The Student Activity Center
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The Student Activity Complex is a soccer, track and field
and football
stadium and performing arts auditorium in Laredo, Texas
owned by the United Independent School District
. The complex is better known outside of South Texas
as the home stadium
for PDL 2007 champion franchise Laredo Heat
until 2007 when the franchise moved to the Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex
. The stadium also serves as home and away to UISD schools. It is home to the Alexander Bulldogs
, LBJ Wolves
, United Longhorns
, and the United South Panthers
. The auditorium is located next to the stadium which is used for band concerts, drama, and other related attractions.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
stadium and performing arts auditorium in Laredo, Texas
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
owned by the United Independent School District
United Independent School District
United Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Laredo, Texas, United States.UISD serves portions of the city of Laredo, the cities of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo, and several unincorporated areas in Webb County...
. The complex is better known outside of South Texas
South Texas
South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of and including San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is...
as the home stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
for PDL 2007 champion franchise Laredo Heat
Laredo Heat
Laredo Heat is an American soccer team based in Laredo, Texas, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference....
until 2007 when the franchise moved to the Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex
Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex
Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex was built in 2006 and renovated in 2007. The soccer complex is located in Laredo, Texas in the Texas A&M International University campus. The complex has two soccer stadiums with a seating capacity of 4,000 each...
. The stadium also serves as home and away to UISD schools. It is home to the Alexander Bulldogs
John B. Alexander High School
John B. Alexander High School is a secondary school in Laredo, Texas and a part of the United Independent School District. The mascot for Alexander High School is a Bulldog. The high school was established in 1994 to alleviate overcrowding at United High School in northern sector of Laredo. The...
, LBJ Wolves
Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Laredo, Texas)
Lyndon B. Johnson High School is a secondary school located in Laredo, Texas, United States. L.B.Johnson is a part of the United Independent School District, and it serves a portion of south Laredo and the neighboring cities of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo....
, United Longhorns
United High School (Texas)
United High School is a public high school located in the northern portion of Laredo, Texas and is a part of the United Independent School District. Enrollment at United High School is 3,600. A new campus opened on August 24, 2009 for the 2009-2010 school year to alleviate overcrowding at the...
, and the United South Panthers
United South High School
United South High School is a high school located in the southern portion of Laredo, Texas and is a part of the United Independent School District.- The Academy :...
. The auditorium is located next to the stadium which is used for band concerts, drama, and other related attractions.