Hilken Community Stadium
Hilken Community Stadium is an American football, baseball, soccer and softball stadium located in Portland, Oregon. It served as the home of the Concordia Cavaliers football, baseball, soccer and softball teams. Concordia closed in the spring of 2020. Northeast United Soccer and Central Catholic High School baseball team also play at Hilken Community Stadium.,since 2012. At the time of construction, the 1,000 seat stadium cost US$7.5 million. The field's turf is known as Nike Grind, which is made out of approximately six million recycled shoes.[1] The university named the stadium after Robert and Virginia Hilken who donated US$1.5 million towards the construction.[2] One million dollars was donated by the community.[3] While the stadium is owned by Concordia University, 50 percent of the activities of the field are designated for community activities like Special Olympics.[4]
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°34′16.7″N 122°38′14.1″W |
| Owner | Concordia University (formerly) |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Surface | Nike Grind |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2011 |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Construction cost | US$7.5 million |
| Tenants | |
| Concordia Cavaliers baseball team (2012–2020) Concordia Cavaliers men's soccer team (2012–2020) Concordia Cavaliers women's soccer team (2012–2020) Concordia Cavaliers softball team (2012–2020) Northeast United Soccer (2012–present) | |
References
- Bingham, Larry (May 1, 2012). "New in Northeast: Concordia University's Hilken Community Stadium (video)". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- Bingham, Larry (February 8, 2012). "Concordia University names new stadium in Northeast Portland for longtime benefactors Robert and Virginia Hilken". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- Bingham, Larry (February 24, 2011). "Concordia University breaks ground on $7.5 million athletic complex to benefit school and Northeast Portland community". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- Bingham, Larry (September 13, 2011). "Concordia University closes in on final stages of new athletic complex in Northeast Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 2, 2014.