A groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 22 formally marked the beginning of construction for the next phase in the renovation of Missouri Western State University’s Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium – a $2.6 million video scoreboard that will rise seven stories above the playing surface. The LED video display, at approximately 2,500 square feet, will [...]
An artist's rendering of the new video board that will be added to Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium for 2016. Missouri Western State University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the latest phase of the renovation of Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium – the construction of a video board that will [...]
An artist's rendering of the new videoboard that will be added to Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium for 2016. Steve Craig, founder and CEO of Craig Realty Group and benefactor of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, has pledged to give Spratt Memorial Stadium a high-definition LED video [...]
Dignitaries turn the first ceremonial shovels of dirt on the renovation of Spratt Memorial Stadium. With a groundbreaking ceremony on May 6, the renovation of Spratt Memorial Stadium at Missouri Western State University is now officially underway. “This is an exciting time in Missouri Western’s history, as we are in the middle of [...]
The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of Missouri Western State University’s Spratt Memorial Stadium at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 6. The ceremony is scheduled for the southeast end zone of the football field, near Baker Family Fitness Center. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in [...]
In a telephone poll, the Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University awarded a contract to E.L. Crawford Construction of St. Joseph to renovate Spratt Stadium for $6,995,108. Ground will be broken in early May. “I’m pleased that we’re able to move forward on this badly needed project,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s [...]
Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western State University’s president, has appointed Dr. Regan Dodd as Missouri Western’s faculty athletics representative. Dr. Dodd, assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation, will succeed Dr. Brenda Blessing following the annual Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) conference in June. “The faculty athletics representative serves a vital role in ensuring [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved a statement of intent to proceed with a $5.5 million auxiliary system revenue bond issue to pay for improvements to Spratt Memorial Stadium. The resolution authorizes the university to execute a bond purchase instrument with Edward Jones as underwriter and Gilmore & Bell as [...]
