FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS & PARKS FOOTBALL
OUR STAFF IS COMMITTED to player safety, environmental sustainability and community impact. At Westminster, we are very fortunate to have more available resources than most K-12 independent day schools, but with those resources comes a high level of expectation. When guests step onto our campus, our football field is one of the first things they see. Our grounds team adheres to a detail-oriented maintenance schedule that ensures the field remains in optimal condition throughout the year. We bring a professional approach to field maintenance at a K-12 level. Player safety is our number one priority. This past year we have started using a TDR moisture meter to ensure great footing condition for our players. This has also helped us with our irrigation strategies to get the correct amount of water on the playing surface. Working with our athletics department, I will never put athletes on our field if the conditions are not right for them to perform at their highest level. With our approach to maintenance we have not had to many cases of unfavorable conditions. Having people buy in to a safe and playable natural grass field is a huge accomplishment.
– Jake Mays, grounds an athletic field manager sportsfieldmanagementonline. com December 2025 | SportsField Management
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