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The Voice of Seguin Today
It’s game time: A sneak peek into Matador Stadium Matador Stadium gates to officially open this Friday
By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) --“Impressive!” “Extraordinary” “Wow, just wow!” Those were some of the words used to describe the look and feel of the brand-new Seguin High School Matador Stadium. District officials along with members of the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees and members of the Bond Oversight Committee gathered Monday night for their first peek at the voter approved bond project. More than a year in the making, the stadium will finally open its ticket booths for this Friday night’s football game against Cedar Creek. The home opener will be the public’s first glimpse of the voter approved football stadium. In May 2019, voters approved the stadium at a cost of $17.3 million. Today, that ending price tag falls under budget at $13.6 million. Thanking the voters for rebuilding Matador Stadium at its original site is Board President Cinde Thomas-Jimenez. Jimenez says after what she has seen, she guarantees the public will not be disappointed. “It is the first time that I have stepped foot in this stadium, and I am just blown away. It’s just beautiful. It really is. I think the students, they just got to be so proud especially those football players and band students, just the communities. They are going to be overwhelmed when they come in,” said Jimenez. Trustee Denise Crettenden spent part of her tour leaning on the railings -- overlooking the completely new and labeled Jack Taylor Field. Crettenden says she too thanks the voters for the welldeserved upgrade in facilities and can’t wait for the kids to create their own new memories. “As a Seguin High School alumna, I was in the Gold Battalion here. I ran on this track. I spent so much time here and I am so excited that our students for this year and our future students are going to have these calibers of facilities because they deserve them,” said Crettenden. See STADIUM, page 2
Melanie Esqueda 830-221-5688