The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) named the 2018 Sports Turf Managers of the Year. Award winners include: Triple-A – Matt Parrott, Charlotte Knights (Charlotte, N.C.) Double-A – Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals (Springfield, Mo.) Single-A – Stephen Watson, Down East Wood Ducks (Kinston, N.C.) Short Season or Rookie – Ray Sayre, Gulf Coast Phillies (Clearwater,... read more
Athletic Turf News caught up with Brian Soukup of the Salt Lake Bees — Utah’s Triple-A baseball team — to learn more about how the crew overcomes harsh weather changes and extensive use to keep the field looking its best. read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) recently named their 2017 ‘Sports Turf Managers of the Year’ sponsored by STMA and John Deere. This year, three of four honorees are first time winners; demonstrating that excellent groundskeepers are continually proving and developing as top-notch practitioners nationwide. Award recipients will be recognized at the Major League Baseball Winter... read more
For the first time ever, a Major League matchup was played at historic Bowman Field. On Aug. 20, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the St. Louis Cardinals at the 91-year-old Minor League facility, BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, located in Williamsport, Pa. The Pirates pulled off the win in the final game in a four-game set. Leading up to the... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Andrew Marking the winner of its “Stars and Stripes” mowing pattern contest. ICYMI: @MarkoftheKing25, Head Groundskeeper at the @QCRiverBandits, won the 2nd annual #StarsandStripes Contest! #TurfExpert #SportsTurf pic.twitter.com/m9Ic1dhVkr — STMA (@FieldExperts) July 19, 2017 Marking is head groundskeeper for the Quad Cities River Bandits, in Davenport, Iowa, the Class-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.... read more
