Football/Soccer - Athletic Turf

Jacobsen, Precision Turf prepare field for Gold Cup soccer matches

August 16, 2013By AT Staff

Jacobsen, a Textron company, has played a key role in the preparation for Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer matches that were held in Atlanta, Ga., recently. Sports turf contractor Precision Turf installed a temporary natural grass field above the permanent artificial playing surface for the two quarterfinal matches. Precision Turf requested the use of Ransomes Mastiff walk-behind mowers, manufactured by Ransomes... read more

This article is tagged with Jacobsen and posted in Football/Soccer, News

Ohio University chooses AstroTurf again

August 6, 2013By AT Staff

Ohio University recently finalized a contract for its third artificial surface this year, all from AstroTurf. The company will provide a field for the new Multipurpose Center to be completed in December, which follows the re-surfacing of Pruitt Field, which is currently underway. Those two projects come on the heels of the new AstroTurf playing surface that was installed at... read more

This article is tagged with Ohio, renovation and posted in Football/Soccer, News

Cincinnati’s Bearcats to play on new turf

June 21, 2013By AT Staff

College football’s second oldest playing field will have a new look by the time the season opener gets underway. The University of Cincinnati is installing new artificial turf on Carson Field in Nippert Stadium. The project, which cost an estimated $600,000, will be completed in time for the Bearcats’s 112th football season and the home opener against Purdue August 31.... read more

This article is tagged with Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, renovation and posted in Football/Soccer, News

Shaw Sports Turf installs its largest field logo yet

February 7, 2013By AT Staff

Shaw Sports Turf, a division of Shaw Industries, a Berkshire Hathaway company, recently completed one of its most unusual installations to date at Diamond Ranch Academy (DRA) in Hurricane, Utah. The 74,100-sq.-ft. installation for the youth residential treatment center was completed with Shaw Sports Turf’s Momentum turf system, known for its durability and overall performance. Spanning a total of 16,000... read more

This article is tagged with synthetic turf and posted in Football/Soccer, News

Reliant Stadium sued for poor turf conditions

January 9, 2013By AT Staff

A former punter for the National Football League’s Houston Texans has filed a state district court lawsuit against the owners and managers of Reliant Stadium, based on claims that the stadium’s poor field conditions caused him to suffer a career-threatening leg injury. Brett Hartmann was the NFL’s leading rookie punter when the Texans played the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 4,... read more

This article is tagged with Indiana and posted in Football/Soccer, News