Athletes weigh in on bond issue proposal

By KELLEY LEACH
Room 210 Sports Editor

During his time as an athlete at South Middle School, Lane Hampton never had a chance to play at his home school. "It sucked so bad," he said.
If a proposed $57 million bond issue passes next month, future South athletes will never have to go through what Lane and his teammates have. The issue calls for construction of a new South Middle School...and this one will have a gymnasium.
"It's a good idea," Lane said.
Because of the lack of a gymnasium at South, South athletes have played their home games at Memorial Middle School. Their home football games have been played at Junge Stadium. If the bond issue passes, South will have its own football field.
Principal Ron Mitchell says it is not fair that South athletes have to play all of their games on other courts and fields. South's past athletes certainly agree with that, and hope future athletes will never have that problem.