High school sports participation on the rise, creating an increase in synthetic turf playing surfaces. With high school sports participating on the rise in the U.S., Shaw Sports Turf is predicting robust growth for the synthetic turf market based on participation trends in youth sports, the company said in a recent press release. In a recently released report by the... read more
This week marks the final stages of installation of Shaw Sport Turf’s Momentum system at Satsuma High School, located in Satsuma, Ala. Momentum is a high-performance synthetic turf system designed with slit film technology. In addition to its durability and performance benefits, Momentum’s fiber construction results in an umbrella effect that helps hold infill and reduce overall fly-out, Shaw Sports... read more
GymTurf 365 offers an indoor alternative for outdoor sports Dollamur Sport Surfaces has launched GymTurf 365, a new portable sports surface developed in partnership with Shaw Sports Turf. GymTurf 365 is a portable synthetic turf surface that is placed on top of flat surfaces in buildings, such as gymnasiums, to create an indoor practice field. The product is designed to eliminate any weather or scheduling... read more
Pine Lake Preparatory, a K-12 public charter school in Mooresville, N.C., has installed a gray and navy synthetic turf football field manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf. Medallion Athletics completed the installation of the field. High school and middle school football, boys and girls soccer, and potentially lacrosse in the future will be utilizing the first-ever Shaw Sports Turf home field for Pine Lake.... read more
Shaw Sports Turf partner and former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26. Smoltz, best known as part of a dominating pitching rotation which included fellow Hall-of-Famers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, had a MLB career from 1988-2009. During his time in the MLB he primarily played for the Braves, but also... read more
