Spiegelberg Stadium, sometimes called Spieg, is a multipurpose sports stadium in the
northwest
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United States
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, located in
Medford, Oregon
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. Known as Medford Stadium until 1983, it is the home venue for both the
North Medford High School
North Medford High School is a public high school in Medford, Oregon, United States. It is part of Medford School District, and its nickname is the Black Tornado. The school enrolls 1,750 students.
History
Originally the City of Medford had ...
and
South Medford High School
South Medford High School is a public high school in Medford, Oregon, United States.
History
The South Medford campus was originally built in 1931 as Medford High School. Then in the 1960s, the school was divided between two campuses. Medford ...
football
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programs. At capacity, Spiegelberg holds nearly 10,000 spectators in its home and away grandstands, both of which are covered. It is a unique high school football venue in the state of
Oregon
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.
The 3A football program from nearby
St. Mary's High School also uses Spiegelberg for home games, held on Saturday to avoid conflict with the larger schools contests.
Spiegelberg is home to Newland Track, which has a blue track surface. In 2004, Spiegelberg had
FieldTurf installed and the track was resurfaced. In 2016 the FieldTurf was replaced and the playing surface is now known as Cobb Field, which has a traditional north-south alignment at an approximate
elevation
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of above
sea level
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.
Annual events
Black and Blue Bowl
Every year a football game between crosstown rivals South Medford High School and North Medford High School is played. It is one of the biggest events held at Spiegelberg. Since both teams share the stadium there isn't any home field advantage.
Wins:
North Medford (19)
1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019,
2022
South Medford (18)
1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Last 15 years
*2006: North Medford 21, South Medford 0
*2007: South Medford 21, North Medford 12
*2008: South Medford 35, North Medford 14
* 2009: South Medford 28, North Medford 21
* 2010: South Medford 31, North Medford 7
* 2011: South Medford 56, North Medford 0
* 2012: South Medford 38, North Medford 3
* 2013: North Medford 42, South Medford 14
* 2014: North Medford 49, South Medford 22
* 2015: North Medford 24, South Medford 14
* 2016: South Medford 31, North Medford 21
* 2017: South Medford 55, North Medford 6
*2018: South Medford 35, North Medford 0
* 2019: North Medford 52, South Medford 21
*2020 (postponed to spring of 2021): South Medford 35, North Medford 34
*2021: South Medford 40, North Medford 34
*2022: North Medford 35 , South Medford 0
Black and Maroon Bowl
This is also an annual game between the cross town rivals
Hedrick Middle School and
McLoughlin Middle School. While this event is not nearly as big as the Black and Blue Bowl, it is the Game of the Year for middle school students in Medford.
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* 1999: Hedrick 42, Mcloughlin 8
* 2006: Hedrick 28, McLoughlin 0
* 2007: Hedrick 38, McLoughlin 0
* 2008: Hedrick 30, McLoughlin 6
* 2009: Hedrick 35, McLoughlin 21
* 2010: Hedrick 35, McLoughlin 0
* 2011: McLoughlin 28, Hedrick 20
* 2012: Hedrick 14, McLoughlin 7
* 2013: McLoughlin 22, Hedrick 0
See also
*
Medford School District 549C
References
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* http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal300x250.cfm?ct=pressbox&schoolid=OR9750418315&timeoffset=300
External links
Medford School District WebsiteSouth Medford High School WebsiteNorth Medford High School Website
Sports venues completed in 1936
Sports venues in Oregon
Buildings and structures in Medford, Oregon
Soccer venues in Oregon
High school sports in Oregon
Education in Medford, Oregon
1936 establishments in Oregon
Sports in Medford, Oregon
American football venues in Oregon
High school football venues in the United States