A high school in Ravenna, Ohio, has set itself apart from the rest now that Field Turf has installed blue turf at its newly refurbished football stadium. The color was chosen for Gilchrist Field, which is located inside Portage Community Bank Stadium, because blue is the football team’s primary color. Ravenna school officials had to contact Boise State to secure... read more
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
Turface Athletics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year by giving away 2 tons of product and $250 to buy field maintenance supplies. The “Watch and Win” promotion offers sports field managers, coaches and field volunteers a chance to win simply by watching one of the company’s online educational videos. The company will choose one winning viewer each quarter. Mike... read more
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
After a 121-year absence, the birthplace of night football will be back in the night football business when Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pa., adds artificial turf and outdoor lighting to Karl Van Norman Field. “Starting this May, Mansfield University will go back to the future when the university embarks on a major renovation to Karl Van Norman Field,” said Mansfield University... read more
