Union Stadium (Mead)

Union Stadium

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Address	12509 N Market St, Mead, WA 99021
Location	Mead, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47°40′03″N117°25′09″W / 47.66750°N 117.41917°W / 47.66750; -117.41917
Elevation	1,900 feet (580 m) AMSL
Parking	367 (shared)
Owner	Mead School District
Capacity	4500 (listed), 5400 (counted)
Surface	Artificial turf
Construction
Broke ground	2018
Opened	July 26, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-26)
Construction cost	$24.0 million [1]
Architect	ALSC Architects
Tenants
Mead High School Mt. Spokane High School Washington East Surf (EPL WA) (2023–present)

Union Stadium is a multi-sport facility in Mead, Washington, and opened in 2020. It is 3.3 miles from Mead High School, and 2.8 miles from Mt. Spokane High School, who share the facility.

History

Mead School District used Joe Albi Stadium until it was demolished in 2018. In 2018, Mead School District planed a replacement by building a new stadium. It was approved in a 2018 bond measure, and Union Stadium cost 24 million dollars. Union Stadium was completed in 2020, and is designed by ALSC Architects. The listed capacity is 4500, but is counted to be at least 5400. Union Stadium has stands on both sides, the south side having a capacity of about 4000 in bleachers and about 400 seats. The north side has a capacity of about 1000 (in bleachers).

Tenants

Mead School District uses the facility for high school football, and also for marching band programs for both Mead High School and Mt. Spokane High School. ^[2] The stadium is also used by Washington East Surf, a soccer club who fields a mens Evergreen Premier League team, and a womens team who plays in the Cascadia Premier League, and other various youth teams.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Greene, Brenna (October 5, 2020). "First look: Touring Mead's brand new Union Stadium". KREM-TV. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
2. "Union Stadium, Mead School District". ALSC Architects.