Sports Field Management Association (SFMA)

Sports Turf Manager of the Year says experience is key

December 19, 2019By Christina Herrick

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) recently awarded the Sports Field Managers of the Year awards, which were presented at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings and are sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Vancouver Canadians’ Head Groundskeeper Ross Baron was selected as the winner in the short-season (or rookie) category. Baron and his grounds crew work at Scotiabank Field at Nat... read more

This article is tagged with Kentucky bluegrass, Minor League Baseball (MiLB), Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and posted in Baseball/Softball, Features

High school turfgrass adviser takes STMA’s top award

December 2, 2019By AT Staff

Andrew Miller, advisor for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program, won the Sports Turf Manager Association's mowing patterns contest. Miller’s winning design at Donald Lambert Field in Nokesville, Va., is called "Nations Largest Classroom." (Photo: STMA)

Andrew Miller, adviser for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program in Nokesville, Va., was named the winner of the Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA) mowing patterns contest. Miller was selected via a Facebook voting contest for his intricate design at Donald Lambert Field, home to the Brentsville High School Tigers. Miller’s winning design, “Nation’s Largest Classroom” edged Ryan Nagy’s... read more

This article is tagged with high school, Mowing Patterns Contest, Sports Field Management Association (SFMA), Stars and Stripes contest and posted in Industry, News, Top Stories

Sports Turf Managers Association names Field of the Year

November 21, 2019By AT Staff

Louisville Slugger Field at Louisville Bats in Louisville, Ky. (Photo: STMA)

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

This article is tagged with Field of the Year, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and posted in News, Top Stories

FieldTurf, Pioneer Athletics named STMA’s Innovative Award winners

November 7, 2019By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Pioneer Athletics’ Game Day Quick Cure and FieldTurf’s Genius software as its Innovative Award winners. STMA’s Innovative Awards program recognizes commercial company members that develop a product, service, equipment or technology that enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the sports turf manager and/or makes the playing surfaces safer and/or more playable for... read more

This article is tagged with FieldTurf, Pioneer Athletics, Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and posted in News, Top Stories

Enter the STMA Mowing Pattern contest

November 6, 2019By AT Staff

The STMA Mowing Pattern contest is back again. Details are below for how to enter and how long the contest will last. Who can enter: Only STMA members may enter and only patterns made using mowing equipment exclusively are eligible. How to enter: Members can upload a photo to SportsTurf’s Facebook contest link with their most creative mowing pattern. Click... read more

This article is tagged with Mowing Patterns Contest, Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and posted in News