STMA is pleased to announce the following Field of the Year winners for 2011. Baseball
• Schools and Parks – Village Green Park;
Village of Northbrook, IL; Michael Brouillard • College and University – Simmons Field
at Taylor Stadium; Columbia, MO; Josh McPherson, CSFM • Professional – Roger Dean Stadium;
Jupiter, FL; Jordan Treadway Football
• Schools and Parks – Louisa County High
School Football Stadium, "The Jungle"; Min- eral, VA; Michael Hopkins • College and University – Ryan Field at Northwestern University; Evanston, IL; Randy Stoneberg
Soccer • Schools and Parks – Maryland Soccer-
Plex; Boyds, MD; Jerad Minnick • College and University – Ludwig Field at
the University of Maryland; College Park, MD; Jeremy Menna • Professional – Pizza Hut Park; Frisco, TX; Allen Reed
STMA Announces 2011 Field of the Year Award Winners Softball
• Schools and Parks – Ashley Ridge High School Softball Field; Summerville, SC; Robert Behr • College – Patricia Wilson Field; DeLand,
FL; Steve Barnard
Sporting Grounds • Schools and Parks – Infinity Park; City
of Glendale, CO; Joshua Bertrand A panel of six judges independently
scored each entry and presented awards based on the playability and appearance of the playing surfaces, innovative solutions employed, effective use of budget, and the development and implementation of a com- prehensive, sound agronomic program. The STMA Awards Committee includes Chair Allen Johnson, CSFM; Patrick Coakley, CSFM; Jeff Fowler; Joe Kovolyan, CSFM; Sarah Mar- tin, CSFM; and Tim VanLoo, CSFM. These judges come from all segments of STMA membership and represent some of the finest facilities in all of America. Winners will be presented with their
award during the Annual STMA Awards Ban- STMA Affiliated Chapters Contact Information
Sports Turf Managers Association of Arizona: Chris Walsh cwalsh@scottsdaleaz.gov
Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association: www.cstma.org.
Florida #1 Chapter (South): 305-235-5101 (Bruce Bates) or Tom Curran CTomSell@aol.com
Florida #2 Chapter (North): 850/580-4026, John Mascaro, john@turf-tec.com
Florida #3 Chapter (Central): 407-518-2347, Scott Grace, scott@sundome.org
Gateway Chapter Sports Turf Managers Association: www.gatewaystma.org.
Georgia Sports Turf Managers Association: www.gstma.org.
Greater L.A. Basin Chapter of the Sports Turf Managers Association: www.stmalabasin.com.
Illinois Chapter STMA: www.ILSTMA.org.
Intermountain Chapter of the Sports Turf Managers Association: www.imstma.org.
Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association: www.iowaturfgrass.org.
Kentucky Sports Turf Managers Association: www.kystma.org.
Keystone Athletic Field Managers Org. (KAFMO/STMA): www.kafmo.org.
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Michigan Sports Turf Managers Association (MiSTMA): www.mistma.org.
Mid Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Associa- tion (MASTMA) (formerly the Chesapeake Chapter STMA) Ph. 410-704-2197 www.mastma.org
Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association: www.mpstma.org
MO-KAN Sports Turf Managers Association: www.mokanstma.com.
Nebraska Sports Turf Managers Association: 402/441-4425.
New England STMA (NESTMA): www.nestma.org.
Sports Field Managers Association of New Jersey: www.sfmanj.org.
Sports Turf Managers of New York: www.stmony.org.
North Carolina Chapter of STMA: www.ncsportsturf.org.
Northern California STMA: www.norcalstma.org.
Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association (OSTMA): www.ostma.org.
Oregon STMA Chapter: www.oregonsportsturfmanagers.org oregonstma@gmail.com
Ozarks STMA: www.ozarksstma.org.
Pacific Northwest Sports Turf Managers Association: www.pnwstma.org.
Southern California Chapter: www.socalstma.com.
South Carolina Chapter of STMA: www.scstma.org.
Tennessee Valley Sports Turf Managers Association (TVSTMA): www.tvstma.com.
Texas Sports Turf Managers Association: www.txstma.org
Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association: www.vstma.org.
Wisconsin Sports Turf Managers Association: www.wstma.org.
Chapter Sponsors
quet January 13, 2012, at the Hyatt Long Beach in Long Beach, CA. In addition to their award, each Field of the Year winner receives complimentary registration to the 2012 STMA Conference and Exhibition, 3 nights lodging, and signature clothing for the award winners and their staff. The winning fields will also be featured in a 2012 article in SportsTurf, the official magazine of STMA. The 2011 STMA Field of the Year Awards
are sponsored by Carolina Green Corpora- tion, Ewing Irrigation, Hunter Industries, and World Class Athletic Surfaces. The support of these important STMA Commercial Members is necessary to provide our industry with a robust, prestigious awards program; one that recognizes the hard work of each STMA member and rewards those who excel. ■
Thank you to STMA Awards Program Sponsors
