FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS AND PARKS SOCCER
Level and category of submission: Schools and Parks Soccer Field manager: Steve Hamilton, CSFM Title: Parks maintenance supervisor
Education: Horticulture with Agricultural Science certificate, Jackson State Community College, Jackson, Tennessee
Experience: Assistant groundskeeper at Greer Stadium in Nashville. Head groundskeeper for the Birmingham Barons. Participated in building the new spring training home for the Chicago White Sox and L. A. Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona, overseeing the stadium for four years. Part-time for the Arizona D-Backs from 2009-2015. Lead groundskeeper at Scottsdale Stadium for 3 years. I switched to parks and recreation for the city of Peoria, Arizona, until returning to pro baseball in the same city 1-1 / 2 years later. Currently, I’ m a parks maintenance supervisor for the city of Surprise, Arizona.
Original construction: 2023 Turfgrass: 419 bermuda from West Coast Turf Overseed: Perennial ryegrass Rootzone: Sand
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