Race facility foes plan separate noise study Oct 15, 2008
A group opposed to auto racing in Cooper Stadium has raised about $18,000 for its own noise-impact study for the community around the ballpark ... Carol J. Stewart, a Franklinton resident and a member of ROAR, said auto racing at Cooper Stadium would create too much noise for the surrounding neighborhoods. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Tribe Takes Triple-A Team To Columbus Sep 19, 2008
In 2009, the Clippers will move into brand new Huntington Park, which is located in the trendy downtown Arena District following the closing of Cooper Stadium on September 1. Partnering with the Columbus Clippers organization is a tremendous opportunity for the Indians organization to affiliate with a first-class organization in the vibrant capital city located in the heart of our fan base, said Indians President Paul Dolan. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
Triple-A club now in Ohio Sep 19, 2008
Columbus, which was a Yankees affiliate from 1979-2006, played its final game in 76-year-old Cooper Stadium last month. Indians officials have been prohibited from discussing the Columbus possibility all season, but the move was the worst-kept secret in the International League. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Indians tap Columbus for new Triple-A affiliate Sep 19, 2008
The Clippers played their last game at the 76-year-old Cooper Stadium last month. The new Huntington Park is to open down the street from where the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets play. (FindLaw News)
Clippers say farewell to Cooper Stadium Aug 30, 2008
Cooper Stadium has served as the setting for thousands upon thousands of Minor League baseball games since 1932 ... "Saturday, Sunday and Monday mark 'the end of an era' on West Mound Street at Cooper Stadium," said Ken Schnacke, president and general manager of the Columbus Clippers ... All fans will be entered into drawings to win commemorative patches, and, on Monday, a limited edition replica of Cooper Stadium will be up for grabs. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Huntington Park in middle innings Aug 22, 2008
It will replace Cooper Stadium, the county s 76-year-old ballpark on the west side. Brown said the Huntington Park project is running $1. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Daktronics nabs $2M contract for Huntington Park scoreboard Aug 13, 2008
The county-owned stadium will be the home of the , and it will replace Cooper Stadium, the county s 76-year-old ballpark on Columbus west side. Daktronics controls about 80 percent of the U.S. scoreboard market, Ellerbruch said. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Green’s blast lifts Yankees past Clippers Jul 14, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio Nick Green didn t know for sure which pitch was coming when he stepped to the plate with the game tied, the bases loaded and one out in the 11th on Sunday at Cooper Stadium, but the Yankees second baseman figured he d have something to hit. He was right. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Yankees sweep Clippers Jul 14, 2008
With a 3-2 count, Green turned what had been a rough day into a 1-for-5 performance worth remembering as he smacked a fastball over the left-field fence to give Scranton/Wilkes-Barre an 8-4 lead. Reliever Scott Strickland gave up a pair of solo home runs in the bottom half, but the Yankees hung on for an 8-6 victory. (Scranton Times, PA)
St. Edward tops rival St. Ignatius to win Division I state title Jun 10, 2008
Which is why after St. Edward defeated St. Ignatius, 6-2, on Saturday at Cooper Stadium for the Ohio Division I baseball championship, the victory was a little sweeter for the Eagles ... Edward vs St.IgnatiusJun 07, 2008 at Columbus, Ohio (Cooper Stadium). (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Eagles in, thanks to outfielders Jun 6, 2008
However, a couple of juniors, center fielder Vince Marquard and right fielder Brian Boland, took center stage Thursday evening inside Cooper Stadium. Marquard and Boland combined for four hits, three runs scored and four RBI in leading the unranked Eagles to a 6-3 victory over top-ranked and defending champion West Chester Lakota West in a Division I state tournament semifinal game. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Scouting State Baseball Jun 5, 2008
Where: Cooper Stadium, 1155 W. Mound St., Columbus. Tickets are $7, available at the gate. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Prep baseball, softball, golf, auto racing Jun 2, 2008
State TournamentAll Games at Columbus, Cooper Stadium. DIVISION ISemifinals Thursday, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.Finals Saturday, 1 p.m.Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (24-6) vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius (27-5). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Cle.-Cin. semifinals next Jun 1, 2008
