Costly construction products should bring 5 South Bay high schools up to speed in sports

Costly construction products should bring 5 South Bay high schools up to speed in sports

After years as the South Bay’s grass-field stepchildren, five high schools west of Interstate 805 — Castle Park, Chula Vista, Mar Vista, Montgomery and Southwest-San Diego — are getting new athletic facilities. New construction and renovations include new artificial turf football fields, nine-lane multi-weather tracks, locker rooms, weight rooms, press boxes, concession stands, ticket booths, lights, landscaping, paving and restrooms. At Castle …