September 13, 2018
A longtime dream has become a reality! Artificial turf has been installed at Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s Jerome Berg Field. The first Mayville State game played on the new turf was the Farmers Bowl game on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Comets defeated College of St. Scholastica 33-29 in the game which was sponsored by First State Bank. Construction on the turf project began in June, under the management supervision of Zerr-Berg Architects, Fargo. A ground breaking ceremony was held June 5. A ribbon cutting program was held at the entrance to Jerome Berg Field prior to the game on Sept. 8.
Program emcee John Klocke, executive director of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Foundation, began the program by telling the crowd in attendance that the turf project was kicked off in 2012 when a group of Mayville State supporters met in January of 2012 to discuss how a field of artificial turf at Jerome Berg Field could become a reality. Three hundred fifteen generous donors helped to make it happen by raising $675,000 to complete the turf project.
Former Mayville State president and first lady, Dr. Gary and Debbie Hagen held the ribbon as a group of folks made their cuts. Ribbon cutters were Kari Berg, Deb and Jerry Soholt, and Nancy and Bob Zimney, Jerome Berg’s daughters and sons-in-law; turf project benefactors Corey and Tracy McGillis; Tom Capouch, representing First State Bank and May-Port EDC, turf project benefactors; Dr. Brian Van Horn, Â鶹´«Ã½AV president; Ryan Hall, Â鶹´«Ã½AV athletic director; Sean Thom, head Â鶹´«Ã½AV football coach; Spencer Ewen, Comets football player from Dilworth, Minn.; Peter Lindgren, Comets football player from Enderlin, N.D.; Jami Hovet, Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vice President for Business Affairs; and Brian Berg, representing Zerr-Berg Architects.
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