Wessen Lawn Tennis Club brings 24 ryegrass courts to former abandoned community center What was an abandoned lot in Pontiac, Mich., a few months ago is now a 24-grass-court grass tennis club. Wessen Lawn Tennis Club, a $1.5 million private outdoor facility, lies on a historic 4-acre lot just a few blocks from the city’s downtown. The lot was originally... read more
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been taking over the nation’s social media platforms, and the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has called upon all of its members to participate. The ALS Ice bucket Challenge requires nominees to pour a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise funds and awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or... read more
New bermudagrass variety from Oklahoma State does it all for transition zone NFL field. Some people find sports turf. For others, sports turf finds them. Jay Warnick, sports field manager for the Kansas City Chiefs, was looking to pursue a career in arboriculture or greenhouse management. Upon graduating from Utah State with a degree in ornamental horticulture, he applied for... read more
The new College Football Hall of Fame, opening Aug. 23 in downtown Atlanta, features a 45-yard Sporturf synthetic turf replica football field. “We have worked very hard making sure the best products in the industry have found their way to the College Football Hall of Fame,” says Kevin Barker, vice president of sales and marketing for Controlled Products, Sporturf’s parent company. “The... read more
Nonprofit organization Life Remodeled broke ground on construction of a new football field for Detroit’s Cody High School on July 11. The Detroit Lions will donate goal posts as part of a plan by Life Remodeled to renovate the school and its surrounding neighborhood this summer. The Cody Comets’ former field sat on the same location as the new field until 2006 when vandalism and lack... read more
