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Transforming Bristol Speedway into college football’s biggest stage

September 15, 2016By

Tennessee and Virginia Tech met Sept. 10 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, located approximately halfway between the two campuses, for a football match-up unlike any other that weekend. The showdown dubbed the “Battle at Bristol” drew a record-breaking crowd of more than 150,000 fans, effectively shattering the current NCAA single-game record of 115,109 at Michigan Stadium when the Wolverines beat... read more

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Help from the future

August 26, 2016By
Photo provided by Kevin Bell

The athletic grounds staff at Clemson (S.C.) University maintains some of the most recognizable 80 acres of turf in collegiate sports, but only has a full-time staff of five. Luckily there’s a quality turfgrass program at the school with students ready to work that fills out the staff. Kevin Bell, known as K.C., Clemson’s assistant supervisor of athletic grounds, transferred... read more

GreenFields MX field unveiled at US Lacrosse headquarters

August 17, 2016By
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GreenFields installed its MX woven turf and woven Sine pad, along with a TPE holo infill at US Lacrosse‘s new headquarters and training center in Sparks, Md. The field is one of the highlights of the new US Lacrosse’s headquarters and will serve as home for Team USA and a site for international, college and high school games, as well... read more

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Baltimore Ravens join natural grass club thanks to new lighting technology

July 22, 2016By
M&T Bank Stadium | Photo: AT staff

The Baltimore Ravens have become the latest in the long line of NFL teams to switch to natural grass. For 13 years the Ravens have been playing on artificial turf. But after years of a few key people pushing for grass and the players favoring the switch, a natural grass field was installed at M&T Bank Stadium. One of the... read more

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Life on a city grounds crew

June 17, 2016By and
Photo: Olmsted Falls City Schools

With five school buildings and sixteen athletic fields to maintain, the Olmsted Falls City School District (OFCS) Grounds and Maintenance team keeps busy throughout the year. Every day and every season, multiple fields on the district’s grounds are occupied by events for school athletic teams and other leagues hosted in the city of Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Head manager of the... read more

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