Why I Needed This Info
See we’re taking the whole youth team to Catalina High’s playoff game Friday night. Couldn’t figure out how many tickets to buy for parents and siblings since no one knew squat about stadium size. Googled “Catalina football stadium capacity” like five times – kept getting those lousy travel sites talking about fancy colleges instead. Total waste.
First Try: School Website Fail
Cruised over to Catalina High’s athletic page feeling confident. Clicked around facilities section forever. Found specs about locker rooms and field turf crap but nothing about seats. Even downloaded their stadium PDF map – just showed bathroom locations! Almost threw my coffee mug at the screen.
The Phone Call Struggle
Dug up the athletic office number next. Rang six times before some kid picked up sounding half asleep. Asked about seating capacity, got put on hold forever. Came back saying “uh maybe like 5,000?” Then admitted he was just a student helper. Felt like banging my head on the desk.
My Secret Weapon
Remembered my neighbor coached there in the 90s. Texted him at 6 AM thinking he might ignore me. Dude actually replied with: “Main grandstand fits 3,200 but they added 800 bleachers near endzone last year.” Then he dropped the golden nugget: “Check page 17 of last year’s district safety report – they updated all stadium stats after the fire marshal inspection.”
Finally Got It
Went straight to the school district reports portal (took three password resets to login). Found that stupid PDF everyone ignores. Scrolled past evacuation plans and first aid kit lists until BAM! Clear as day:
- Home side concrete seats: 1,750
- Visitor metal bleachers: 1,450
- New endzone section: 800
- Standing room only zones: 400 people max
Turns out total capacity is exactly 4,400 – not 5,000 like sleepy kid said, not 3,200 like old records showed. Felt like winning the damn lottery finding that PDF. Bought 42 tickets immediately before they sold out.