Intramural Field Gets a Makeover

Renovations on the intramural practice field have begun.

What was originally one field shared by several teams will now become two.

Lyndon State College Athletic Director Chris Ummer is in support of the decision to make another field.

"We desperately needed a new practice field for our teams," Ummer said.

"We've been talking about doing the renovations for a few years, and the timing just happened to be right," added Ummer.

Teams like the lacrosse team, the rugby team, the Frisbee team, and the soccer team will all benefit from the new field, according to Ummer.

"Everyone can benefit from these fields being updated and renovated," said Ummer.

Fields are being updated to NCAA regulation, so that teams can practice two fields that are the same size that they plan on.

"It's going to be a lot easier for more than one team to practice at the same time now, which will make it easier for all the teams to practice," Ummer said.

The fields are expected to be finished in a few weeks, but won't be able to be used until the July of 2012.

Intramural/Facilities Director Sue Henry thought that all was lost upon hearing that the Intramural Practice/Field was going to be closed for construction.

"At first I thought we were going to have to cancel the flag football fall season," Henry said.

At the same time, Henry recognized that it was best for the school.

"I thought about what I was going to do with a couple of programs, but if we had the opportunity to do this, we need to do it now," Henry said.

And what's better, Henry later found out that intramural sports like flag football could still be played.

"After talking with Chris Ummer, we'll end having some flag football," Henry said.

Henry believes that all parties will benefit, even in the short-term.

"People, I think, were taken care of," Henry said.

Intramural sports like flag football will be played on the two fields when construction is com