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How it works: The award-winning Game Day Quick Cure | STMA Conference 2020

January 27, 2020By
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Athletic Turf Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones spoke with Chris Bell, director of marketing communications for Pioneer Athletics. Pioneer Athletics took home the Innovative Award at the 2020 STMA Conference & Exhibition for its Game Day Quick Cure product, a super-premium turf paint. Find out how the high-end paint solves field managers’ problems in the video above. read more

The ‘world’s smartest sports field’ at STMA Conference 2020

January 17, 2020By

 Alex Talton, CEO of Intelligent Play (one of the 2020 STMA Innovative Award winners), speaks with Athletic Turf‘s Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones about how his company has created the “world’s smartest sports field.” Watch the video above to see how the system operates. Video shot and filmed in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the 2020 STMA Conference and Exhibition. RELATED FieldTurf,... read more

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Project Evergreen and STMA renovate ball field in West Palm Beach

January 15, 2020By
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Project EverGreen, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), the City of West Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Department and local volunteers teamed up on Sunday, Jan. 12 at Howard Park in West Palm Beach, Fla., to give the 13-acre park’s softball field a makeover. The field needed a renovation to keep it a vibrant part of the community. The field... read more

Sports Turf Manager of the Year says crew is backbone of award-winning field

December 27, 2019By
Hammons-field-grounds-crew-group (Photo: Springfield Cardinals)

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

Sports Turf Manager of the Year shares one thing he can’t live without

December 20, 2019By
Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Photo: West Michigan Whitecaps)

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