22 Baseball A New Jersey Gem: The history of Raymond J. Cipperly Field
30 Perspectives How a near-death experience led to a career in turfgrass
34 Health and Wellness May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Protect Your Skin
10 Field of the Year Schools and Parks Sporting Grounds Ed Karpus Field: Thomas Dale High School, Chester, Virginia
18 Industry Resources
Contents
MAY 2026 VOL. 42, NO. 5
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22 Baseball A New Jersey Gem: The history of Raymond J. Cipperly Field
30 Perspectives How a near-death experience led to a career in turfgrass
34 Health and Wellness May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Protect Your Skin
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10 Field of the Year Schools and Parks Sporting Grounds Ed Karpus Field: Thomas Dale High School, Chester, Virginia
18 Industry Resources
The“ Blue Book” Gets an Update:“ Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance,” fourth edition
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DEPARTMENTS
6 Editor’ s Note
7 President’ s Message
8 SFMA In Action
17 John Mascaro’ s Photo Quiz
28 Innovations
36 Equipment and Technology Focus
38 Industry News
40 From the Feeds
44 Calendar
45 SFMA Chapter Contacts
45 Marketplace
46 Q & A with Dr. Grady Miller
4 SportsField Management | May 2026 sportsfieldmanagementonline. com