Hillsboro Stadium

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Hillsboro Stadium
Location 4450 NW 229th Avenue
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
Opened 1999
Owner City of Hillsboro
Operator City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department
Surface Astroturf
Construction cost $7,500,000 USD
Architect GBD Architects
Tenants Hillsboro School District
Pacific University (2007 season only)
Portland State Vikings (2000, during PGE Park renovation)
Capacity 7,600 (soccer, lacrosse, football)

Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States is a multi-sport stadium owned by the city of Hillsboro. The award winning stadium is part of the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex located in the northwest part of the city adjacent to U.S. Route 26. It hosts home football games for Liberty and Century high schools, and state playoff games for the OSAA's smaller school divisions.

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[edit] History

Built in 1999, the stadium opened in August 1999 at a cost $7.5 million to build.[1] Overall, the entire sports complex cost $10 million to build, with funding from the city and the Ronler Acres urban renewal district.[2] The first football game at Hillsboro Stadium was on September 17, 1999, when Century High School played Oregon City High School.[2] Previously, Century had used Hare Field after the school opened in 1997, sharing that stadium with Hillsboro High School and Glencoe High School.[2] In 2000, the facility was expanded to increase seating capacity from 4,000 to the current 7,000 plus.[3] An additional 3,000 temporary seats were added at that time as well to accommodate the Portland State football team.[3]

Past tenants have included the Portland State University football team in 2000 when then Civic Stadium was being renovated.[4] Portland's Central Catholic High School also played their home games at the stadium that season as well.[3] In May 2001 the University of Oregon Ducks football team held their annual Spring Game at the stadium. This scrimmage event included future NFL quarterbacks Joey Harrington and Jason Fife.[5] In October 2005 Hillsboro Stadium hosted a college football game between Southern Oregon University and Pacific Lutheran University in a neutral site contest between the NCAA Division III PLU and NAIA SOU.[6] During the 2007 season, Pacific University’s baseball and softball teams used the stadium while their new facility was being built in Forest Grove.[4]

[edit] Facility

Designed by GBD Architects, the stadium was named one of 1999’s Best Public Project Award recipients by AIA Western International.[1] The facility also won the 2000 Design Award of Merit from International Illumination Design Award.[7] Hillsboro Stadium has a 170,000 square foot Astroturf field.[8] This field is large enough to accommodate two games at the same time.[citation needed] The main grandstand is on the south side of the field and contains locker rooms, concession stands, and team training facilities.[8] Seating capacity is around 7,600 people.[4] The main, covered grandstand seats 4,000.[3]

The Astroturf field is used for a variety of sports. These include lacrosse, football, soccer, baseball, and softball.[8] The main use is for high school athletics for Hillsboro’s four high schools.[9][4] The stadium also hosts other events such as foot races,[10] OSAA state football playoffs,[11] Cyclocross,[12] and expositions for rally cars.[13]

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  1. ^ a b Athletic Construction Projects: Hillsboro Stadium. Hoffman Construction. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Fentress, Aaron. Century High’s new home field will make its football debut tonight: The Hillsboro Municipal Stadium is the centerpiece of a new athletic complex that cost $10 million. The Oregonian, September 17, 1999.
  3. ^ a b c d Rollins, Ian. New stadium attracts wide interest. The Hillsboro Argus, August 29, 2000.
  4. ^ a b c d Baseball, Softball To Play Season At Hillsboro Stadium. Pacific University. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  5. ^ Vondersmith, Jason. Beavers ponder backup QB battle. The Portland Tribune, May 1, 2001.
  6. ^ Southern Oregon vs Pacific Lutheran (10-22-05). Southern Oregon University. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  7. ^ About Glumac: Awards. Glumac. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c Sports Complexes: Gordon Faber Recreation Complex. Hillsboro Parks & Recreation. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  9. ^ Boys HS Team Information for Century Jaguars. Oregon LAX. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  10. ^ 5K race. Washington County Visitor’s Association. Retrieved on April 28, 2007.
  11. ^ Mims, Steve. Siuslaw sets up No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Register-Guard, December 3, 2006.
  12. ^ U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross. River City Bicycles. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
  13. ^ For Immediate Release. Rally America. Retrieved on October 3, 2007.
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