

Primary coverage is provided by twin eight-box line arrays of Electro-Voice XLD281 three-way loudspeakers, supported by five EVF-2151D subwoofers, a front-loaded, dual 15-inch design, covering all 10,280 seats.

The main PA system is fully weatherized with fiberglass cabinets, input panel covers, stainless steel grilles and hydrophobic cloth covers. That’s why we went with a networked Electro-Voice system.” “Expectations were very high for the sound system, both in terms of output and fidelity. “This being Texas high school football, the stadium AV is very professional, starting with the big video scoreboard,” notes SBS president, Brent Thornhill. The district brought in Southwest Building Systems (Silsbee, TX) to design and install the new video scoreboard and sound system. Serving several communities in suburban Houston, the Alvin Independent School District (ISD) recently completed a new football facility, Alvin ISD Freedom Field, to serve as home field for two of its high schools, Manvel and Shadow Creek.
