Turf Use

How to build a college football field in 8 days

December 17, 2013By

Bristol Motor Speedway plans to transform the legendary Speedway into the world’s largest football stadium for the inaugural “Battle at Bristol, College Football’s Biggest EVER” game to be held on Sept. 10, 2016. The event will feature a border battle between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers and is projected to set the NCAA record for highest single-game attendance. With an estimated seating capacity of... read more

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STMA announces Field of the Year winners

December 17, 2013By

Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) released its 2013 “Field of the Year Award” list of winners to be presented at the 25th STMA Conference & Exhibition Jan. 21-24, 2014, in San Antonio, Tex. Since 1992, STMA’s Field of the Year Award is given to members who manage baseball, football, softball, soccer and other sporting grounds at the professional, collegiate or schools (K-12)... read more

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Byrne & Jones to update Bayless School District athletic facilities

December 13, 2013By

Bayless High School hasn’t fielded a track team since the early 1980s.  In the fall of 2012, its boys soccer team placed third in the Missouri State championship despite not having a suitable field at the school on which to practice or play games.  That will all change next year when the school completes a $1.1 million upgrade to its... read more

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NFL officials take note of study proving UV light disinfects artificial turf

November 13, 2013By

In October, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Johnthan Banks was diagnosed with an MRSA infection — the third Bucs player to be sidelined by the drug-resistant bacterial infection since August. A growing number of players and officials are getting serious about the search for a solution to curb the spread of MRSA among athletes who have contact with a wide variety... read more

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Youth sports study claims helmet use may not reduce concussions

November 13, 2013By

Young athletes in the U.S. face a “culture of resistance” to reporting when they might have a concussion and to complying with treatment plans, which could endanger their well-being, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.  The report provides a broad examination of concussions in a variety of youth sports with athletes aged... read more

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