FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS & PARKS BASEBALL
SFM : What were the biggest challenges you have faced with the winning field , and how have you approached those challenges ? Heren : Traffic , traffic , traffic . With our season starting with games in mid-March , the weather in northern Illinois is a lot of fun . Why isn ’ t my field thawed yet , it is 40 degrees out ? We also host a week-long camp in June , which draws approximately 225 campers . Travel ball all summer after the high school season just beats the field to death . Our head coach , Mark Smith , HOF , appreciates the wear and tear from the summer , and allows me four to five weeks in early fall to rehab . That is a treasured time to get my work done . sportsfieldmanagementonline . com April 2024 | SportsField Management
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