Cherry Field, Tucson High School’s historic athletic facility, was rebuilt as part of a $20 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood basin project. High school baseball and softball practice began on the fields Monday, and the seasons begin Feb. 25.
Construction for the new fields and detention basin — at South Cherry Avenue and East 13th Street — began in July 2007 and displaced Tucson High’s baseball and softball teams all of last season.
At left, Robert Ruelas, right, and George Estopellan of the school’s ground maintenance crew install home plate on one of the baseball fields. Estopellan, above, applies the finishing touches.
A rededication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the detention basin are planned for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21.
State playoffs: semifinals
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The high school soccer state tournaments continue this week with nine Southern Arizona teams left.
Today — Boys
5A-II
• No. 3 Rincon/University vs. No. 7 Phoenix North, 7 p.m. at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix
Wednesday — Girls
5A-I
• No. 8 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 4 Phoenix Desert Vista, 5 p.m. at Arizona State University
4A-I
• No. 9 Flowing Wells vs. No. 4 Prescott, 5 p.m. at Tucson High School
• No. 3 Sahuaro vs. No. 2 Scottsdale Chaparral, 7 p.m. at Tucson High
4A-II
• No. 4 Douglas vs. No. 1 Cottonwood Mingus, 5 p.m. at Paradise Valley High School
Thursday — Boys
4A-I
• No. 2 Canyon del Oro vs. No. 3 Sabino, 7 p.m. at Tucson High
4A-II
• No. 2 Douglas vs. No. 11 Glendale Kellis, 7 p.m. at Paradise Valley
Friday — Girls
1A/2A/3A
• No. 4 Pusch Ridge Christian vs. No. 8 Phoenix Northwest Christian, 5 p.m. at Mesa Mountain View High
