Farragut, Tenn. opened a new Synthetic Turf Field provided by SporTurf. The town of Farragut hired SporTurfās dealer PLAYRITE, LLC to install a 71,200 sq. ft. synthetic turf athletic field at Mayor Bob Leonard Park for town residents to play soccer, lacrosse and other sports and games year-round. Tired of natural grass athletic fields that require extensive and expensive maintenance... read more
Turface Athletics debuted its Pro League Champion Brown, the fourth color to join its lineup of infield conditioners, at the companyās distributor meeting Nov. 5-7 in Orlando, Fla. “Pro League has long been the infield conditioner of choice for professional groundskeepers to keep their fields safe and playable,” said Jeff Langner, brand manager for Turface Athletics. “Champion Brown provides excellent... read more
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) presented annual construction excellence awards at its ASBA Technical Meeting Dec. 6-10 in San Antonio, Texas. Awards are given in the following categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks, Sports Fields and Track and Field Facilities. Additional honors are given in the ‘Green’ competition, for award-winning athletic facilities that use the most eco-friendly design, construction and... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) released its 2013 āField of the Year Awardā list of winners toĀ be presented at the 25th STMA Conference & ExhibitionĀ Jan. 21-24, 2014, in San Antonio, Tex. Since 1992, STMAās Field of the Year Award is given to members who manage baseball, football, softball, soccer and other sporting grounds at the professional, collegiate or schools (K-12)... read more
The University of Michigan has chosen AstroTurf to install new synthetic turf fields in both the baseball and softball stadiums as part of the facility upgrades to its Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex. Site excavation is currently underway and each of the new artificial playing surfaces will be rolled out in the following weeks. The Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex,... read more
