The 2021 College Baseball Field of the Year belongs to Dudy Noble Field home of
@HailStateBB
!
Congratulations to STMA Member, Brandon Hardin and his team.
Wooo Pig Sooie!
The 2022 College Football Field of the Year is Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, home of
@RazorbackFB
.
Congratulations to SFMA Member, Jeff Foor and his team in Fayetteville.
🏆 Congratulations to Justin Scurry and his team as their design was voted the 2021 Mowing Patterns winner!
Scurry’s design will be featured at the 2022 Conference next month in Savannah, GA.
We are proud to announce the 2022 College Baseball Field of the Year, Lupton Stadium, home to
@TCU_Baseball
.
Congratulations to SFMA Member, Andrew Siegel and his team!
📷: TCU Baseball
Founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service,
@iamrodneysmith
has been announced as the Keynote speaker at the STMA Annual Conference in January. Click the link below for more on his extraordinary impact in communities around the country.
We are proud to announce Red Bull Arena, home of the
@NewYorkRedBulls
as the 2021 Professional Soccer Field of the Year!
Congratulations to STMA Member, Neal Sitzman and his team.
The 2021 College Football Field of the Year is Moncrief Field at Amon Carter Stadium, home to
@TCUFootball
.
Congratulations to STMA Member, Andrew Siegel and his team!
Roll Tide!
The 2021 College Softball Field of the Year is Rhoads Stadium, home to
@AlabamaSB
.
Congratulations to STMA Member, Jon DeWitt and his team.
STMA member Travis Hogan and his team put long hours into making sure Arrowhead Stadium is prepared for
@NFL
action. Check out this time lapse that shows how it all comes together. 🏈
We are proud to announce the 2019 Professional Fields of the Year!
Baseball: Louisville Slugger Field, home of the
@LouisvilleBats
Soccer: Rio Tinto Stadium, home of
@realsaltlake
and
@UtahRoyalsFC
.
@TomBrady
Super Bowl appearances: 10
George Toma Super Bowls: 55
At 91-years old, the 'Sod Father' is in Tampa Bay overseeing field preparations for Super Bowl LV.
Here's a peek at the preparations:
We are pleased to announce the 2020 Professional Sports Fields of the Year!
Soccer:
@NewYorkRedBulls
Academy Field
Baseball: Smokies Stadium, home of
@smokiesbaseball
Congrats to our 2018 “Field of the Year” in the College Baseball category, Melching Field at Conrad Park
@CityofDeLand
(Deland, Fla.), and Brad Keith, Sports Field Manager! ⚾
#SportsTurf
#FieldExperts
The 2022 Professional Soccer Field of the Year is America First Field, home to
@realsaltlake
. 🏆
Congratulations to SFMA Member, Dan Farnes and his team!
📷: Real Salt Lake
Congratulations to Andrew Miller on winning the seventh annual Mowing Patterns Contest!
His entry 'Nations Largest Classroom' was designed in Nokesville, Virginia where Miller is the Program Advisor for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program.
Our annual Mowing Patterns contest rolls on and we've received some dazzling designs!
The window to submit entries closes on Sunday with voting the following week.
Submit yours here:
And the 2022 Professional Baseball Field of the Year is... Greater Nevada Field, home to the Reno Aces!
Congratulations to SFMA Member and
@Aces
Head Groundskeeper, Leah Withrow and her team.
This is our overall field pattern and layout for the ASG. Can't thank my crew and all our volunteers enough for the hard work they've put forth over the past few days.
"I literally put my blood, sweat and tears into this field, that’s how bad I wanted it.”
STMA member Leah Withrow was named Head Groundskeeper of the
@Aces
last month becoming the only female Head Groundskeeper in Triple-A.
More on her journey here:
Nicole Sherry was recently elected to our Board of Directors. She spoke with
@wbaltv11
to discuss her new role with STMA and the example she strives to set as just the second woman in
@MLB
history to be hired as a Head Groundskeeper.
Hats off to SFMA Member Travis Hogan and his crew!
Ensuring a stellar playing surface for the fifth consecutive year in the AFC Championship. 😍
🎥:
@Chiefs
We received some tremendous entries into our annual Mowing Patterns Contest from around the country.
Voting is now open so tap the link below to view all the designs and vote for your favorite!
SFMA Member, Justin Scurry and the team at
@UofSC
won the Mowing Patterns contest last year.
Safe to say they're still on their 'A' game with designs like these. 🔥
📷:
@Maritzamows
Announcing the 2021 College Soccer Field of the Year, Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Field, home of
@TCUSoccer
.
