Even so, Frizzi said, the six light poles already in place are aligned and are working well enough to light evening soccer practices. The Sara Tracy project brought 140 additional parking spaces to campus. Frizzi said it was substantially complete by Aug. 15, but could not be finalized until the paving for the new tennis courts was done in early September. The courts are located on the creek bank side of the track opposite the grandstands. Fencing for the new courts is in place and crews are working on posts for the nets.
Plans call for a green playing surface with a red out-of bounds area.
At Swint Hall, the top floor is complete with the heating and cooling units now fully operational. The main floor is substantially complete except for the installation of a box office and a bay window at a former entrance. Area residents got a better understanding of the Red Planet thanks to the scientists who participated in the Live From Mars telecast July 9. Young and old packed the Discovery Center to take part in the live interactive broadcast made possible locally by the Classroom of the Future. The show was carried live across the state by West Virginia Public Television.