The Ed Defore Sports Complex is located in Macon, Georgia, next to Westside High School.
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| Location | 2851 Heath Rd Macon, Georgia 31206 |
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| Coordinates | 32°49′06″N 83°45′10″W / 32.818401°N 83.752895°W |
| Owner | Bibb County School District |
| Operator | Bibb County School District |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
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| Westside Seminoles (GHSA-AAAA) Central Chargers (GHSA-AAA) Howard Huskies (GHSA-AAAA) Rutland Hurricanes (GHSA-AAA) Northeast Raiders (GHSA-AAA) Southwest Patriots (GHSA-AAA) | |
Formerly the "Bibb County Sports Complex", the name was changed in 2008 to honor Macon City Council member Ed Defore, who served on the city council and later the county commission from 1971 until 2016.[2][3][4]
History
editThe complex opened in the early 2000s with a football stadium, soccer field, and two baseball diamonds. In 2018, the combined Macon-Bibb county government approved the sale of the sports complex from county ownership to the Bibb County Board of Education for $3.8 million.[5]
The football stadium added an upgraded scoreboard with a jumbotron, and the field was converted from grass to artificial turf in 2019 for a cost of $2 million.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ "Ed Defore Sports Complex". Stadium Connection. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "MINUTES: BIBB COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS" (PDF). Bibb County, Georgia. May 6, 2008.
- ↑ "City Council Member Ed Defore". City of Macon. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "DeFore says goodbye to serving Bibb County after 45 years". 13 WMAZ. TEGNA Inc. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ Watson, Evan (13 March 2018). "Commission: $3.8 million designated for Henderson Stadium upgrades after stadium swap". wgxa.tv. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ Garrett, Miles (1 August 2019). "Bibb Schools ready to show off upgraded athletic complex". wgxa.tv. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ Baxley, Justin (18 October 2019). "Ed Defore Sports Complex gets $2 million makeover. Here are the details". The Telegraph. McClatchy Media Network. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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