On October 1st, 2024, Cypress High School celebrated the grand opening of its new on-campus stadium with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility is now partially open, giving athletes an opportunity to train and compete at a higher level. However, there are some concerns about the track not being fully completed.
Athletic Director Sean Pfeiffer said, “So Cypress – it’s finally here! We have our new turf field and all-weather track. It’s been a long time coming. Ground-breaking started last October, and if you haven’t been out there to see it, go take a look—everyone who sees it is impressed. It feels great. Athletes are conditioning out there now, and we’ve started hosting games. We’re excited to see it all come together.
That said, it is a partially opened field and not quite open to the public since the spectator area has not been completed yet. We still don’t have power or water out on the new track and field, and the athletic storage bins are being delivered and placed this month.”
Jeff Fenton, the project manager, added, “The job went extremely well, except for some weather challenges earlier in the year. Other than that, we haven’t had any issues. The track was projected to be finished by the end of November. It’s an all-weather track with an underground drainage system, designed to handle all conditions.
From design to construction, everything has gone smoothly without any major problems—it’s been a typical build.”
Athlete Hector Castellanos shared his excitement: “I run the 100-meter and 200-meter races. I’m also part of the 4×100 relay team, running the third leg. Compared to the years we ran on the old dirt track, this new surface is a huge improvement.”
