2009 Meet Cancelled

Due to circumstances beyond the control of meet management or the Allstate Sugar Bowl, we regret to announce that the meet must be cancelled this year. The management of City Park has made the decision to begin the installation of artificial turf as soon as possible. Meet Director Mike Corn and officials from the Allstate Sugar Bowl requested that the turf project be delayed until after the meet, but that request was denied by City Park. In addition to the installation of the new turf, City Park management has made the decision to widen the field to accommodate the wishes of soccer officials. The widening of the field will result in the displacement of the horizontal jumps runways as well as the pole vault runway. It is unclear at this time when those runways will be replaced or where they will be located within the stadium. We regret any inconvenience that this may cause and appreciate the support of the teams that have participated in the meet during its 16 year history. It is the hope and intention of the Allstate Sugar Bowl to resume the meet in 2010.

Questions or comments regarding the turf project at Tad Gormley Stadium should be directed to City Park CEO Bob Becker at or by calling him at (504) 482-4888