SAINT ATHLETIC FACILITIES


The St. Lawrence University Athletic Complex
1. Augsbury Physical Education Center, 2. Newell Field House 3. Leithead Field House and Robie Squash Center, 4. Leckonby Stadium, Merrick-Pinkard Track and Weeks Field; 5. North Country Field, 6. Appleton Arena,
7. Saint Softball Field, 8. Sammis Tennis Courts; 9. Sandy MacAllaster Field, 10. Tom Fay Baseball Field
11. Practice fields for football, soccer and intramural competitions. Not in the aerial view are the St. Lawrence University Golf Course, the Golf Training Center and the Riding Hall. Photos in the tour by Wally Johnson, aerial transportation provided by Randy LaBrake.


1.
Augsbury Physical Education Center
Home of the Saint men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball team and men's and women's swim teams, the Augsbury Physical Education Center also contains administrative and coaches offices, locker rooms, equipment rooms and classrooms. Opened in 1970 it is named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Augsbury, Sr.
Tour Augsbury Center
2.
Newell
Field
House
Home of the Saint men's and women's indoor track teams and the indoor home of the Saint men's and women's tennis teams, the Allan and Catherine Newell Field House opened in September of 2001. It also houses the Ronald B. Stafford Fitness Center, the Munro Family Climbing Wall, a multi-purpose room and the Littlejohn Training Room for athletic medicine.
Tour the Newell Field House

3.
Leithead Field
House and Robie Squash Center

The Barry T. Leithead Field House opened in 1970 and has been the home of the Saint indoor track teams. Remodeled in the last few years and replaced for track by the Newell Field House, it contains an artificial surface for inclement weather or winter team practices and recreational use as well as a 1/10th mile indoor track. It also has three turf tennis courts and its East end houses the Robie Squash Center.
Tour Leithead & the Robie Squash Center
4.
Leckonby Stadium, Weeks Field and Merrick-Pinkard Track
Leckonby Stadium, named in honor of former Saint athlete and Hall of Fame member Bill Leckonby provides seating and press facilities for Weeks Field, the home of the Saint football team and the Merrick-Pinkard Track complex, a nine-lane 400 meter state-of-the-art outdoor track which will host the 2003 NCAA Division III Championship Meet.
Tour the Football/Track Complex
5.
North
Country
Field
Home of the Saint field hockey and men's and women's lacrosse teams, North Country Field is a Astroturf field with lights which can also be used for team practices in a variety of sports. It is also a site for intramural competition. Its press box facilities, a training room and locker facilities are located in Appleton Arena which is at the top of the picture.
Tour the Outdoor Fields

6.
Appleton
Arena

Home of the Saint men's and women's Division I ice hockey teams, Appleton Arena celebrated its 50th anniversary in January of 2001, but has undergone significant renovation in the last several years. In addition to the hockey teams, it is also the site of intramural ice hockey and broom ball competitions and a venue for figure skating.
Tour Appleton Arena

7.
Saints Softball
Field

The home of the Saint women's softball team, the Saints Softball Field features a skin infield and a symetrical outfield with the fence 225 feet from the plate. The field also includes dugouts and batting cages plus pitching warm-up areas along both foul lines. It hosted the 2001 NYSWCAA tournament.
Tour the Outdoor Fields
8.
Sammis
Tennis
Courts
Named in honor of former Saint hockey and tennis player Sam Sammis, a member of the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame, the Sammis Tennis Courts include six competition courts with a double-sided center grandstand which includes coaching and video towers. The Saint tennis teams will also have five indoor courts for inclement weather or winter practice in the Newell Field House.
Tour the Tennis Facilities.
9.
Sandy
MacAllaster
Field
The home for the Saint men's and women's soccer teams, Sandy MacAllaster field is named in memory of former Saint soccer goalie and baseball player Sandy MacAllaster. Opened in September, 2001, it is a bermed field with press facilities and stands on top of the berms.
Tour the Outdoor Fields
10.
Tom Fay
Baseball
Field
Completed this summer and dedicated in the fall in honor of Saint baseball coach Tom Fay, the Saints' new baseball diamond is ready for its first season. . An "old-time" ball park, the field has some nooks and crannies in the outfield rather than a symmetrical fence line.
Tour the Outdoor Fields

Indoor
Golf
Training
Center

The Golf Training Center at St. Lawrence University offers the men's and women's golf teams, as well as St. Lawrence students and members of the community, the chance to work on their game year-round. It features a simulator, computer swing analysis, a putting green, chipping area and hitting nets.
Tour the Golf Center
St. Lawrence
Golf
Course
The St. Lawrence University Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course which abuts the east end of the St. Lawrence campus. With a new irrigation system installed in the fall of 2000, the St. Lawrence course is one of the best in the North Country and offers blue, white, brown and red tees. It also includes an extensive practice area.
Tour the Golf Course
Elsa Gunnison
Appleton
Riding Hall
The Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall is the home of St. Lawrence's national runner up riding team and a place where riders of all skill levels can ride or take lessons. The riding hall includes a large indoor ring for lessons, practice and competitions as well as stables for both University-owned and student-owned horses.
Tour the Riding Hall.