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Meet the Sporturf Team!

June 27, 2018

Our Sporturf team has been growing over the last year and we would like to make sure that all of our customers get to know our amazing team.

Demond Moore – Southeast

As Southeastern Regional Manager Demond will be responsible for growing and managing the indoor and outdoor field dealer networks in the southeastern states while working with the A&E community as well as meeting with end users.

demondmoore@sporturf.com

(706) 913-1056

Hunter Pratt – Gulf Coast

As Gulf Coast Regional Manager Hunter will be responsible for growing and managing the indoor and outdoor field dealer networks in the Gulf Coast, while working with the A&E community as well as meeting with end users.

hunterpratt@sporturf.com

(706) 980-8915

Dustin Loggins – Midwest

As Midwest Regional Manager Dustin will be responsible for growing and managing the indoor and outdoor field dealer networks in the Midwestern states, while working with the A&E community as well as meeting with end users.

dustinloggins@sporturf.com

(706) 508-2526

Raquel Raybon – Southwest

Raquel “Rocky” holds the role of Western Regional Sales Manager and is responsible for indoor and outdoor field sales in the 14 western states growing not only the brand but the dealer network as well.

raquelraybon@sporturf.com

(706) 671-0029

Broc Johnson – Northwest

As Northwestern Regional Manager Broc will be responsible for growing and managing the indoor and outdoor field dealer networks in the Northwestern states and Canada, while working with the A&E community as well as meeting with end users.

brocjohnson@sporturf.com

(706) 618-3335

Lisa Plott – Lead Generation Coordinator

lisaplott@sporturf.com

800-798-1056 ext. 140

Crean Lutheran High School

June 18, 2018

This project comes to us from Southwestern Regional Manager Raquel “Rocky” Raybon out of California.

The project was as follows:

Product Installed-PowerHouse 42oz
Pile Height-2in
Location-Irvine, CA
School: Crean Lutheran High School
Mascot: Saints

Crean Lutheran is WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Accredited and has Exemplary Status Accreditation status with the NLSA (National Lutheran Schools Accreditation) – a distinction setting apart 9 of over 1,000 Lutheran schools nationwide.

PowerHouse, the turf installed on the Saints field, is one of our most advanced system designs that provides high resilience and increased comfort and safety. The series is made up of some of the most proven and durable fibers in the world. PowerHouse truly is a workhorse and will withstand the rigors of wear and tear for many years.

Features:

Dual Parallel Slit Film

Applications:

Football
Lacrosse
Soccer
Multi-purpose

We at Sporturf strive to provide quality service with quality products to each one of our customers, no matter the size of the project. With that in mind, please consider Sporturf for your synthetic turf sports needs.

Sporturf Grows Again with Northwestern Regional Manager

May 31, 2018

We are continuing to grow rapidly! We just added Broc Johnson as our newest team member. Broc is based out of Washington and attended Arizona State University and graduated with a degree in Communication.

After graduation, Broc worked at a local golf course for about a year before he moved back to Washington to accept a job with Shaw Industries in the Northwest as Territory Manager. In this position Broc covered the Northwest area of the US.

Welcome to the team Broc!

Hot Spring Chooses Sporturf

May 25, 2018

Sometimes we get a chance to get a little bit more information about an install and the motivation behind it. We spoke with our dealer Craig Shonk of Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals about his recent install in Hot Springs to learn more about the project and get some feedback from the customers.

The project was as follows:

Product Installed-PowerHouse 46oz
Size of Installation-81,000 SF
Location-Hot Springs, AR
Difficulties/obstacles overcome-15” of rain during project work
Why did the turf need to be replaced?-The former field was seven years old and falling apart.

When asked why they chose to go with Sporturf, Hot Springs School District Deputy Superintendent Lloyd D. Jackson said, “After visiting a few schools in our area that had Sporturf (fields), we were convinced that this was the quality of product we wanted to go with. We also were impressed with the professionalism and commitment of the Midwest team in past projects. “

Furthermore, Jackson told us what they hoped to accomplish, “We wanted to first class field to accompany our World Class approach to educating our students. Our board decided that they wanted to showcase the best in all areas of our schools–academically and athletically.”

When asked about feedback from the community Jackson finished with this statement, “The community has been very complimentary of the work that has been done on our football field. It is a source of pride for our district.”

Sporturf™ Grows with New Gulf Coast Regional Manager

May 2, 2018

We are growing rapidly! We just added Hunter Pratt as our newest team member. Hunter is based out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Louisiana Tech University and graduated with a degree in Marketing Management. His territories include Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas & Oklahoma.

After graduation, Hunter moved back to South Louisiana to accept a job with Precision Chemical & Equipment as their Gulf Coast Area Sales Representative. In this position Hunter covered Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, & Florida.

Hunter later accepted the position of Domestic Regional Sales Manager for Hunter Equipment Company. Hunter Equipment Company specialized in Mechanical & Process Equipment such as Pumps, Valves, Hydro-Cyclones, Agitators, & other slurry material handling equipment.

Hunter’s hobbies include sports, music, hunting, fishing, traveling, and anything outdoor related.

When asked about his new position with Sporturf Hunter said, “To be able to marry my love for sports, and my passion for sales into this new career with Sporturf, I couldn’t be happier at what the future holds!”

Welcome to the team Hunter!

Beloved Sporturf™ Dealer, Bill Miller Passes Away

April 24, 2018

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a great friend and dealer, Bill Miller. Bill passed away Monday night at the age of 68 after an incredible two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.

Sporturf™ was lucky enough to call Bill a dealer since 2006. Over the years he built everything from full size baseball fields to countless infields and batting facilities. Bill always enjoyed helping programs enhance their existing facilities so the athletes could showcase their skills.

