Sports Field Holdings has signed a three-year partnership agreement with former Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker and ESPN television personality Ray Lewis, according to a news release from the company. During his 17-year career in the NFL, Ray Lewis was selected to 13 Pro Bowls and was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, making him one of only... read more
Barenbrug has partnered with Greentech Sportsturf to be Barenbrug’s sole distributor for all of Ireland. Sales managers Kyle Irwin and Eamonn Maguire bring a wealth of experience in the turf and sports industries, according to Barenbrug. The partnership hopes to grow Barenbrug’s presence in Ireland. The company says the team currently is working closely with turf professionals in golf, rugby, soccer and... read more
Columbia College has installed Shaw Sports Turf’s new Legion SpikeZone system. Legion SpikeZone is a hybrid product that features a combination of monofilament fibers, slit film fibers and a thatch layer. Columbia College has received the first installation of the company’s new Legion SpikeZone system. Shaw’s HP+ monofilament fiber is made with a high-quality resin with a thick, diamond cross-section... read more
When Californians removed lawns back in 2015 they created a vast oasis… of nothingness. Joe Queenan wrote a column titled Let’s Get Rid of All the Lawns in the April 24 Wall Street Journal. In it, he says that lawns are, “arguably the most foolish, destructive, annoying entity on Earth.” This rebuttal is an idea of what could happen if everyone... read more
The upcoming Women’s World Cup in Canada will be played entirely on synthetic turf despite more than 60 international soccer players filing a gender discrimination lawsuit that was eventually dropped. Abby Wambach recently revealed to ESPN that FIFA turned down the opportunity to have all six fields transitioned into natural grass at no cost. The company Wambach says wanted to take on... read more
