A long-awaited turf field recently opened at McCaskey for soccer and field hockey, it was originally supposed to be ready back in the summer but various issues with the undersoil delayed its completion. The field is in the same spot the former varsity soccer field had been, work on it actually began as soon the 2022 season ended. On the 12th the boys' soccer team played its first game on the turf as part of its Senior Night, I was asked to work it but could not because of the Royals game at the Arena. On Monday the 16th the girls' soccer team held its Senior Night, the next night was the field hockey team's turn and I was able to be present for both. The soccer teams had played on a different field while awaiting their new home and the field hockey program has played elsewhere on the campus since I was in school so for them it was literally a brand-new world. For me personally I couldn't recall the last time I even watched a field hockey game and I know I'd never worked one but my part of it was no different than a game at the Arena, when it comes to starting lineups and goal announcements Hockey Is Hockey. Each game began "under the lights" at 6:00 and drew a respectable and enthusiastic turnout. Both nights were also successful on the field, the soccer team defeated Lebanon and the hockey squad beat Lancaster Catholic. Word is that the football stadium is next on the list, possibly as soon as 2024 but that remains to be seen. The football team plays its Senior Night on Friday the 20th, that is likely the last event of the fall season for me but basketball is just around the corner. Take care, thanks for reading.