Now 23-6, the Eagles will face top-ranked Lakota West (26-1) in the state semifinals at 7 p.m. Thursday in Cooper Stadium in Columbus in one-half of a Cleveland versus Cincinnati tournament ... "I mean, I've been to Columbus before, but I've never been in Cooper Stadium.". (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
HS Baseball Roundup Jun 1, 2008
But, it will be a new experience for Gilmour, as all three schools won regional championships Friday to join other area qualifiers, St. Edward and Walsh Jesuit, in the 81st annual state tournament in Cooper Stadium in Columbus next week. Gilmour 7, New Middletown Springfield 0. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Emmendorfer leads team Jun 1, 2008
Walsh, ranked No. 3 in the coaches state poll, will play Kenton Ridge (21-5) at 10 a.m. Thursday in a state tournament semifinal game at Cooper Stadium in Columbus. "The pitchers are my best friends on the team, and I just try to keep cheering them on," said Emmendorfer, explaining how he keeps focused between plate appearances. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Officials consider plan to sell Cooper Stadium in Columbus May 3, 2008
3 million sale of Cooper Stadium. Arshot is seeking a 100 percent tax abatement for 10 years. (WKRC.com, OH)
Schottenstein pitch for Cooper Stadium grabs commissioners' interest May 2, 2008
Columbus developer William Schottenstein wants to turn county-owned Cooper Stadium into a motorsports complex ... Schottenstein said the facility would have a half-mile racing track and incorporate part of the Cooper Stadium grandstand in the design ... He called Central Ohio a fertile market for what his company plans to develop on the Cooper Stadium site. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Coop might turn into racing haven May 2, 2008
" The track might require sound-deadening walls, county officials say. But that will be worked out, they say, along with other details. An earlier proposal to turn Cooper Stadium into a motorcycle course and dealership collapsed last year. Commissioners are getting a contract this time. They expect to sign a purchase agreement Tuesday with King Holding Corp., a division of Arshot. Closing could take as long as 17 months. The developer is putting down $50,000 but could back out if the site is... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Softball travels to Evansville for single game on Wednesday Apr 9, 2008
- The Saluki softball team (22-15, 8-3 MVC) takes their season-long seven-game win streak on the road for a midweek game against Evansville (18-12, 4-5 MVC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 5 p.m. at Cooper Stadium. Southern Illinois enters the single game Wednesday with a five-game Missouri Valley Conference win streak after sweeping Indiana State this past weekend, while the Purple Aces are coming off three-straight loses to Illinois State in conference play. (Siusalukis.com)
City renaming street for Cooper Stadium namesake Dec 4, 2007
A nod to the namesake of Cooper Stadium won't completely disappear when Columbus baseball moves to Huntington Park in 2009 ... Franklin County Stadium was renamed Cooper Stadium in 1984, six years after Cooper was elected president of the , where he still serves as vice president, and about a decade after he spearheaded efforts to revamp the stadium after the Jets left in 1970. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Tiger support high Nov 17, 2007
Eufaula will play the UMS-Wright Bulldogs at 7 p.m. tonight at Irvin S. Cooper Stadium in Mobile. Tickets may be purchased at the stadium gates for $7. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Clippers's stadium debut targeted for 2009 opener Aug 6, 2007
The county will own the ballpark as it does Cooper Stadium, the Clippers' current home, and the International League baseball club. Utility work recently began at the site along Nationwide Boulevard west of Neil Avenue. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Schilling right on target Aug 1, 2007
Schilling, who is on the disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis, threw 77 pitches -- 60 for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 23 of the 25 batters he faced in the PawSox' 5-4 win before 7,114 in Cooper Stadium. "I want to be in Boston," said Schilling, who wasn't involved in the decision. (Boston Globe)
Schilling says he's ready to go Aug 1, 2007
Before Columbus' late rally, it wasn't lost on Schilling that throughout his start, he was loudly supported by the 7,114 fans at Cooper Stadium. They greeted him with standing ovations when he entered and exited the game. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Annexation question slips Cooper reuse plan into idle Jul 13, 2007
File photo Franklin County commissioners want the Cooper Stadium site to morph into something that continues to draw people to that part of town. motorcycle dealer Bob Althoff wants to know who's on first when it comes to making a decision on the future of Cooper Stadium. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Ballpark planners unveil design Jun 20, 2007
