Photos: Creation of Hoops Family Field at Veteran's Memorial Soccer Complex
The Hoops Family Field at Veteran's Memorial Soccer Complex was dedicated Aug. 23, 2013.Â
Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch / A large crowd gathers for the Veterans Memorial Field House Finale and alumni game on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Huntington. The 62-year-old facility became the property of Marshall University and was demolished to make way for a new soccer stadium complex.
- Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch
Sholten Singer /The Herald-Dispatch / Workers ready scaffolding to remove an inscription from the outer walls of the Veterans Memorial Field House on Monday, June 4, 2012, in Huntington. The inscription was used in the construction of the new Marshall University soccer stadium.
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Bishop Nash/The Herald-Dispatch / Marshall University Athletic Director Mike Hamrick reveals the original commemorative marker salvaged from the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse installed at its old 5th Avenue spot at the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Huntington.
- Bishop Nash/The Herald-Dispatch
Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington Fire Department helps out by removing the covering from the signage for the Hoops Family Field as Marshall women's soccer takes on Campbell in the first official collegiate game at the new Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in Huntington.
- Sholten Singer
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The Herald-Dispatch / The Veterans Memorial Field House, pictured here on Thursday, April 21, 2011, was demolished to make room for a soccer stadium and complex.
- Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch
Marshall University released this drawing of a proposed soccer complex in 2011. Ultimately, a different design was chosen.Â
- Photo courtesy of Marshall University
Marshall University released this drawing of a proposed soccer complex in 2011. Ultimately, a different design was chosen.Â
- Photo courtesy of Marshall University
Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch / A large crowd gathers for the Veterans Memorial Field House Finale and alumni game on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Huntington. The 62-year-old facility became the property of Marshall University and was demolished to make way for a new soccer stadium complex.
- Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch
Sholten Singer /The Herald-Dispatch / Workers ready scaffolding to remove an inscription from the outer walls of the Veterans Memorial Field House on Monday, June 4, 2012, in Huntington. The inscription was used in the construction of the new Marshall University soccer stadium.
- Sholten Singer /The Herald-Dispa
Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Demolition of the Veterans Memorial Field House was complete in August 2012, and the construction of the new Marshall University soccer facility would soon be under way.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Demolition of the Veterans Memorial Field House was complete in August 2012, and the construction of the new Marshall University soccer facility would soon be under way.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Demolition of the Veterans Memorial Field House was complete in August 2012, and the construction of the new Marshall University soccer facility would soon be under way.
- The Herald-Dispatch
Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Marshall men's soccer coach Bobby Gray speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Marshall University.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Sam Hood attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Marshall University.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch \ An artist's rendering of the Marshall University Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex was displayed the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Marshall University.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Athletic Hall of Fame member and Vision Campaign Co-Chair Chad Pennington speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Marshall University.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Marshall University.
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Lori Wolfe/ The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/ The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/ The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/ The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on the facilities building at Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, March 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on the facilities building at Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, March 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald Dispatch / Construction continues on the facilities building at Marshall University's new soccer complex on Monday, March 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Construction continues on the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Construction continues on the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Workers from Sports Construction Management install the turf at the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Workers from Sports Construction Management install the turf at the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Workers from Sports Construction Management install the turf at the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Workers from Sports Construction Management install the turf at the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch / Workers from Sports Construction Management install the turf at the new Marshall University soccer complex on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Huntington.
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Bishop Nash/The Herald-Dispatch / Marshall University Athletic Director Mike Hamrick stands at midfield during a media tour of the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex construction site Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Huntington.
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Bishop Nash/The Herald-Dispatch / Marshall University Athletic Director Mike Hamrick reveals the original commemorative marker salvaged from the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse installed at its old 5th Avenue spot at the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Huntington.
- Bishop Nash/The Herald-Dispatch
Mark Webb/for The Herald-Dispatch Marshall women's soccer practice is conducted on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the new Marshall Soccer complex in Huntington.
- Mark Webb
Mark Webb/for The Herald-Dispatch / Marshall women's soccer practice is conducted on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the new Marshall Soccer complex in Huntington.
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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington Fire Department helps out by removing the covering from the signage for the Hoops Family Field as Marshall women's soccer takes on Campbell in the first official collegiate game at the new Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in Huntington.
- Sholten Singer
Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Fans pack the stands as Marshall women's soccer takes on Campbell in the first official collegiate game at the new Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in Huntington.
- Sholten Singer
