[Frontier News] Carroll PE Center Floor Rebuilt after 47 years of service

HELENA, Mont. – The floor at the Carroll College PE Center has seen a lot in 47 years. Practices, games, workouts, events and camps all showed their marks on the maple hardwood that has been in place since the building was dedicated in 1970.

The floor had seen its share of conference championships and losing seasons, tears shed in victory and defeat. In the end, a floor can only last so long and the time had come.

The original plan was to try to squeeze a few more years of life out of the floor, replacing damaged sections, sanding the remaining floor and adding a new paint job. When work began, the damage was discovered to be more extensive than thought. The cost didn't justify the short lifespan remaining on the floor. It would need to be replaced.