Oakwood to unveil new athletic stadium next month

The new Oakwood Athletic Complex will be unveiled at a ceremony on March 11. The stadium will be the home for Oakwood High School’s soccer, track, field hockey and lacrosse programs. LISA POWELL / STAFF

The new Oakwood Athletic Complex will be unveiled at a ceremony on March 11. The stadium will be the home for Oakwood High School’s soccer, track, field hockey and lacrosse programs. LISA POWELL / STAFF

Oakwood schools is scheduled to hold a dedication ceremony next month, to commemorate the opening of it’s new, $4 million athletic stadium.

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The complex will seat about 750 and will be home to Oakwood schools’ field hockey, lacrosse, soccer and track and field starting this spring, as well as a variety of Oakwood community events.

The stadium will also feature an eight-lane running track, lighting for night games and a small grandstand. Football will remain at Mack Hummon Stadium behind the high school. The complex will be named Lane Stadium in honor of major donor and 1963 Oakwood graduate Doug Lane, captain of the 1962 Oakwood football team, and his wife, Gay.

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The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Old River Sports Complex on Far Hills Avenue.

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