Petaluma High School’s Durst Field has been officially renamed Ellison Field, in honor of Steve Ellison, a former football coach and teacher.
The name change was announced at Friday night's game at the school after a group of parents approached the district with the request.
Ellison spent 33 years coaching the school football team and retired in 2009 after a hallmark season in which his team won all but one game. The team went on to win the Sonoma County League championship and reached the North Coast Section semifinals.
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“His contribution to the school has been immense,” said Petaluma High School Principal David Stirrat.
The field was previously named after David Durst, a superintendent of Petaluma schools in the '30s and '40s.
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