Southwestern celebrated the opening of its new fieldhouse with a ribbon cutting Thursday.

The facility has two courts for volleyball and basketball, including side goals and bleachers.  Locker rooms, a concession stand, and a new weight room that replaces an outdated classroom that served the purpose before are also featured.

Brady Days is the Southwestern High School assistant principal, athletic director and head coach of the boys basketball program.

Days says the fieldhouse isn't just functional.  Southwestern wanted it to have the look that will inspire the 'Spartan Pride' that's painted on the walls.

Right off the bat, the fieldhouse allows for students a chance to get home earlier than they have for years.

Days says people shouldn't be surprised that a school district this size would look to construct such a facility.