Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) kicked off the fourth annual “Mowing Patterns Contest.” Members wishing to enter can upload a photo of a unique design; only patterns made with mowing equipment are eligible. Deadline to enter via Facebook is Friday, Nov. 18 at 12 a.m. midnight EST. The pattern which receives the most votes will win the contest. Voting is... read more
Tennessee and Virginia Tech met Sept. 10 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, located approximately halfway between the two campuses, for a football match-up unlike any other that weekend. The showdown dubbed the “Battle at Bristol” drew a record-breaking crowd of more than 150,000 fans, effectively shattering the current NCAA single-game record of 115,109 at Michigan Stadium when the Wolverines beat... read more
The athletic grounds staff at Clemson (S.C.) University maintains some of the most recognizable 80 acres of turf in collegiate sports, but only has a full-time staff of five. Luckily there’s a quality turfgrass program at the school with students ready to work that fills out the staff. Kevin Bell, known as K.C., Clemson’s assistant supervisor of athletic grounds, transferred... read more
A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo., shows how the infill weight of artificial turf surfaces can directly affect the number of injuries to high school football players. The study, which is the first to directly compare football injuries as they relate to infill weight, and led by Michael... read more
Sylva, N.C.-based Smoky Mountain High School, along with the Carolina Panthers, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony May 20 to commemorate the installation of a new athletic field from AstroTurf, AstroTurf announced in a recent release. The new playing surface is being paid for in part by a $200,000 grant provided by the Panthers. “This AstroTurf system will expand field usage,... read more
