HAPPENINGS
$10,000 check to the KHS during the event to support their work in animal rehabilitation, rescue, and adoption. Kiser rescued his dog, Lucky, off an Indiana highway more than 10 years ago and now Lucky is “pawing it forward” as the face of the TurfMutt program, which educates children and families about the value of, and how to care for, green spaces including family yards, parks and other landscaped areas so vital to our communities. TurfMutt, a “spokesdog” for environmental sustainability, appears on the CBS Lucky Dog Show and now the new CW show Ready, Set, Pet. To learn more about TurfMutt, go to
www.TurfMutt.com
MiLB 2018 Sports Turf Managers of the Year Named Te Sports Turf Managers Association and Minor League Baseball have announced the 2018 Sports Turf Managers of
the Year. Award winners include: • Triple-A – Matt Parrott, Charlotte Knights (International League)
• Double-A – Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals (Texas League)
• Single-A – Stephen Watson, Down East Wood Ducks (Carolina League)
• Short Season or Rookie – Ray Sayre, Gulf Coast Phillies (Gulf Coast League)
Award recipients were honored at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. Matt Parrott from the Charlotte Knights repeats as the Triple-A ‘Sports Turf Manager of the Year’ award winner after receiving the honor in 2017. He also won the award in the Double-A class in 2011 as a member of the Bowie Baysox. Parrott’s other accolades include winning the ‘Eastern League Diamond Pro Sports Field Manager of the Year’ (2011, 2014, and 2015). Brock Phipps wins the Double-A ‘Sports Turf Manager of the Year’ award for the sixth time as a member of the Springfield Cardinals. He previously won the award in 2008 and from 2013 through 2016. Stephen Watson from the Down East Wood Ducks wins the Single-A ‘Sports Turf Manager of the Year’ award for the first time. His team worked tirelessly to provide a premier playing surface for the future stars of the Texas Rangers. Ray Sayre wins this year’s Short Season/Rookie ‘Sports Turf Manager of the Year’ award as a member of the Gulf Coast Phillies. Tis year’s award joins his previous recognition as the 2017 Double AA ‘Sports Turf Manager of the Year’ award with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Southern League). Since 2000, STMA and MiLB have honored members who manage fields in Triple-A, Double-A, Single-A and Short Season or Rookie divisions. Winners are selected via a 13-member awards committee, compiled by STMA. Each nominee is independently scored on cultural practices, game day routine, resource utilization, staff management and the groundskeeper’s involvement and support of the sports turf industry. Previous MiLB award winners can be found at
stma.org/milb.
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STMA Announces 2018 ‘Field of the Year’ Winners STMA—the professional association for 2,700 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide who are critical to the safety of athletes and coaches has named their 2018 “Field of the Year” winners. Every year, STMA presents the industry’s highest honors to members who manage baseball, football, soccer, softball and other sporting playing surfaces at the professional, collegiate, schools (K-12), and parks and recreation levels. Te 2018 winners are:
Field used by Professional Teams • Baseball – CHS Field at St. Paul Saints (St. Paul, Minn.): Marcus Campbell, Sports Field Manager
• Soccer – Red Bull Arena at New York Red Bulls (Harrison, N.J.): Dan Shemesh, Director of Grounds
College and University • Baseball – Melching Field at Conrad Park at City
of Deland (Deland, Fla.): Brad Keith, Sports Field Manager
• Football – Kenan Stadium at University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Casey Carrick, CSFM, Director of Athletic Grounds and Turf Management
• Soccer – Merlo Field at University of Portland (Portland, Ore.): Kevin White, Athletic Field Manager
• Softball – Captains Park at Christopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.): Chris Webb, Assistant Director of Grounds
• Sporting Grounds – 5/3 Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, Ga.): Shane Hohlbein, CSFM, Sports Turf Manager
Schools and Parks • Baseball – Norbrock Stadium at City of Kamloops (Kamloops, B.C.): Shawn Cook, Sports Field Manager
• Football – Donald Lambert Field at Brentsville District High School (Nokesville, Va.): Andrew Miller, Turfgrass Management Program Educator
• Soccer – Varsity Soccer Field at Avon High School (Avon, Ind.): Matt Dudley, Athletic Fields & Grounds Supervisor
• Softball – Blue Eagle Softball Complex at Clover School District (Clover, S.C.): Lee Clinton, CSFM, Sports Turf Supervisor
• Sporting Grounds – Pleasant View Championship Field at City of Boulder (Boulder, Colo.): Aaren LeMieux, Sports Field Manager
A panel of 13 judges independently scored entries based on playability, appearance of surfaces, utilization of innovative solutions, effective use of budget and implementation of a comprehensive agronomic program. Judges might not award a field in each category.
Awards will be presented at the 30th annual STMA Conference & Exhibition in Phoenix.
TPI Turf News January/February 2019
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