Fran Rish Stadium

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FRAN RISH STADIUM
Location	1350 Lee Blvd., Richland, WA
Opened	1954
Renovated	1986
Owner	Richland School District # 400
Surface	Grass
Former names	Bomber Bowl Richland Bowl
Tenants	Richland Bombers Hanford Falcons
Capacity	9,000

Fran Rish Stadium is a football/track stadium located adjacent to the grounds of Richland High School in Richland, Washington. Currently, it is the home of the football teams of the two high schools in the city, the Richland Bombers and the Hanford High School Falcons, although the Falcons have a separate track facility at their high school. Neither school uses the stadium for soccer matches (Bomber Field, Richland High's soccer field, is located near Carmichael Middle School. Hanford's soccer team plays on their school grounds).

The stadium was renovated in 1986, following a voter-approved bond issue. The original home bleachers, at the stadium's west side, still stand, but are now the visiting bleachers. The original announcer's booth now is used as a spotter's nest, for both home and visiting teams.

The stadium was named after Fran Rish, a legendary football and baseball coach of Richland High School. Rish died in early February of 2006.