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Tyron Woodley Defends Title in UFC 209

Last year Sporturf™ joined forces with Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley, a UFC MMA #2 Welterweight fighter. In his UFC debut, Tyron executed an impressive 36-second KO of Jay Heiron- and put the welterweight division on notice. This year Tyron is defending his welterweight champion title at UFC 209 against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson on March 4th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two are pairing up after their original bout during UFC 205 which ended in an epic back-and-forth draw.  Experts...
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Concordia University Installs Sporturf™ Field

In 2016 Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals was contracted to replace the existing worn out synthetic turf surface for Concordia University and replace it with Sporturf™ PowerHouse. PowerHouse 2 1/2” pile height was chosen by the school to add additional sand for weight to stabilize the turf surface during heavy rain events.  Due to the natural terrain, the existing turf experienced some movement due to rainwater rushing onto the field so MWSTP considered those issues when planning the new field. The...
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Check Out Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School’s New Sporturf Field!

In 2016, the Pulaski County Special Schools District hired the team of Byrne and Jones Construction and Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals via a purchasing co-op program to construct multiple synthetic turf fields for the district.  One of these fields was for Wilbur D. Mills University High School, which was a natural grass to synthetic turf conversion using PowerHouse 46 as well as a brand new synthetic running track. Craig Shonk started Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals LLC as a way to...
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Esther Shiner gets a FIFA Certifiable Field by Worldwide Turf Canada

Sporturf™ Business Director, Matt Riggs, is pleased to announce another installation of a FIFA certifiable field installed by a Sporturf™ dealer. Esther Shiner and the City of Ontario hired Steve Halbert and his company, Worldwide Turf Canada, to complete the high profile project. Halbert worked with the city starting in May and completed the installation in August of 2016. Esther Shiner Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The North York facility has a capacity of 3,000  and is...
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Robinson High School chooses Sporturf™ for it’s New Field

Joe T. Robinson High School of Little Rock, AR recently hired Sporturf™ dealer Craig Shonk of Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals LLC to construct their new field. The new turf field proudly displays a "12" in the center for players and fans to remember that they are not immune to tragedy; the “12” is in memory of Matthew "Birde" Burdick who was the starting quarterback his senior in 2003. Unfortunately, Matthew was in a deadly car accident on September 12, 2003. “It...
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Sporturf™ Introduces Chelsey Keeton: Lead Generation Coordinator

Sporturf™ Business Director Matt Riggs is pleased to announce that Chelsey Keeton has joined the Sporturf™ team in the position of Lead Generation Coordinator. “I am excited to have Chelsey join the Sporturf™ team. She brings exceptional customer service, experience and sports knowledge to our team,” said Riggs. Riggs went on to say, “Chelsey will be an exceptional asset to the Sporturf dealer network. The business and sales experience Chelsey gained while working and attending The University of Alabama will...
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The Next Tailgate Party Turf Winner Could Be You!

Amanda Miller was the last winner of the College Football Hall of Fame and Sporturf™ tailgate party turf and she thinks it is fantastic! Like any true football fan  Miller said, “Can't wait to add it to our tailgates at FSU!" If you would like to own your own piece of turf with the College Football Hall of Fame logo all you have to do is register to win at the College Football Hall of Fame. Winners are drawn every quarter...
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Platte County High School Pirates

Platte County High School recently hired Sporturf dealer, Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals, to construct an incredible football field for Platte County High School located in Platte City, MO. Craig Shonk started Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals LLC as a way to pair together ISO 9001 synthetic turf manufacturing with an ASBA Certified Field Builder for synthetic turf fields to better serve clients throughout the Midwest. Craig and his team installed 80,000 SF of Sporturf™ PowerHouse.  Shonk worked with school officials to create...
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All-Star Team Grows; Matt Riggs named Business Director of Sporturf™

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dalton, GA September 9th – Controlled Products Vice President of Sales and Marketing Kevin Barker is pleased to announce that Matt Riggs has joined Controlled Products as Business Director for Sporturf™.  “I am excited to have Matt join Controlled Products. He brings exceptional leadership, experience and market knowledge to our Sporturf™ team,”

Download the full press release here (PDF)

PLAYRITE Installs Sporturf™ at Bob Leonard Park

The project began on May 2nd and completed on July 1st and it was a really smooth installation from the base preparation to the installation of the turf. The Bob Leonard Park project was a public bid. PLAYRITE had previously built another soccer field in the same park for the Town of Farragut in 2013 so the staff knew about the company and their quality of work really well.  They appreciated PLAYRITE’s quality of work and product so much that...
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