Levi’s Stadium GM Jim Mercurio earns Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award
Jim Mercurio EVP of the San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s Stadium GM was presented with the Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award. read more
STMA recognizes Field of the Year winners
STMA named its 2021 “Field of the Year” winners, spotlighting the individuals and programs who excelled in providing quality, safe playing surfaces. read more
New home of Rocket City Trash Pandas gets high-grade sod
For Hoar Construction, the process of installing a new turf field as part of the $40 million Rocket City Trash Pandas‘ new ballpark construction project for Toyota Field in Madison, Ala., was an unknown challenge. It was Hoar Construction’s first sports turf installation and one that required installing 102,000 square feet of Tifway 419 bermudagrass. “Building a field is a... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association names Field of the Year
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
STMA, MiLB crown 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’
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
