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High school turfgrass adviser takes STMA’s top award

December 2, 2019By
Andrew Miller, advisor for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program, won the Sports Turf Manager Association's mowing patterns contest. Miller’s winning design at Donald Lambert Field in Nokesville, Va., is called "Nations Largest Classroom." (Photo: STMA)

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

Sports Turf Managers Association names Field of the Year

November 21, 2019By
Louisville Slugger Field at Louisville Bats in Louisville, Ky. (Photo: STMA)

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announced its 2019 “Field of the Year” winners. These awards are presented to members who manage a wide variety of sports fields and playing surfaces for professional, collegiate, schools and parks and recreation. “Each of these natural grass facilities embody the level of excellence that sports field managers around the country strive for every... read more

Turface Athletics opens new production line, expands field accessory availability

November 14, 2019By
Photo: Turface

Turface Athletics, the sports fields business of Profile Products, completed a new mound clay production line at its Blue Mountain, Miss., facility. The new line will manufacture Turface 5-Star Packing Clay and MarMound All-Purpose Clay. “This advanced production line allows us to expand our product offering, increase our productivity and provide quality control and material testing that surpasses any other... read more

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FieldTurf, Pioneer Athletics named STMA’s Innovative Award winners

November 7, 2019By
Photos: Pioneer Athletic; FieldTurf

  The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Pioneer Athletics’ Game Day Quick Cure and FieldTurf’s Genius software as its Innovative Award winners. STMA’s Innovative Awards program recognizes commercial company members that develop a product, service, equipment or technology that enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the sports turf manager and/or makes the playing surfaces safer and/or more playable for... read more

STMA, MiLB crown 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’

November 4, 2019By
Photo: Hammons Field (courtesy of Buffalo.Agency)

Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) awarded the 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’ sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. This year’s winners continuously demonstrate the hard work and passion needed to provide attractive and safe playing fields at all levels, the association says. Amongst the honorees are multiple repeat winners including one sports field... read more