POST-SHOW RECAP
Above photos by Mark Skalny , courtesy of SFMA . Above photos by John Kmitta .
FIELD OF THE YEAR WINNERS The 2023 SFMA Field of the Year Award winners are as follows :
Schools and Parks Baseball : Providence Catholic High School , Tom Dedin Field , New Lenox , Illinois – submitted by Scott Heren .
Schools and Parks Football : Brentsville Turfgrass Management Program , Donald Lambert Field , Nokesville , Virginia – submitted by Dr . Drew Miller .
Schools and Parks Soccer : Pace Academy , Walsh Field , Mableton , Georgia – submitted by Daniel Prince . Schools and Parks Softball : Spartanburg High School , Lady Vikings Softball Field , Spartanburg , South Carolina – submitted by Matthew Arms , CSFM .
Schools and Parks Sporting Grounds : Brownsburg Community Schools , Brownsburg Championship Cross Country Course , Brownsburg , Indiana – submitted by Matt Dudley .
College and University Baseball : University of New Orleans , Maestri Field , New Orleans , Louisiana – submitted by Scott Blanchette .
College and University Football : Duke University , Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium , Durham , North Carolina – submitted by Ian Christie , CSFM .
College and University Soccer : University of South Carolina Upstate , County University Soccer Stadium , Spartanburg , South Carolina – submitted by Bruce Suddeth , CSFM .
College and University Softball : University of Illinois , Eichelberger Field , Champaign , Illinois – submitted by Daniel Thomas , CSFM .
Professional Baseball : West Michigan Whitecaps , LMCU Ballpark , Comstock Park , Michigan – submitted by Mitch Hooten .
Professional Soccer : Mecklenburg County Parks and Rec , Sportsplex Stadium Field , Matthews , North Carolina – submitted by Jonathan Waszak .
INNOVATIVE AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to Turf Tec International , STEC Equipment , Inc . and SGL Inc . for being named this year ’ s Innovative Award Winners . This prestigious award is given to one or more exhibitors whose innovation has made the sports
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