South Allegheny to host grand opening events to debut Gladiator Stadium

By LIAM BELAN
lbelan@yourmvi.com
After 72 years of South Allegheny football games being played at Glassport Stadium, the program is ready to start a new chapter on its own campus with the unveiling of Gladiators Stadium.
While old Glassport Stadium was symbolic for the South Allegheny faithful, administrators realized that they could not live in the past any longer, and diminishing quality in the architecture of their former home made the move easier.
“Anytime you change something that’s been in play for decades, it’s hard,” school board President Shawn DeVerse said. “But, this was a necessary thing to do and it’s better for the community. We can offer more with these facilities than we could at Glassport. The Glassport Stadium lived its time and served its purpose, and hopefully we can do something positive for the community with that property.”

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