TRANSFORMATION: Oakwood announced new athletic fields 11 years ago this week

Lane striping and a $78,000 press box were the final touches to Lane Stadium, Oakwood s new sports facility. TREMAYNE HOGUE / STAFF

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Lane striping and a $78,000 press box were the final touches to Lane Stadium, Oakwood s new sports facility. TREMAYNE HOGUE / STAFF
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By Will Garbe
Sept 18, 2017
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Eleven years ago this week, the city of Oakwood announced plans to purchase the Old River Athletic Fields from NCR Corp. for $2.3 million.

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In the decade-plus since, the fields have transformed to a multi-million dollar complex crowned by Lane Stadium, which serves four sports for Oakwood High School: soccer, field hockey, boys and girls lacrosse and track.

The city began using the fields in the early 1990s and entered a 10-year lease in 1999, according to Dayton Daily News coverage from 2006.

Fast-forward a decade to April 2016, and the Oakwood City Council approved the facility design of the Oakwood Athletic Complex, later named Lane Stadium.

The track at Oakwood's Lane Stadium is open to the public during the day and restrooms are accessible on the north side of the concessions building. For the first time in school history, Oakwood High School will now have a dedicated sports facility to accommodate soccer, field hockey, boys and girls lacrosse and track. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

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The lacrosse team had its first practice in the new stadium in late February of this year.

The stadium, named after Oakwood High School 1963 graduate Doug Lane, seats 700 and opened March 11.

Oakwood High School 1963 graduate and stadium namesake Doug Lane addresses the crowd at the official dedication of Lane Stadium on March 11. Lane Stadium, which seats 700, will be home to Oakwood soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and track and field, as well as community events.

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