Advanced Turf Solutions announced Mark Armstrong, formerly of Creative Grounds Group LLC, an Ohio-based athletic field contractor, joined its growing sports field division. With Armstrong on board as a sports turf area manager, Advanced Turf Solutions plans to expand its sports field consulting, renovation, construction and maintenance services by adding crews of qualified field technicians based in central Ohio. “Mark... read more
Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals director of field operations, was named the Double-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB), sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Phipps manages Hammons Field is located in Springfield, Mo., which is the home of the Springfield Cardinals. Hammons Field has been recognized seven times as the Double-A field of the... read more
Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps, was recently recognized as one of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball Sports Field Managers of the Year. The West Michigan Whitecaps are the Class A Minor League Baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in the Midwest League. Hooten manages the grounds of Fifth Third Ballpark,... read more
Irrigation systems can often be a cause for headaches whether they’re on sports fields, golf courses or in the lawns of homeowners. On baseball fields, the placement of irrigation heads is important to ensure no one loses their footing running for a deep line drive and no ball bounces out of control after having hit an irrigation head. This article... read more
Andrew Miller, adviser for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program in Nokesville, Va., was named the winner of the Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA) mowing patterns contest. Miller was selected via a Facebook voting contest for his intricate design at Donald Lambert Field, home to the Brentsville High School Tigers. Miller’s winning design, “Nation’s Largest Classroom” edged Ryan Nagy’s... read more
