We cant wait to see you please have your child wear pink kiddie camp shirt to the game. In september 1933, a delegation from the park and tree. The team was so impressed with the facilities they boosted it was the most beautiful high school sports complex in existence and it would be the best lit high school stadium anywhere. Sirrine stadium in greenville hosted the upstate hbcu classic on saturday. Sirrine stadium has a long and rich history of tradition in the greenville community. Sirrine stadium is a 9,000 seat concrete sports facility located in beautiful downtown greenville, sc. Stadium history it could be noone but heracles hercules in the roman world, the mythological hero of strength and of exertion, to set the length over which the athletes had to compete against each other in the only competition of the first olympic games. So, too, is an ode to one of the lucky downtown landmarks to survive. Legend has it that sixhundred feet of the hero, one after the other, determined in 776. Book hilton grand vacations club at craigendarroch lodges, ballater on. Npsls greenville fc shifts to sirrine stadium soccer stadium. It makes you discover the fascination of stadiums their stories and architecture making you experience sportive emotions. In the following, various solutions of modern stadia design are presented.
Sirrine stadium is a cultural feature park in greenville county. Nov 10, 2017 a bevy of points early on proved extremely useful late in the game friday night as the greenville red raiders defeated the york cougars 4227 in a second round of the 4a playoff game at sirrine. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. Its one of many items included in an exhibit, sterling high school, bless her name. This saracens newspaper book gives a comprehensive history of saracens, the perfect gift for any rugby fan. Riley was a greenville lawyer who was littleknown outside the upstate when he ran for governor in 1978, but he certainly. Sirrine stadium, and a new greenville high school, it took increased orders because of threats of war in europe before prosperity slowly returned. Palmetto palaces top 10 high school football stadiums in south carolina oct 20, 2011 oct 20, 2011. In addition, a new shaw sports turf playing surface was installed in paladin stadium in 20 to serve as the home field for both football and the universitys two newest sports, mens and womens lacrosse. Company that built furman universitys sirrine stadium in 1936. Greenville fc of the national premier soccer league npsl will play home matches this season at sirrine stadium, a facility located in downtown greenville, sc greenville football clubs home matches during its inaugural 2018 season were played at eugene. Stadium is the latin form of the greek word stadion. Jan 16, 2019 he was a partner in the morrismckoy company that built furman universitys sirrine stadium in 1936. Saracens memorabilia history book historic newspapers.
Blame the greeks for the horseshoestyled stadium and the romans for all those highrising cheap seats. In so doing, examples of various use types and sizes will be addressed. The primary coordinates for sirrine stadium places it within the sc 29601 zip code delivery area. Sirrine stadium, home of the greenville high school red raiders. Sirrine stadium greenville, south carolina landmark. Cheer camp game is september 20th, 2019 at sirrine.
Mckoy construction company and the mckoyhelgerson company constructed many buildings over the south. Also included is the absolute truth, a book of world war ii. Archbold stadium, the story of 78 recreates the final game against the united states naval academy through pictures, interviews, and never before seen game film. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the exact length adopted for 1 foot at a given place and time. The stadion was also the name of the place where spectators watched the event. The need to preserve primary source material on the history of the county was one of the catalysts for creating this organization in the early 1960s. Additional uses for covered stadia may include stores, offices, hotels and restaurants. Jimmy satterfield passed away on may 6, 2019 at the age of 79 in easley, south carolina. Eugene stone stadium will always hold a special place in our clubs history and will forever be the first home of greenville fc. Funeral home services for hugh are being provided by thomas mcafee. Riley was a greenville lawyer who was littleknown outside the upstate when he. Sirrine stadium is a sports arena in greenville, south carolina. Dick riley quietly earned his place in history books.
This article relies too much on references to primary sources. The greenville high school football team walks across the field arm in arm before their game against palmetto in round 1 of the playoffs at sirrine stadium friday, november 8, 2019. A bevy of points early on proved extremely useful late in the game friday night as the greenville red raiders defeated the york cougars 4227 in. Built in 1936 and once home to the furman paladins football team, the. Upstate soda shop is a living museum of history the state. A white coffee mug reads i helped save sirrine stadium. Funeral home services for hugh are being provided by thomas mcafee funeral home. York rally falls short in 4a playoff loss at greenville. It was used by furman universitys american football team from 1936 to 1980. The large format is filled with over 400 historic and current photographs, and takes you from clemson college s humble beginnings as a landgrant institution. Due to the fact that a stadium is not simply a background, its an event by itself, both sportive and architectural, an impregnable bulwark or a symbol of a club, a reflex of the culture and a protagonist of a city. Palmetto palaces top 10 high school football stadiums in south. The first game played in sirrine stadium a 14 furman win over.
It is currently used by the greenville high school red raiders and has hosted the hbcu classic since 2005. Critically acclaimed author curt smith fulfills the wildest dreams of baseball fans everywhere by traveling through space and time in a vast, entertaining volume that spares readers the price of gas, food, lodging and admission and puts them in a field box at every bigleague park in the pastimes historyfrom fenway and ebbets to camden yards and pnc park. This years game featured the historically black colleges of benedict college from columbia and fort valley state. The coliseums name was changed to lp field in 2006. Sirrine stadium is the most ideal location in greenville for soccer.
