BIXBY, Okla. — As Bixby booms, the need for more space is critical at almost every turn.
It’s been no different in athletics. Head coach Loren Montgomery knows that fact best.
“We had gone from an average size 5A school up to a 6A1, one of the largest schools in the state in a growing community and so our facilities had been nice and we were thankful to have them but we had outgrown them,” said Montgomery.
That was plain as day, with 75 lockers for approximately 125 players.
The district made a commitment to the team, and asked tax payers in 2022 to help them fund a renovation through a school bond.
2 News received renderings for the space back in April.
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Having the community’s support is everything to Montgomery.
“Bixby’s been amazing as far as providing the facilities. You see the new high school building in the south end zone, new additions to our elementary school, …