New lights coming to baseball and softball fields at Howard

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission unanimously approved Mayor Weston Wamp’s proposal to fund new lights at Howard School.

These lights would be for their baseball and softball fields.

The funds are part of $10 million dollars going towards Howard as part of an ongoing commitment to the county to invest in the South Broad District during the construction of the new stadium.

This upgrade follows the recent addition of synthetic turf at Reggie White Field.

Howard’s baseball coach and dean of students Jon Johnson says this investment will be transformational for his players and children around Chattanooga.

“Sports is the reason for kids to come to school. They don’t come to take the ACT y’all. Kids don’t get fired up about going to school to take the test. But if we want them to do well on the ACT, then we better have a reason for them to come to school,” Johnson told the Commission.

The new lights will be installed before spring baseball and softball seasons begin.