Alice ISD seniors get first look at Memorial Stadium turf
Alice ISD seniors got their first walk on Memorial Stadium's new turf after rehearsal at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, previewing the 6,000-seat venue tied to graduation.
The Class of 2026 traded a rehearsal stop at Texas A&M University-Kingsville for a first walk across Memorial Stadium’s new turf, giving Alice High School seniors an early look at the venue that will shape their graduation season. What could have been a routine day ended as a visible milestone for students, families and staff in Alice.
The visit landed at a meaningful point for Alice Independent School District. The district broke ground on the new Memorial Stadium on May 12, 2025, with plans for the 6,000-seat facility to be ready by May 2026, in time for the Class of 2026 graduation timeline. By the time seniors stepped onto the turf, the project had already moved well beyond drawings and construction updates and into actual use.
That transition carries extra weight in Alice because the new stadium is replacing the old Alice Memorial Stadium, known for decades as the SkyDome. The old facility served the Coyotes for nearly 80 years, and demolition began in December 2024 after bond work and design discussions moved forward in 2024. The new stadium is not just a sports venue. It is now part of how Alice ISD is marking the end of one era and the start of another.
The road to the new field included some public input and some hard numbers. Alice ISD had earlier considered multiple stadium concepts, with estimated costs ranging from about $39 million to $53 million. Community members also voted on design details, including the end zone and center-field graphics, adding a local stamp to a project that has been closely watched across Jim Wells County.
For seniors, the first look at the turf tied their final high school year to what comes next. For younger students and families, it offered a preview of the place where future graduations, football games and school events will happen. The visit also gave Alice ISD a clear, positive moment at the start of summer, with Memorial Stadium now standing as a working part of district life instead of a project still on paper.
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