Prior to his introduction to the world of synthetic turf, Bill had already built an amazing career as a baseball coach. He amassed a staggering 1,144 victories over a 39-year career that included 6 state titles making him the winningest coach in Kentucky high school baseball history.

“The PRP Family has lost a true legend,” PRP principal Kim Salyer said in a news release. He was a father figure to hundreds of players, coaches and members of our community. He taught all of us how to work hard and never quit. In short, Coach Miller made each of us a better person. His influence and life will never be forgotten.”

A PRP grad, Miller attended the University of Alabama, where he played one season of football for Bear Bryant before lettering in baseball the rest of his college career. He returned to his high school alma mater as an assistant baseball and football coach after graduating and was named the program’s second head coach in 1980, succeeding Bill Waddell, Nick’s grandfather.

Miller is survived by his wife, Vickie, and two children, son Matt and daughter Megan, who is in her 15th season as the head softball coach at PRP.

Bill led an amazing life and was a true pleasure to speak to and be around. He will definitely be missed by the Sporturf™ family.

SCG Fields Installs Multipurpose Soccer and Football Field in North Miami

April 13, 2018

Recently SCG Fields, LLC worked with North Miami Athletics to install a Sporturf™ multipurpose soccer and football field in Miami, Florida. Officials from North Miami Athletics worked the SCG and Sporturf team to choose a color for the coaches’ boxes that would very closely match the newly resurfaced track.

The turf system that was selected consisted of Sporturf™ GameChanger paired with an alternative infill called Envirofill from US Greentech and a ProPlay shock pad from Schmitz Foam Products. The entire project was purchased through our partnership with NJPA.

SCG Fields, LLC is a sports field specialty construction contractor that handles all phases of natural and synthetic turf jobs for professional, collegiate, and high school facilities, from excavation and sub base through installation and maintenance. They are one of the nation’s most trusted sources for superior quality construction of highly engineered natural grass and synthetic turf sports fields. Sporturf is proud to team with top quality partners across North America for both indoor and outdoor projects.

Sporturf™ GameChanger is very similar to natural grass; our advanced yarn provides resilience and strength at the same time, while maintaining a brilliant appearance. The fiber has exceptional split resistance compared to conventional turf fibers. This increases the performance in sliding, ball roll, ball bounce and durability making our product one of the best on the market today.

Grants Pass All-Sports Park Soccer Field

March 29, 2018

Sporturf™ dealer Dale Collett of Synthetic Turf Consulting installed this soccer field for Grants Pass High School in Grants Pass, OR in 2017. Dale and his crew utilized over 100,000 square feet of PowerHouse synthetic turf to complete this project, including prefabricated lines.

In the United States, Soccer is one of the most rapidly growing sports and around the world it is by far the most popular sport surpassing basketball and football. This is where the need for synthetic turf becomes paramount. Natural grass fields simply cannot withstand the constant play.

Sporturf has the ability to provide a FIFA quality product and our quality standards translate to a winning surface. We bring a complete solution to you and your team through comprehensive evaluation and understanding your needs.

PowerHouse, the turf installed on the field, is one of our most advanced system designs that provides high resilience and increased comfort and safety. The series is made up of some of the most proven and durable fibers in the world. PowerHouse truly is a workhorse and will withstand the rigors of wear and tear for many years.

Features:

Dual Parallel Slit Film

Applications:

Football
Lacrosse
Soccer
Multi-purpose

Introducing Lisa Plott as Sporturf™ Lead Generation Coordinator

March 15, 2018

Sporturf™ is growing again! As of January 2018, our former Lead Generation Coordinator, Demond Moore has moved into the Southeastern Regional Manager position making way for our newest team member Lisa Plott

Her past work experience includes 10 years with Mohawk Ind. as a Purchasing Assistant/Buyer, 11 years with J & J Industries as a Customer Service/National Accounts Coordinator and 3 years with Gordon Hospital’s Owasa Family Medicine as a medical office assistant.

Lisa joined Sporturf’s parent company, Controlled Products, in February 2016 as a Customer Service Representative and transferred to Sporturf™ as Lead Generation Coordinator in February 2018.

Lisa currently resides in Cohutta, GA with her husband Michael and has two sons , Dillon age 25 and Logan age 17.

Towson University Takes it to the Next Level with Combat Turf™

February 21, 2018

Sporturf dealer MasterCare Flooring recently install over 4,000 square feet of Sporturf’s Combat Turf™ at Towson University in Towson, Maryland.

Towson University reached out to MasterCare Flooring rep Rudy Higgins to help them with their Burdick Hall expansion. The university needed something strong and durable so they chose Combat Turf™. The 94,000 square feet Burdick expansion has taken some time to complete and after a three-year hiatus, it is finally complete and includes the following:

Features of the bigger, better Burdick Hall:

Two large, multi-purpose activity courts
A sprint hill and fitness stairs for interval training
Five studios for group fitness classes
A professionally designed ninja warrior style fitness course
A new outdoor adventure trip and education center with the re-opening of the 33-foot climbing wall
22,000 square feet of fitness space for strength training with over 100 pieces of cardio equipment

About Combat Turf™

Combine the science of turf with the passion of athletics and your athletes will be quicker, stronger and better than ever with Combat Turf™.

At Sporturf™ we believe that in order to provide a product that will meet the strict requirements of today’s athletes it takes years of dedication and hard work. That is why we created our Combat Turf™ with the best products available.

Combat Turf™ has all the advantages of previous generations of turf but it performs even higher in wear and resistance tests. The blend of nylon and polyethylene is an almost perfect 50/50 combination.

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a great friend and dealer, Bill Miller. Bill passed away Monday night at the age of 68 after an incredible two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.

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