Congratulations to STMA Member, Andrew Siegel and his team!
To our members, sponsors, exhibitors, guest speakers and everyone who made this week so special, thank you for making the 2023 Conference one for the ages!
Next stop, Daytona Beach. 🏖️
#SFMA2023
Tonight’s
@CheezItBowl
will be held at Chase Field, home of the
@Dbacks
. Watch the fascinating process unfold, making the switch from baseball diamond to football field.
Congratulations to STMA Member, Josh Lenz and the team at Arizona State on winning our 2021 Stars and Stripes Contest!
Pictured here is their winning design, "Sun Devils Salute to Service."
Congrats to our 2018 “Field of the Year” in the Professional Baseball category, CHS Field, home of the
@StPaulSaints
(St. Paul, Minn.), and Marcus Campbell, Sports Field Manager!
#SportsTurf
#FieldExperts
⚾️
Rhoads Stadium, home to
@AlabamaSB
was named College Softball Field of the Year in 2021.
The April edition of SportsField Management details how SFMA Member, Jon DeWitt and team overcame a number of challenges to become the nation's top field.
🏆:
Super Bowl paint job 💯. For the 56th consecutive year, SFMA Founder George Toma is at the helm ensuring the playing surface is ready for the big game.
#superbowl
(📷:
@NFL
)
Nobody likes to say goodbye. Thank you everyone for a wonderful week.
#STMA2018
was made possible because of each and every one of you. Have a great year and be sure to stay in touch! See you soon
#STMA2019
Congrats to our 2018 “Field of the Year” in the Schools and Parks Football category, Donald Lambert Field at Brentsville District High School (Nokesville, Va.) and Andrew Miller, Turfgrass Management Program Educator!
@BrentsvilleSpo1
@BDTigerFootball
@TurfgrassTiger
STMA Member, Nicole Sherry was awarded the 2019 Dick Ericson Award for her leadership and positive impact on our industry.
Click the link below for the full length feature on the
@Orioles
Head Groundskeeper!
The 2021 Schools and Parks Sporting Grounds Field of the Year is Donald Lambert Field at Brentsville District High School in Nokesville, VA.
Congratulations to STMA Member, Drew Miller and his team!
Here's a peek at the detailed process the Wimbledon Grounds Crew implements to host the world's best tennis players over the next two weeks. 💯 🎾
(📷 via
@Wimbledon
)
Congratulations to the entire team and all of the STMA members who played a part in bringing the MLB Field of Dreams to life. 👏 🌽
(via
@MLB
,
@cookmurray
)
If you build it, they will come.
The
@Yankees
and
@whitesox
to play an official MLB game at the Field of Dreams movie site on August 13, 2020.
STMA members will be on hand to prepare the field at a temporary 8,000-seat ballpark that neighbors the iconic movie set.
The legendary George Toma has prepared the field for each and every Super Bowl ever played.
Check out this feature on his critical role throughout the years:
Happy Birthday to one of our founders, George Toma turns 92 today! He's celebrating the only way he knows how, preparing Raymond James Stadium for Super Bowl LV.
(Photos via
@ToroGrounds
)
The safety of playing surfaces is at the forefront of everything sports field managers do.
Along the way however, come some works of art. 😍
#Groundsweek
A synthetic turf surface with the
@Raiders
logo will remain in Allegiant Stadium for tours of the facility. On game days, the team will play on a natural grass field that is wheeled inside on a 4-foot-tall, 9,500-ton tray on non-game days.
📷:
@AllegiantStadm
Three time Sports Field Manager of the Year, Matt Parrott and his team are in postseason form as the
@ACCBaseball
tournament rolls on in Charlotte. 💯 ⚾️
Allegiant Stadium, home of the
@Raiders
features natural grass that is wheeled inside for events and back out to receive direct sunlight. Here’s a look at the process. 🎥:
@AllegiantStadm
Please join us in congratulating our 2020 Founders Awards winners.
Marcus Dean, CSFM – Dick Ericson Award
Bradley Jakubowski – William H. Daniel Award
Tim VanLoo, CSFM – George Toma Golden Rake Award
Abby McNeal, CSFM, CPRP – Harry C. Gill Award
Congrats to our 2018 “Field of the Year” in the Schools and Parks Soccer category, Varsity Soccer Field at Avon High School (Avon, Ind.) and Matt Dudley, Athletic Fields & Grounds Supervisor!
#SportsTurf
#FieldExperts
The legendary George Toma is hard at work preparing Hard Rock Stadium for Super Bowl LIV next weekend.
For the first time in 50 years, the field will feature the logo of his hometown
@Chiefs
.