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Football and Turf Go Hand in Hand

In the mid-1990s, a major revolution in artificial turf happened. That’s when companies began developing a new form of artificial turf that was partly made from polyethylene yarn fibers and included other significant changes to the composition and make-up of the material to make it safer to play on. With the new inventions in artificial turf fields, this type of artificial grass became more and more popular in both professional and collegiate stadiums around the country. Today, the popularity, flexibility...
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Jefferson County High School

Recently Jefferson County High School in Tennessee worked with Baseline Sports Construction, LLC and Sporturf to install a brand new PowerHouse synthetic turf field. The Patriots chose PowerHouse 46 and installed over 99,000 square feet including an AquaFab customized logo. Baseline Sports Construction, LLC began surfacing tennis courts in 1982 as Empire Recreational Surfaces, and grew into a full service recreational contracting company providing a wide-range of services such as tennis court construction, running track construction, indoor sports facility construction, and...
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College Football Hall of Fame, Free August Admission

We hope you've had a wonderful summer! With football season just around the corner, and in honor of 150 years of college football, the College Football Hall of Fame announced that admission to the Hall will be FREE for the entire month of August, courtesy of Chick-fil-A and Coca-Cola. Fans will be able to gain free admission next month by scanning the Chick-fil-A App at the ticket window. We wanted to share this exciting news with you in advance so...
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2019 CrossFit Games

As the CrossFit games are quickly approaching, we wanted to remind everyone that now six-time CrossFit Games competitor and Sporturf athlete Scott Panchik has qualified again and will be competing! Panchik, a five-time individual CrossFit Games veteran, has qualified for every CrossFit Games since 2012.  He took back-to-back fourth-place finishes in 2012 and 2013, missing the podium by just one place each year. Victor of the 2015 and 2016 Central Regionals, Panchik is known for his mental fortitude, always believing...
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Weatherford Private Par 3 Golf Course

    This project was compiled of Sporturf products including PL923, Fresh Grass 921 and Iron Woods golf focused products. The install encompassed 150 yards and 5,000 square feet, and will be used as a target green. Sporturf dealer Platinum Turf group installed this Weatherford project in June of 2019.  “This target green is one of kind in Weatherford, TX and our client couldn’t be happier. Thank you for all your help with our projects, " said Billy Slaughter of...
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Reflective Surfacing and Synthetic Turf

Since the inception of PE Fibers used in landscaping applications there have been random instances of fiber shrinkage and melting due to reflective issues. With the increased usage of higher energy efficient windows and doors we have seen these instances increase. These windows and doors are efficient by reflecting more of the suns energy, which in turn increase the amount of the suns energy absorbed by the turf. We would like to make all parties involved aware of a few...
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Sporturf Joins Forces with MASL Utica

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and Sporturf takes that fact very seriously. So much so that the Major Arena Soccer League decided to collaborate with Sporturf to outfit their turf fields with Sporturf synthetic turf.  In 2018, Sporturf and Sporturf International provided the turf for the Major League Arena Soccer team the Utica Comets! The Comets chose to outfit their field in a striking blue turf that was designed for their unique needs as a Major...
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Sporturf Featured Install: Gold’s Gym

Gold’s Gym chose Sporturf dealer Platinum Sports Group to outfit their facility in Amarillo, TX with synthetic turf. They chose to customize their product with hash marks to make their indoor training even more valuable to their gym members. As a member of Gold’s Gym, their clients enjoy access to the best coaches, personal trainers, and group exercise instructors in the business. That means access to motivating and knowledgeable experts dedicated to your success. Whatever your goal or experience level,...
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Don’t Forget about Sporturf’s Newest AIA Course!

A few months ago we released our newest AIA course and we want to make sure you don't forget about it! AIA CES Course: Synthetic Turf Then & Now Course Number-ST2019. This is a 200-level course that allows Sporturf to offer highly requested Learning Units (LU) and requires an in-person presentation by our sales team. With our new level to course you earn 1 LU. We look forward to meeting you and educating your team on the history, technological advances...
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Featured Install: Galveston Softball and Baseball

Recently Ball High School in Galveston, TX contracted with Sporturf dealer EnviroTurf to install a synthetic turf field on their softball and baseball fields. Galveston Ball High School is a nationally known leader in education driven by a culture of excellence through smaller learning communities, community partnerships and college and career ready students. That being said, it was clear that Ball High School wanted the best for their student athletes and that is why they reached out EnviroTurf and Sporturf...
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