By Matt Browning
Andover High School had Hellas Construction replace the turf for its football and soccer stadium over the summer. Hellas came recommended by other schools in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League.
“Hellas is a great named brand around South Central Kansas and the AVCTL League,” said Andover Athletic Director Clint Cornelson. “After talking to fellow AD’s around the league and area, Hellas’ name was at the top for their reputation and quality and discussed quite a bit. After looking at drawings and designs, Hellas became the front runner for us. Our district has used Hellas in the past. They have a great customer relations department and maintain a quality field.”
Cornelson was especially impressed by the efficiency in which Hellas completed the job. It allowed the fall sports to be able to get back to their training sooner rather than later.
“They (Hellas) started the last week of May and they finished the new field by late June,” Cornelson said. “This was very nice for us because it got our teams back on the field for summer without much trouble. I appreciated the efficiency from Hellas in doing a great job in a short amount of time so it wouldn’t affect our summer workouts.”
After his experience with Hellas, Cornelson has no hesitation as to who other schools should use for their facility upgrades.
“I would definitely recommend Hellas if anyone was going to turf their fields,” Cornelson said. “They came highly recommended from the AD’s around the AVCTL League as well.”
