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winter
January 29, 2024

Football field maintenance during the winter months

The holidays are finally in the rearview. Basketball and other indoor sports are in full swing. All that—coupled with the winter weather—can mean only one thing: It is time to start thinking about your football field.  If that sounds a little...


January 16, 2024

Virginia Union to upgrade athletic facilities

As part of a 10-year plan, Virginia Union University is planning an overhaul of its athletic facilities. The $500 million master plan includes a new football stadium and basketball arena to be included with other residential facilities on campus. ...


synthetic turf
January 8, 2024

New Paltz parents urge district to move away from synthetic turf upgrades

New York parents and community members are urging a school district to avoid the use of synthetic turf when upgrading its athletic facilities in the future. Nearly 100 parents and residents of the New Paltz (NY) Central School District (NPCSD) sub...


jeter
November 15, 2023

Derek Jeter gifts $5M for alma mater baseball/softball field upgrades

Hall of Fame New York Yankee second baseman Derek Jeter returned to his Michigan roots to give his alma mater $5 million worth of renovations to its baseball and softball fields. Jeter worked with Kalamazoo Public Schools, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foun...


November 15, 2023

What you need to know about beach volleyball

Beach volleyball made its first appearance at the Olympics in 1992 and by 1996 had firmly cemented its place as a medal sport. It rocketed through the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women program, achieving full championship status in only three years....


prosper
November 9, 2023

Texas voters reject $94M sports stadium for Prosper ISD

Voters in Prosper, Texas voted in favor of allocating funds to a new performance arts center and upgrading technology district-wide but voted against a proposal for a new $94 million athletic stadium. According to unofficial voting results, fewer ...


regupol
November 1, 2023

REGUPOL launches new high-performance sports floor

{Sponsored} REGUPOL, a leading provider of sports and fitness surfaces across the competitive athletic market, today announced the launch of REGUPOL AktivPlus Premier, a ¾” thick high-performance sports floor. This latest generation of sports f...


uri
November 1, 2023

URI launches plan to upgrade athletic facilities

The University of Rhode Island (URI) is launching a major fundraising initiative to enhance athletics facilities and advance championship-caliber programs at the state’s flagship university. The multi-year effort aims to raise $20 million in philan...