation, the wall collapsed onto the north end of the field. It took several weeks to clean up the field after the mudslide. By 2007, the grass was replaced by turf, and new stands were placed on the visitors' side of the field. Between December 2007 and September 2008, the largest phase of the project was underway to demolish the old brick wall along old Route 18. By early spring of 2008, the highway was realigned to allow more growth for the campus. A new wall with an iron fence was built to replace the old wall, and a new press box was constructed to allow more game coverage. The new wall covers more than half of what used to be old Route 18. New bleachers were also in place on the home side by the time the Golden Tornadoes played their home opener against Seton Hill University. Restoration work on the stadium was finally completed in October 2008.