STMA announces Field of the Year winners
Location set for STMA Volunteer Field Rebuild
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STMA announces Field of the Year winners
The Sports Turf Managers Association ( STMA ) awarded its Field of the Year honors for 2021 . The STMA Awards Committee , led by Scott Thompson , CSFM , reviewed each submittal and independently rated applicants on field quality as impacted by staffing , budget , use , monthly maintenance , and a visual story that documents the fields ’ challenges and successes .
Winners receive a complimentary registration to the STMA Annual Conference , three nights hotel , signature clothing , a trophy for display , and are highlighted in an upcoming issue of SportsField Management magazine .
This year , awards were given to schools / park baseball , soccer , sporting grounds , and softball ; collegiate softball , soccer , baseball , football , and sporting grounds ; and professional soccer and baseball .
Award winners include :
Schools / Parks
Baseball Norbrock Stadium , City of Kamloops , Kamloops , Canada – submitted by Mike DeCicco and Shawn Cook
Soccer Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Field , Texas Christian University , Fort Worth , Texas – submitted by Andrew Siegel
Softball Rhoads Stadium , University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , Ala . – submitted by Jon DeWitt , CSFM
Sporting Grounds Dorrance Field , University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill , N . C . – submitted by Casey Carrick , CSFM
Professional Stadiums
Baseball Sahlen Field , Buffalo Bisons , Buffalo , N . Y . – submitted by Kelly Rensel , CSFM
Soccer Red Bull Arena , New York Red Bulls , Harrison , N . J . – submitted by Neal Sitzman
Walsh Field
Soccer Walsh Field , Pace Academy , Mableton , Ga . – submitted by Daniel Prince
Softball Tournament Capital Ranch Slo-Pitch Field , Kamloops , Canada - submitted by Mike DeCicco and Shawn Cook
Sporting Grounds Donald Lambert Field , Brentsville District High School , Nokesville , Va . – submitted by Drew Miller and students in Brentsville Turfgrass Management Program
College and University
Baseball Dudy Noble Field , Mississippi State University , Starkville , Miss . – submitted by Brandon Hardin
Football Moncrief Field at Amon Carter Stadium , Texas Christian University , Fort Worth , Texas – submitted by Andrew Siegel
Location set for STMA Volunteer Field Rebuild
The Volunteer Field Rebuild location has been set . This 2022 STMA Conference event will be held at Mother Mathilda Beasley Park Ballfield in Savannah , Ga ., Monday , January 17 , from 1-5 p . m . Plan to fly in early and volunteer , as sports field managers come together to demo , do infield repair , wall construction and more . STMA is excited to partner once again with Project Evergreen to rebuild this field for the residents of Savannah to enjoy .
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