Overview
- Roger Bacon announced Thursday that a storm sewer beneath Bron Bacevich Memorial Stadium overflowed during this week’s severe storm and contaminated the playing turf, prompting an immediate closure for safety.
- The Motz Group has been contracted to remove and replace the turf and school officials say their goal is to have the stadium ready for Homecoming on Oct. 9 while acknowledging the field could be out of use for roughly two months.
- Roger Bacon’s Aug. 21 season opener against Indian Hill will be moved as the school searches for a neutral site; Indian Hill has offered to host but Roger Bacon prefers a neutral location.
- The closure affects Roger Bacon’s football and boys’ and girls’ soccer schedules and several St. Bernard-Elmwood Place home dates that use the stadium, creating short-term venue, travel, and practice disruptions for multiple teams.
- Bron Bacevich is one of Ohio’s oldest high-school stadiums and has prior water damage from a 2016 flood, a history that raises questions about the venue’s drainage and long-term resilience as repairs proceed.