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It Has Been a Gem of a Year for the AstroTurf Diamond Series
Dalton, GA – There are many ways to measure success in a business in any given year. Two of the ways we are measuring our success is by the popularity of the product and quality of the customer. The AstroTurf® Diamond Series scores off of the charts in both of these...
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Appalachian State Baseball Moves Forward with AstroTurf
Boone, NC – Appalachian State Baseball becomes the latest Division 1 Baseball program to join the AstroTurf® Diamond Series family as they have selected the premier synthetic baseball system in the industry. Appalachian State’s new field features the AstroTurf Diamond...
read moreAstroTurf Welcomes T.J. Marcum to Sales Team
Dalton, GA – AstroTurf®, the inventor and leading innovator of synthetic turf, announces T.J. Marcum as the new Regional Sales Manager for southern and central Texas. T.J. will be responsible for developing relationships with existing and prospective customers in...
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Millikin University Chooses AstroTurf for New On-Campus Baseball Stadium
Decatur, IL – Millikin University has just completed the construction of their new on-campus baseball stadium and it is truly a thing of beauty. The new baseball facility located south of the Decatur Indoor Sports Center (DISC) includes an AstroTurf field, lights,...
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Claremore High School’s new AstroTurf Field has Everything from A to Z
Claremore, OK – Claremore High School has recently resurfaced their football stadium field and it has just about everything from A to Z, or should we say AstroTurf to Zebras? Lantow Field now sports bright, and bold striped end zones and a new AstroTurf® playing...
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UCONN Field Hockey Sticks with AstroTurf
Storrs, CT – You can’t mention the elite programs of field hockey without beginning with the University of Connecticut. The same is true for AstroTurf® when discussing premier playing surfaces for the sport. It’s just natural for the two iconic names to team up yet...
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AstroTurf Adds Climate Positive Hockey Turf System to Product Portfolio
Dalton, GA – AstroTurf didn’t become the most trusted playing surface in the world of field hockey by keeping the status quo. The brand that changed the sport of field hockey continues to pour resources into research and development in order to provide the latest and...
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National Champion Vanderbilt Trusts AstroTurf Once Again
Nashville, TN – Fresh off their second Baseball National Championship in six years, Vanderbilt University continues to invest in their elite program by once again trusting AstroTurf® as the preferred synthetic turf system for their baseball program. Vanderbilt is...
read moreAstroTurf Names Melissa Vassalotti-Twist as Director of Field Hockey
Dalton, GA – AstroTurf Corporation, the inventor and leading innovator of synthetic turf, is pleased to announce Melissa Vassalotti-Twist as their new Director of Field Hockey. Melissa will oversee AstroTurf’s Field Hockey Operations and will be responsible for...
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The Washington Huskies are Getting Game-Ready on AstroTurf®
Seattle, WA – AstroTurf® and the University of Washington have a relationship that goes back several decades. Washington was one of the original universities to install AstroTurf® back in 1968 when synthetic turf was first appearing in the college market. The two have...
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AstroTurf Meets Up With 3 Other Sport Group Brands at Meeting Street School
Providence, RI – Four Sport Group brands come together for a unique installation at an extraordinary school. Sport Group, the world’s largest sports surfacing company, recently had multiple brands called on to provide a variety of applications at the Meeting Street...
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AstroTurf Serves as the Stage for the 2019 CrossFit Games
Madison, WI – AstroTurf® will be the stage for some of the fittest individuals on the planet this weekend as the CrossFit Games begin at the Alliant Energy Center August 1st through the 4th. The CrossFit Games are billed as the ultimate proving grounds for the...
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In Tribute to Andy Belles
Andrew E. Belles – lovingly known by his friends, colleagues and family as Andy – passed away on July 29th, 2019 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Andy unwaveringly served his company, his clients and his industry throughout his four-decade career in...
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AstroTurf Expands Their Lineup to Grow the Game of Field Hockey
Dalton, GA - AstroTurf is the company that changed how the game of Field Hockey is played. It's the brand that is known throughout the world for producing fast-playing, non-directional, uniform products that allow for skill development for youth and elite players...
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FOR TOKYO. FOR THE PLANET
There’s one year to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the hockey venues are underway and on track. The competition matches will be played at Oi Hockey Stadium where construction started in late 2018 and the final surfacing was completed in June 2019. Poligras...
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University of Evansville Baseball Takes a Major Step with AstroTurf®
Evansville, IN – The University of Evansville baseball stadium will be undergoing a major renovation this year which will include a new AstroTurf® synthetic turf field. The facility will be getting a facelift which will include padded walls throughout the entire...
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Appalachian State Soccer is Raving Over Their New AstroTurf Field
BOONE, N.C. – During a summer of soccer featuring the FIFA Women’s World Cup and CONACAF Gold Cup, AstroTurf has scored a hat trick of its own. Appalachian State University men’s and women’s soccer programs, in a joint venture with the Watauga Parks and Recreation...
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AstroTurf and the University at Buffalo Team Up on a Game Changing Facility
Buffalo, NY - Many inside the University at Buffalo athletics department have called the opening of the Murchie Family Fieldhouse a real game changer for the university. Two years in the making, the facility provides the athletic program with the luxury of being able...
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