Giving Back

By Dave Freneaux
    The Central High Football practice field is being given new life thanks in part to 2010 CHS grad and four year Tight End Corey Ball (pictured above at the practice field).
    Coach Sid shared that the practice field had become a desert due to heat and constant use.  The quote to redo the entire the field was almost $200k, but in a creative move Coach Sid and Corey schemed to work around the problem.
    Construction of the 9th Grade Academy resulted in the freshman practice field being replaced this year by a temporary limestone parking lot.  Corey this week brought in 60 yards of river silt to repair holes and crown the field and transplanted the sod from the disappearing freshman field to give new life to the varsity practice field.
    Corey is the owner of CB’s Lawn Care and Landscape and is doing the work at a tiny fraction of field replacement.  Asked about the project, Corey shared that he was glad to be able to give back to the program and his school and community by providing the service at cost.  The repairs should be ready for practice by the first day of school this fall.