Huntington Park will replace Cooper Stadium, the 75-year-old county-owned ballpark on Columbus' west side. The new ballpark has been designed by and. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Stadium job will give jolt to economy Jun 18, 2007
Until then, the Triple A Clippers will continue to play their games at 75-year-old Cooper Stadium on Columbus' west side. Like the new ballpark, Cooper Stadium is owned by the county and operated by , a nonprofit organization affiliated with the county. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Lakota West Plays for State Baseball Title Jun 2, 2007
The Firebirds earned a berth in the state championship game by defeating Cleveland St. Ignatius, 8-2, at Cooper Stadium on May 31. Collin Taylor pitched five innings to earn the win for Lakota West. (FOX19.com, OH)
Thome leads Knights' charge May 18, 2007
But the rehabbing Chicago White Sox slugger blasted a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning off Diaz to lead the Charlotte Knights past Columbus, 7-5, on Wednesday at Cooper Stadium. Thome hit third in the lineup in his second start for the Triple-A Knights (17-22) and finished 1-for-3 with a pair of walks. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Sardinha helps Yankees clobber Clippers May 1, 2007
On Sunday, he finally took advantage of the situation and ripped a three-run home run to lead Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to a 7-1 victory over Columbus in Cooper Stadium. I was looking for a fastball, just something to drive, said Sardinha, who had a. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Columbus clips Yanks May 1, 2007
Abraham Nunez led off the bottom of the fifth with a homer and the Clippers scored twice in the sixth to take the lead in a 5-4 victory at Cooper Stadium on Monday night. The victory allowed Columbus to salvage a split of the four-game series. (Scranton Times, PA)
Cabrera confident for start of season Mar 30, 2007
Left fielder Payton's hamstring 'getting better every day' By Dan Connolly Sun Reporter Originally published March 30, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio // While two charter buses ran idle outside Cooper Stadium here, a throng of fans crowded near the exit of the visiting clubhouse for Orioles' autographs after the team's rare appearance in Ohio's capital city. seemingly a fan favorite everywhere, was surrounded as he signed, and so too was hobbled left fielder Jay Payton, who grew up about an hour east of... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Logan receives OK to play today (Craig Merz) Mar 30, 2007
The pair had just watched center fielder Nook Logan run the bases in Cooper Stadium, do sprinting and cutting drills in the outfield and push his strained groin to the limit -- all without discomfort. Logan pronounced himself ready for game action for the first time in more than a week, and Acta will grant his wish today when the Nationals and Baltimore Orioles play their penultimate spring training game in Norfolk. (Washington Times, DC)
Softball Splits Mid-Week Doubleheader At Evansville Mar 29, 2007
- Southeast Missouri State softball ended its road trip today with a mid-week doubleheader split against Evansville at UE's Cooper Stadium. The Redhawks (9-15) claimed a 5-3 win in the first game before the host Purple Aces (19-10) claimed a 7-6 victory in eight innings in the nightcap. (Gosoutheast.com)
Notes: Shuey to rehab in Minors Mar 29, 2007
The Official Site of The Baltimore Orioles: News: Baltimore Orioles News. Paul Shuey suffered an ankle injury during a March 9 game against the Nationals. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Softball game at Evansville pushed back a half hour Mar 21, 2007
The scheduled double-header will begin at 2:30 p.m. CT at Cooper Stadium. You can follow the action live on gametracker or listen to the free audio webcast on www. (Siusalukis.com)
Scoggins named MVC Pitcher of the Week Mar 20, 2007
March 20 in a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Cooper Stadium in Evansville, Ind. SIU then returns home for a single game against the University of Missouri at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Charlotte West Stadium. (Siusalukis.com)
A year ago, this moment didn’t seem possible Jan 28, 2007
It does a young kid no good to play in front of sparse crowds at Cooper Stadium, when the next day, he can wind up in left field at Yankee Stadium, when the Red Sox are in town, the place is sold out, and the fans aren t in the mood to be patient with youth. I don t think anything can compare to what Yankee Stadium has to offer, Clippard said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Buzz over new stadium boosting Clippers Jan 9, 2007
The Triple A baseball club saw its attendance jump to near 520,000 in each of the past two seasons at aged Cooper Stadium ... Cooper Stadium's last major overhaul came in 1977. (Columbus Business First, OH)
