FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS AND PARKS BASEBALL
The Central Regional School District was given a gift of a donation to renovate the baseball field ; and although it was before my arrival , the project was handed to me at the end of the renovation . The district realized that it had to invest in a sports field manager to keep it in good condition for the future of the field . They made that investment in hiring me and invested in the grounds department with new equipment . Although the renovation was not perfect due to lack of direction and oversight , the district allowed me to do what was necessary to get the field where I wanted it to be . My vision was to set a standard of quality to that of a highlevel college field or Minor League Baseball field . The Central Regional School District should be commended for investing resources to get all the sports fields safe and playable , while recognizing that a competent sports field manager is the place to start . We utilized the highest-quality products to create the field : Tuckahoe Turf Farms Kentucky bluegrass , DuraEdge Pro infield conditioners and DuraEdge BlackStick for the mounds . These products allowed us to be on top of everything on the ballfield and never concerned with playability . I graduated from this school district and proudly played varsity baseball on the previous — tired — ballfield . It ’ s been an honor to be chosen to be the vision and maintain the prestigious new ballfield at Central Regional School District .
— Keith Fisher , supervisor of grounds sportsfieldmanagementonline . com September 2023 | SportsField Management
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