MDUSD installs state of art turf field at Mt. Diablo High school
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 27, 2025) — Mt. Diablo High School has celebrated the completion of the installation of its second turf field and running track. The area’s oldest high school is the beneficiary of having the Bay Area’s first fully recyclable, PFAS chemical-free and infill free turf field.
Mt. Diablo Unified School District and MDHS staff and officials were on hand for this month’s ribbon cutting. Pivot® Performance Turf by TenCate is biomechanically engineered to replicate the performance and feel of natural grass for athletes and provides a 12-year warranty. Mt. Diablo first got turf in 2015.
This installation was originally planned for last fall and the football team arranged to play all its home games away from Hart Fairclough Stadium. That schedule was moved back, and the Red Devils were able to play on the Concord campus and won the school’s first football crown since 1972.
Jay Bedecarré
Jay Bedecarré is a long-time resident and writer in Concord and Clayton. He began his newspaper writing career while still a senior at Mt. Diablo High School and he has been part of The Pioneer since its inception in 2003. Jay also operates Bay Area Festivals, presenting events around the San Francisco Bay Area including Bay Area KidFest annually in Downtown Concord.