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Newman Catholic breaks ground on Phase 2 of new Athletic complex development.

Newman Catholic breaks ground on Phase 2 of new Athletic complex development.

Apr 30, 2025, 3:55 PM CST

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Newman Catholic Schools is taking the next step in development of a new athletic complex on the school campus. Wednesday was the ground breaking for Phase 2 of the Newman Catholic Academic, Athletic and Faith Complex.

Phase 1 involved the construction of a 7 Tennis Court facility that opened last fall. Phase 2 is now underway and includes a Football/Soccer/Track & Field multi-use turf field with a WIAA compliant track which will allow the school to host home meets. Phase II will also include development of the practice field towards the southwest corner, a space that will also allow for updated shot put, discus throw and long jump areas. The venue will have home and away seating plus lighting and updated scoreboards and is scheduled to be open for the start of the 2025 fall sports season.

Phase 3 of the project will include construction of a softball diamond on campus and Phase 4 will be an Educational Pavilion that includes a performance amphitheater, concrete benches for classroom seating and a Catholic Icons area.

Chad Holmes

Chad Holmes is a central Wisconsin native who has covered news, sports and the stories and people you care about at WXCO for more than 20 years. In addition to hosting the “WXCO Morning Report” each weekday morning, Chad is the voice of Wausau West and Newman Catholic High School sports. Outside of his busy work life, Chad loves history and politics, movies and the theatre, and sports of all kinds. Also a proud graduate of D.C. Everest High School and the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire.  Reach him at [email protected].

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