French Field (Kent, Washington)

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French Field
French Field (Kent, Washington)
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Kent
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Kent
Location in Washington
Address10020 Southeast 256th Street
Location Kent, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°22′28″N122°12′34″W / 47.37444°N 122.20944°W / 47.37444; -122.20944
Owner Kent School District
OperatorKent School District
Capacity 6,000
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundlate 1981
Opened1982;42 years ago (1982)
Tenants

French Field is a multi-purpose stadium in the northwest United States, located in Kent, Washington, a suburb southeast of Seattle. It is a stadium for high school teams in the area including Kent-Meridian High School, Kentlake High School, Kentridge High School, and Kentwood High School football, soccer and track teams.

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The stadium is also home for the Seattle Majestics, a professional women's football team in the Women's National Football Conference and was home to the King County Jaguars, a semi-professional football team in the North American Football League.

French Field is also used for community organizations like Kent Youth Soccer Association. The Kent School District uses this field for middle school and elementary school sporting events such as track. [1]

Adjacent to Kent-Meridian High School, it opened 42 years ago in 1982; its running track is open daily to the general public. It is also used for Kent-Meridian's physical education curriculum.

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References

  1. Sanders, Heidi. "Cedar Heights girls, Northwood boys win middle school track titles". Kent Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.