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Athletic Facilities

Alfond Rink

Alfond Rink, built in 1955 with the help of philanthropist Harold Alfond, is the home to the Men's and Women's ice hockey programs. The facility captures the character of an old building with exposed wood beams but has been consistently upgraded over the past 10 years. The 1,700-seat facility has state of the art refrigeration, sound and lighting systems. The seamless glass and boards system has enabled the facility to be considered one of the best in the country at the Division III level. Colby consistently offers reduced rental rates to the Waterville community in an effort to allow the community access to this outstanding complex.

Alfond-Wales Tennis Courts

The Alfond-Wales Tennis Courts -- 10 hard-surface courts -- were completely rebuilt in 1993 and resurfaced in the summer of 2005 with new navy and royal blue colors. They are laid out in a square of four enclosures for the convenience of players and spectators. The elegant Klein Tennis Pavilion, built through the generosity of Jonas B. Klein and dedicated in 1994, sits in the center of the complex and provides a meeting room, bathroom, scoreboard and veranda.

Bill Alfond Field

The Bill Alfond Field, a state-of-the-art synthetic turf field measuring 240 by 360 feet, is Colby's newest athletic facility. It is the primary field for intercollegiate field hockey and men's and women's lacrosse competition and will be marked with a variety of permanent and changeable lines. The field will serve as a practice or back-up field for other intercollegiate teams and for club and intramural sports, and it will be made available by appointment to community sports organizations as the schedule permits. The field is illuminated for night use and is equipped with a scoreboard, spectator seating, and restrooms.

Campbell Cross Country Trails

Developed in 1980, the 8.5-mile Campbell Cross Country Trail is used for both competition and recreational cross-country running and skiing. The trail begins at the Hill Family House, near the tennis courts, and on the eastern side of campus.

The Nordic ski team also trains at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center.

Colby Cross-Country Trails

Colby Soccer Fields

The men's and women's soccer field is a 120x75-yard field for games only. The natural-grass game field was rebuilt in 1990. It has an in-ground sprinkler system, a drainage system and bleacher seats on the east side.

Loebs Field (pronounced "labes") encompasses two full-size playing fields west of the soccer field. They are used for soccer practice as well as intramural sports and summer sports camps.

Colby Swimming Pool

The 25-yard by 25-meter indoor swimming pool has 10 racing lanes and the capability to expand to 12 lanes. The diving area features three-meter and one-meter springboards. Community members and summer programs have limited use of the pool.

Colby Track and Field Facilities

Colby Seaverns Track and Field Facilities

The Alfond Track, dedicated to benefactors Harold and Bibby Alfond in 1988, serves the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams. The 400-meter circuit with an all-weather surface surrounds the football field and has in the immediate vicinity a hammer cage, a shot circle and pits for pole vault and long jump events. In 1992 the NCAA Division III National Championships were held at Colby and nine collegiate records were set. In 1994 a three-day National Corporate Championships used the facilities.

Colby-Hume Center

The Colby-Hume Center, located seven miles from campus, is a 10-acre parcel of land with 450 feet of shoreline on Messalonskee Lake. A boathouse there, expanded in 1997, is used by the men's and women's crews and the sailing club team. Woodworking and blacksmith shops located at the Center are used by students during January for Jan Plan courses. The property was given to Colby in 1991 by Dr. Alan and Dorothy Hume, who maintain a residence there. The center may be used by faculty and staff members for cookouts, swimming, croquet games, horse-shoes, swimming, canoeing, and various other activities.

Coombs Field

Coombs Field, home of the baseball team, was completely renovated in September of 2001. Improvements included a sod infield with a modern irrigation system and a new surface for the entire outfield. The new field measures 335 feet down the left-field line, 340 feet down the right-field line, and 380 in straightaway center field. Ample parking and seating is provided.

Crafts Field

Crafts Field is home of the Colby softball team. Crafts Field underwent major renovations in 1996, 2000 and 2004. The field has an all dirt infield, an electronic scoreboard, 190 feet down the right and left field lines and 210 feet to straightaway center field. There are bleachers for spectators to enjoy and also a large parking lot adjacent to the field.

Dunaway Squash Courts

The Dunaway Squash Courts rank among the finest squash facilities in the country. The Dunaway Courts include five international-sized, glass-backed squash courts. They were built in 1993 and feature maple floors, motion-activated lighting, fiber-resin walls and high ceilings.

Field House at the Harold Alfond Athletic Center

During the winter months in Maine, the indoor track and field teams have the luxury of using the Colby field house for training.

The field house has a four lane 220-yard track for sprinters, mid-distance and distance runners. The teams keep mats in the area for jumping events such as high jump and pole vault.

The field house is used as well during the winter months for local high track meets and practices. Colby's other varsity sports use the facility for practices if outside conditions warrant practicing indoors.

Seaverns Field

Seaverns Field was the original athletic field when Colby moved from its downtown campus to Mayflower Hill. Built in 1950, it is home to the Colby football team. The seating capacity is 2,000, and facilities include a concession stand and a press box.

Sugarloaf USA

Location: Sugarloaf/USA is in the heart of Carrabassett Valley, which was carved by the Carrabassett River and is surrounded by Maine’s western mountains. Maine’s largest cities, Portland and Bangor, offer major airport service to Sugarloaf. Boston and Montreal are only four hours away.

Summit: Maine’s second highest peak at 4,237 feet. Only lift-serviced above-tree-line skiing in the East.

Base: 1,417 feet with the Sugarloaf/USA Resort Village at the base

Vertical: 2,820 feet–the most continuous in New England

Skiable Acres: 1,400 skiable acres boundary to boundary

Developed Trails: 54 miles, 651 acres, 133 trails, and glades
Green circle - 34 trails - 26%
Blue square - 40 trails - 31%
Black diamond - 36 trails - 27%
Double-black diamond - 21 trails - 16%
Glades - 17 (included in the above) - 13%

Longest Trail: Tote Road - 3.5 miles from summit to base

Snowmaking: 94% snowmaking coverage on 490 acres, 10-year annual snow average: 206"

Lifts: 15 - 2 SuperQuads, 2 high-capacity quads, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 21,810 passengers per hour

Average Length of Season: mid-November through late-April

Wadsworth Gymnasium

Part of the Alfond Athletic Center, Wadsworth Gymnasium is home to the women's volleyball team and men's and women's basketball teams. Renovated in 2007, when a new basketball court was installed, Wadsworth Gymnasium has a capacity of 2,600 people.

Waterville Country Club

The Waterville Country Club is home to Colby's golf program. Located just a couple of miles from campus, it is one of the most appealing golf courses in the state with an 18-hole golf course nestled in the scenic countryside. The Waterville Country Club hosted the Maine Amateur Championships in 2007.