With work progressing nicely on the renovation of Memorial Field an audible has been called. The original plans called for the scoreboard to be moved this summer from in front of Davis Varsity house to the other end of the field, behind the south end zone. A change in plans will see the scoreboard remain in place for one more year and a new board erected behind the south end zone that will be unveiled at the same time as the new varsity house a year from now.
The reason? The old board (which isn't all that old because I remember doing a story about it going up perhaps 10 years ago) uses light bulbs. Lot of 'em. Newer, more efficient boards, use LED technology. By holding off for a year, the college will have a greater window to explore the new technologies -- and perhaps gift opportunities -- that would allow for a better board. (Coach Buddy Teevens has said in the past he'd like to get a board with video capabilities similar to the boards at Columbia and Penn and those don't come cheaply. While that may be a long shot, you never know ... .)
The rains let up yesterday, allowing the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team to post a 7-6 win over Princeton in the NCAA Tournament and advance to the national Final Four.
Dartmouth Hosts National High School Rugby Championships
High Schoolers reached for a national rugby championship Saturday at Dartmouth.(Kelly Wood photograph)
The crowd wound along the sideline and onto the bank behind the end zone.(Kelly Wood photograph)
After our Little League team (the 6-1 Green Machine by the way) finished up an "exhibition" doubleheader sweep, we headed over to the rugby field to catch the final game of the national high school national championships. It was quite a show at an impressive facility. I said this before, but if you come to town, be sure to take a drive by the Corey Ford rugby clubhouse and fields.
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