Benedicts secondplace finish in the southern intercollegiate athletic conferences east division in 2018 would be remembered as a good year were it not for injuries and a lack of offensive. Sirrine stadium is a stadium in greenville, south carolina, united states. Owned by greenville county schools, sirrine stadium was built in 1936 by way of a joint project between furman university and the city of greenville. Owned by greenville county schools, sirrine stadium was built in 1936 by way of a joint project between furman university and the city of. An oral and narrative history of the house that ruth built frommer, harvey, sheppard, bob on. Books noticed on this site have been provided by the publishers. This tendency has led to increased value being placed upon architecture in stadium design. Behind the starting line, which was initially a simple line drawn in the track surface, was space for the starting judge, and. In september 1933, a delegation from the park and tree commission. Paladin stadium pearcehorton football complex furman. The titans won 12 consecu tive games to open their new stadium, breaking the nfl record.
The track itself was usually prepared with hardpacked clay watered and rolled to create a hard crust and included an area both before and after the stadion length. Sirrine stadium structure, project focus, location. Stadium school series by cindy jefferies goodreads. The city of greenville is situated on land that was once cherokee hunting ground, closed to colonists. Greenville fc looks to make continued efforts to preserve and strengthen the history of sirrine stadium as an important piece of greenvilles history.
The new bleachers gave the stadium a bowllike appearance. The stadium furman played in from 19361980 was sirrine stadium which is where greenville hs played their games and still do today. It is currently used by the greenville high school red. The old parker hs vs greenville hs rivelry still runs. It was october 17, 1998, and paladin stadium was especially alive with the. In the mid1930s, stands were constructed in both end zones and painted silver. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Clemson theres something in these hills a new coffee. A current history by willis john abbot, published by lesliejudge co. Created by gordon brookes and erick ferris for their thesis project in television, radio, and film. Carolina theater in greenville, sc best memories, childhood memories, seating capacity. The hbcu classic is an annual american football game played in greenville, south carolina at sirrine stadium. The latest construction project incorporating a new soccer field house at stone stadium is now underway. Seating 15,000, the huge bowl was one of the largest in the newly formed southern conference.
Their efforts have been compiled into clemson theres something in these hills which details the unique history of clemson university. Sirrine stadium augusta street area greenville, sc. Sirrine stadium was furmans former football home from 1936 until 1980, and is currently home to the greenville high school red raiders. He was inducted into the frontier field walk of fame in 1999 and the newhouse school of public communications hall of fame in 2000. Purchases made through this amazon link help support this site. In may 2006, arsenal played their last ever game at highbury. The first dieux du stade calendar, published in 2001, was a savvy way to both support charity and draw a new audience for french rugby.
Greenville fc played its inaugural 2018 season at eugene stone stadium on the campus of furman university. It is also the name of a 1993 historical compilation of the schools history written by greenville cultural exchange center founder ruth ann butler. Known as rock hill municipal stadium when it opened in the 1940s, the stadium was also home to both schools baseball teams and a minor league team. Dec 15, 2015 so, too, is an ode to one of the lucky downtown landmarks to survive. Once the home of the furman university paladins, it also. A history of the vanderbilt cup, the grand prize and the indianapolis. Npsls greenville fc shifts to sirrine stadium soccer. Factbook from 1937 exposing areas in which south carolina could stand to improve. Scott pitoniak is the author of ten books, including memories of yankee stadium.
The city of greenville is situated on land that was once cherokee hunting ground, closed to colonists settlement. See more ideas about greenville south carolina, first football game and washington high school. Submitted on may 1, 2010, by brian scott of anderson, south carolina. A compilation of local allstar football players at a game sponsored by the greenville lions at sirrine stadium. Sterling high school greenville, south carolina history. But, hey, at least those two cultures gave us early stadium designs, something we lacked for. Aug 23, 2019 benedicts secondplace finish in the southern intercollegiate athletic conferences east division in 2018 would be remembered as a good year were it not for injuries and a lack of offensive. Palmetto palaces top 10 high school football stadiums in. Brief history of furman athletics furman university. Mckoy was interested in north and south carolina history and wrote many books about local history and his familys genealogy. The resources in the historical society date back to the 19th century, but the history covered by these resources dates back even further.
Apr 12, 2017 sirrine stadium became purple house of magic furmans 1936 football season climaxed against the south carolina gamecocks. About 1770, richard pearis, an indian trader from virginia who was living with a chiefs daughter, received about 100,000 acres of hunting lands from the cherokees. Funeral home services for jimmy are being provided by robinson powdersville funeral home, and robinson. Hugh brigham passed away at the age of 67 in greenville, south carolina. Biographical sketch henry bacon mckoy scrapbook collection. On june 25, 2015, nissan and the titans announced a 20year. We arent doing the same things in 2019, so really the book is reopened for us. It could be noone but heracles hercules in the roman world, the mythological hero of strength and of exertion, to set the length over which the athletes had to compete against each other in the only competition of the first olympic games. Feb 02, 2015 blame the greeks for the horseshoestyled stadium and the romans for all those highrising cheap seats.
May 03, 2012 southern conferences greatest rivalries. A history of the vanderbilt cup, the grand prize and the indianapolis 500, 19041916 by john m. Anyway, the largest attendance for a single game ever in sirrine stadium was not held by furman but by parker and greenville game. Sirrine meaning and origin of the name sirrine nameaning.
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