On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Utica Community Schools (UCS) Superintendent Robert Monroe held a groundbreaking ceremony at Swinehart stadium, welcoming incoming renovations. 

“I think one of the things that I’m most proud of today is that our focus is around what we can do for our students in the future, making sure that we give them the best not only of academics, which I think Utica schools do but also gives them state of the art facilities as well,” Monroe said.

Swinehart will undergo changes, including replacing pavement, Improving the fan experience and updating the press box and home and visitor bleachers.

“I think it’s just providing the quality of space that matches the quality of student athletes and students in the school. You had good teams, you had great teams, and your facilities didn’t represent it, and all these [renovations] do,” Principal designer Mark Reeves said.

Monroe emphasized the importance of all present and future sports teams that have or will play on Swinehart. 

“The most exciting part is that future athletes will have a stadium now to call home,” senior Lacrosse player Luke Masternardi said. “And will have the top facilities to make new memories.”