West Genesee Athletics Field
Completed: April 2022
Features: Infrastructure Improvements, Multi-Sport Lining, Synthetic Turf
Few high school fields in New York carry the weight of Mike Messere Field. Named for the winningest coach in the history of high school lacrosse, the stadium at West Genesee High School is home to one of the most storied athletic programs in the state and regularly hosts Section III championship and regional playoff contests. When the field’s original synthetic surface reached the end of its serviceable life, the district needed a replacement worthy of the name on the scoreboard, delivered on a schedule that kept disruption to student-athletes at a minimum.
The new surface debuted under the Friday night lights in October 2022, with the varsity football team christening the turf in a playoff-clinching win. Today the field serves Wildcat athletes across every season, from football and soccer in the fall to the lacrosse programs that made West Genesee a household name in Central New York, while giving the district a durable, low-maintenance venue built to host marquee events.