| Medlar Field at Lubrano Park was named the 2006 Project of the Year in the category of sports by Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine. |
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; February 1, 2007 - Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine has named the new Medlar Field at Lubrano Park its 2006 Project of the Year in the category of sports as part of its Best of 2006 awards recognition. The awards were based upon an examination of dozens of newly-completed projects in over 20 categories and were voted on by a panel of seven ??jurors?? who are noted professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the fields of construction, architecture, engineering, general contracting and real estate.
Medlar Field at Lubrano Park was completed on June 1, 2006 and was built by the Barton Malow Company and designed by L. Robert Kimball & Associates and the DLR Group. Financed by a major donation from lead benefactor Anthony P. Lubrano, other private donations and state and university funds, the new stadium is the new home to the Penn State Baseball program as well as the State College Spikes organization of the New York-Penn League. Lubrano, a former baseball student-athlete from 1979-82, named the facility after former Penn State coach Chuck Medlar, the head baseball coach from 1963-81. The Spikes played a full home schedule there last summer and the Nittany Lions will begin play there this season beginning with their home opener next month on Wednesday, March 21 vs. Pittsburgh. Season and single-game tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased from the Spikes ticket office, which will be handing all Penn State baseball ticket sales, by calling (814) 272-1711 or toll-free 1-877-99-SPIKES.
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