WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University is installing a new outdoor FieldTurf surface. This will be the second full FieldTurf field for Boilermaker athletics as an indoor surface was installed at the Mollenkopf Athletic Center in January of 2006. The decision to install the latest FieldTurf was jointly announced by Purdue Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Morgan Burke and FieldTurf CEO Joe Fields.... read more
DALTON, GA — Shaw Industries Group, Inc., based here, acquired synthetic turf company Sportexe Construction Services, Inc. this past fall. During the past 20 years Sportexe has provided fields to organizations such as the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, University of Pittsburgh, LSU, University of California, University of Arkansas and many others.... read more
GREENSBORO, NC — GreenCreation, based here, distributes TigerTurf and designs, installs and maintains all levels of sports fields and commercial and residential landscape systems. “We got started with this business and TigerTurf when we sought to address a safety and aesthetics issue for the Department of Transportation. TigerTurf developed a great solution, we love the product and the people and with them, our... read more
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Rutgers-NJAES Office of Continuing Education in cooperation with the New Jersey Sports Field Managers Association is offering an Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance short course Feb. 16-18. In addition to this 3-day course, half-day courses are offered in these special athletic field topics: Understanding Synthetic Fields and Baseball/Softball Infield Skin Construction & Management. Agenda Day One —... read more
CLEVELAND, OH – College Football’s bowl season started this Saturday, Dec. 19, and runs through the BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7, 2010. Pioneer Athletics is proud to be the official supplier of paints, stripers, stencils and groomers for 11 of these nationally televised games. “College football’s bowl season affords the field crews of each respective stadium the opportunity to show... read more
