QUA KER VAL L E Y S C HOO L D IS TRI C T NE WS
ewickley Area
Chuck Knox
Stadium
turf to be
replaced
The artificial turf at Quaker Valley’s
Chuck Knox Stadium will be replaced
following the spring athletic season. The
Quaker Valley School Board approved
the $439,539 contract with Shaw Turf
during its legislative meeting on Tuesday,
Jan. 28, 2014.
Installation will begin immediately
following the upcoming boys’ and girls’
lacrosse season. The new turf will be
ready in time for the start of the football
and soccer seasons in August.
The current turf was installed in 2004
and is in disrepair. The playing surface is
uneven, the fibers are coming out and
many of the seams have torn.
“The lifespan of artificial turf is
typically seven to 10 years,” Dr. Joseph
H. Clapper, superintendent, said. “We
are pleased that we were able to attain
maximum use of the field for an entire
decade.”
Chuck Knox Stadium is used for
practice and games by several Quaker
Valley High School athletic teams
including girls’ soccer, boys’ soccer,
football, girls’ lacrosse, boys’ lacrosse
as well as the marching band and
cheerleaders. In addition, the field hosts
events for middle school athletics as
well as community sports and recreation
teams.
“Our stadium and athletic field is the
center of activity for so many school
and community teams,” Dr. Clapper said.
“It’s an important community asset that
we must maintain in order to ensure its
continued volume of activity.”
Since the turf was installed in 2004,
the district has garnered nearly $40,000
in stadium rental fees from a variety of
non-district groups and organizations.
Prior to 2004, the stadium had natural
grass playing surface.
“Maintaining a grass field with this
level of usage is just not feasible,” Dr.
Clapper said. “Artificial turf provides a
safer surface for our student athletes,
maximum facility use, and is much
less costly than maintaining a grass
field.”
44 Sewickley Area
Mastroianni inducted into
the PBC Hall of Fame
Q
uaker Valley School District’s director of athletics and student activities is among the
latest inductees to the Pittsburgh Basketball Club’s Hall of Fame. Mike Mastroianni,
who also serves at the varsity boys’ basketball coach, was honored at events on
Jan. 25 -26, 2014.
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club introduced its Hall of Fame in 2009 to acknowledge the rich
basketball tradition of Western Pennsylvania and to honor the many outstanding coaches,
players, teams and contributors that truly set the standard for today’s teams and players.
“Mr. Mastroianni has made a significant impact on Quaker Valley’s entire athletic program,”
Dr. Joseph H.