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Stocker Stadium has a new look!

Stocker Stadium at Lincoln Park is pleased to present a new state of the art playing surface for 2007. The new turf installation is a project of the Park Improvement Advisory Board and was joint funded by the majority of the members, including; School District 51, Mesa State College, JUCO and the City of Grand Junction. The total cost of the project was approximately $850,000 and was contracted to the Kiewit Building Group. The new surface is the same type of surface being used on many athletic fields around the country, including professional, collegiate, high schools and other municipalities. The turf system is based on a 2 ½” synthetic grass blade fiber woven into a poly fabric and then filled with approximately 1 ¾” of crumb rubber, made from recycled industrial rubber and tires. This turf is installed over an impervious membrane and a 1” thick plastic drain system. This system was selected due to it’s proven safety record, playability, longevity and reduced maintenance. The field is permanently striped and requires only minimal maintenance in order to maintain the uniformity of the play surface. Typically these fields will need to be replaced after eight to twelve years. The field should provide for much more usage throughout the years and remain as playable at the first of the year as at the end of the year.

Providing safe and enjoyable sport facilities for thousands of athletes and thousands of spectators is the goal of the Sports Facilities Division. The well-trained and dedicated staff is committed to preparing and maintaining to the highest standard the nationally recognized sports fields at Ralph Stocker Memorial Stadium, Suplizio Field, Canyon View Park, Columbine Park, Kronkright Park, and West Middle School Basketball/Volleyball courts.

Ralph Stocker Memorial Stadium
Ralph Stocker Memorial Stadium includes a football field surrounded by an eight-lane quarter mile track and Suplizio Field. The football field is the home field for the four local high schools as well as Mesa State College. Other activities held on the field include high school and college commencements, the Shrine Circus and the Western Colorado Marching Band Festival. The track is also home to the four area high schools track competitions.

Suplizio Field
Suplizio Field is used by four local high schools, Mesa State College, the July 4^th fireworks celebration, senior men's baseball league, high school summer baseball and the National Junior College World Series (JUCO). The JUCO tournament brings ten teams from around the nation to Grand Junction for a week to compete for the national title.

Canyon View Park
The 81.4-acre Canyon View Park includes four lighted softball fields, twelve soccer/multipurpose fields, one of which is lighted, a professional quality baseball field, trails and general use open space. Also included in the park are three restroom facilities, six tennis courts, three picnic shelters, two playgrounds, one inline roller hockey rink, two lighted basketball courts, two lighted sand volleyball courts, as well as associated parking lots and landscape plantings.

Columbine Park
Twelve acre Columbine Park consists of two lighted softball fields, two sand volleyball courts, a hard surface basketball court, restrooms, picnic shelter and playground.

Kronkright Park
The lighted two-field Kronkright softball complex is located on the over sixteen acre Pomona school/park site. In addition to the softball facility, this Pomona School/park includes a picnic shelter, hard surface basketball/play courts, two playgrounds and restrooms.

Scheduling
Reservations can be made through the Parks and Recreation Department at 254-FUNN or in person at 1340 Gunnison Avenue. Office hours are from 8a.m. - 5p.m. Monday through Friday. Please note that these facilities have contracted concession services.

West Middle School Basketball/Volleyball Facility
Located on the campus of West Middle School this lighted facility has two sand volleyball courts and basketball courts and hoops for both individual and team play.

For more information regarding sport facilities, please contact Ron Felt.

This page updated Thursday, September 6, 2007