LEWISTOWN — The sounds of play ball could soon echo for the first time from the new $18.5 million state-of-the-art Husky Multi-Sports Facilities Project.

Despite construction delays due to inclement weather, Mifflin County School District Superintendent of Schools Vance Varner believes the Huskies’ baseball and softball teams could take the field at the venues in a few weeks.

“Contractors are optimistic to have the softball and baseball fields ready for play by mid-April,” Varner said. “Currently, the fence for the backstop areas is being installed at each of the fields. Sod is being laid to transition from the artificial turf to the natural grass outfields.”

Mifflin County’s baseball home opener at Capouillez Field is slated for April 4, but Varner doesn’t expect the field to be ready by that date.

Huskies head coach Ray Hoppel said anticipation is building for that first time his team can step on their home field.

“The crews have really been working hard these last few weeks to try to get our teams onto the new fields this spring,” Hoppel said.

Mifflin County softball coach Craig Weston shares the enthusiasm for his team’s new confines at First Quality Field. He didn’t know how the construction delays would impact his team’s schedule.

“As of now, we are scheduled to play on it the first week of April, and I have not been told that we are not,” Weston said. “They have been on the softball field working this week.”

Construction at the other fields is also moving along. At the main stadium — to be known as Kish Bank Field at Donald M. Chapman III Stadium — concrete will soon be poured for the plaza areas.

“We anticipate the artificial turf for Kish Bank Field to start being installed by March 31,” Varner added.

Across the road at Marcal Paper Field, construction crews are working on preparation for installing asphalt for the parking lots and on the track.

Unfortunately, the Huskies’ boys and girls track and field teams are scheduled to spend the 2025 season on the road as their practices and meets will be held at alternate sites.