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Field Of The Year Awards
Field of the Year Awards
In 1992, STMA established the Field of the Year Awards to recognize the outstanding fields and commitment to excellence of STMA members. Over the past 15 years, fields from every region of the country have been honored. The STMA Field of the Year Award represents a facility's pinnacle of achievement in the Sports Turf Industry.

Take pride in your profession. Submit your field for the STMA Field of the Year Award in baseball, softball, football, or soccer and garner the respect of your peers and media attention for your facility. All entry materials must be submitted in accordance with the procedures outlined for each award. All award recipients will be selected by the STMA Awards Committee made up of highly-regarded STMA professionals.

STMA is currently renovating the Field of the Year program! Start taking pictures now to document your field's evolution throughout the year. Please check back in March for new criteria and the most current application. Thank you!


STMA Field of the Year Awards Categories

Baseball
Football
Soccer
Softball
Complex (on hiatus)


2007 Baseball Field of the Year

Professional Category:


Isotopes Park

Jarad Alley, Head Groundskeeper
Albuquerque, NM



College and University Category:

Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, Univ. of Nebraska/Lincoln

Josh Klute, Athletic Turf Manager
Lincoln, NE



High School and Parks Category:


Mary Rountree Evans Field

Craig Schlender, Manager
Baraboo, WI




2007 Football Field of the Year

College and University Category:

Kilkenny Practice Field at the University of Oregon

Eric Fasbender, CSFM, Grounds Manager
Eugene, OR



High School and Parks Category:

Centurion Field at the Christian Academy of Louisville

Andy Davis, Turf & Grounds Manager
Louisville, KY



2007 Soccer Field of the Year

College and University Category:


Carroll College Nelson StadiumSoccer Field

Gerald Landby, Director of Grounds
Helena, MT



High School and Parks Category:


Pleasant Run Soccer Fields

Troy Crawford, Parks Supervisor
Colleyville, TX




2007 Softball Field of the Year

College and University Category:

George Mason University Softball Field

Josh McPherson, Director of Turf Management
Fairfax, VA



High School and Parks Category:

Tomball High School Softball Field

Jim Wiggins, Athletic Grounds Supervisor
Tomball, TX