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Exciting AstroTurf® Upgrades at Liberty University Being Installed
The Liberty Flames Hold onto Their Record for the Highest Number of AstroTurf® Athletic Fields in the U.S. Lynchburg, VA 1 – Liberty University is undergoing a major athletic field upgrade in June, providing all of the school’s athletes with best-in-class playing...
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UNC Charlotte 49ers Installing a New AstroTurf Football Field in Time for the 2021 Season
The 2021 Charlotte football season will be a season of firsts for the 49ers: the first home game against an ACC opponent; the first meeting with a Big 10 team; the first time facing a pair of Power 5 opponents; and, after six years in Conference USA, the first game...
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Five Minutes With Carl Capellas
Please join us for the next installment of AstroTurf's "5 Minutes With" series. In this edition, we talk with AstroTurf's National Director of Soccer Carl Capellas. Carl, tell us about your background in soccer. I grew up playing the sport of soccer. Like every kid, I...
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Mount Union Chooses AstroTurf for Stadium Field
Alliance, OH – Known as the team to beat in NCAA Division III football, the Mount Union Purple Raiders now have a brand-new winning advantage. With a freshly installed AstroTurf® 3D3 turf system and Trionic Blend 52 fibers, the players will host home games on a field...
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University of Missouri Upgrades Football Stadium Field to AstroTurf
Columbia, Missouri, – The Missouri Tigers will start the 2021 college football season on a newly installed athletic field made by the leaders in synthetic turf technology, AstroTurf®. This exciting upgrade for Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium will feature two...
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Ultimate AstroTurf Fan Favorite D1 Baseball Field Named
Boone, NC – Talk about a 1-2 punch. Appalachian State’s baseball field features a state-of-the-art AstroTurf playing surface and is surrounded by the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains. That combination, and an amazing fanbase, helped earn the Mountaineers the title of...
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The AstroTurf Nerd – Fiber vs. Infill
Introducing the AstroTurf Nerd, Todd DeWolfe DeWolfe began in the synthetic turf industry in 1999. He’s been involved in nearly 300 turf projects. He’s in charge of research and product development for AstroTurf. He’s inspired to improve the surface that unites towns...
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Five Minutes With Jim Savoca
Jim, tell us about your current position with AstroTurf. Hello, I’m Jim Savoca. I am the national sales manager for AstroTurf. I've been in the business for 41 years, and with AstroTurf for probably north of 30 of those. That’s awesome. Tell us about what the turf...
read moreWashington Huskies Ready to Go All Out with New AstroTurf Installation at Husky Stadium
Seattle, Washington – After a shortened four-game run in 2020, the Huskies are ready to reveal what they are capable of with a full 12-game season and a brand-new AstroTurf® home field. The University of Washington chose to install the most popular turf system...
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The College of New Jersey Ups Their Field Hockey Game with New AstroTurf
Ewing, NJ – The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Lacrosse and Field Hockey teams are now playing on one of the most advanced field hockey surfaces in the world. Manufactured by AstroTurf®, the leading innovator in synthetic turf products, Poligras Platinum is a high-tech,...
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Purdue Football Will Be Getting Game Ready on AstroTurf
West Lafayette, Indiana – Purdue University has chosen the inventor and leading innovator of artificial turf for their football practice field at the Bimel Outdoor Practice Complex, providing the players with a world-class athletic turf for the 2021 training season....
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Chicago Fire FC Announces New Partnership with AstroTurf
Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has entered a multi-year partnership with AstroTurf, a leader in synthetic turf. AstroTurf becomes the Official Synthetic Turf Field Building Partner and the preferred vendor for all future synthetic turf projects. ...
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AstroTurf Corporation and El Espartano Announce Partnership in South America
Buenos Aires, Argentina – AstroTurf®, the inventor and leading innovator of artificial turf is pleased to announce a new partnership with El Espartano. The company, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will manufacture and sell AstroTurf® systems in certain regions of...
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McNeese State Football Stadium Installs New Premium AstroTurf® Playing Surface
Lake Charles, Louisiana – In record time, McNeese State University installed premium AstroTurf® Rhino Blend 46 synthetic sports turf on the field at Cowboy Stadium after two devastating hurricanes in 43 days and the global pandemic put a halt to the 2020 football...
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Hockey plays its part in Tokyo 2020 sustainability drive
March 12, 2021 - As you would expect from one of the biggest sporting spectacles on earth, the Olympic Games has an impact not just on sport but also on society and the environment. For Tokyo 2020, the theme of sustainability has been central to the planning of the...
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March 21st Proclaimed AstroTurf Day
Dalton, GA –– March 21, 2021 has been officially named AstroTurf Day in Dalton, Georgia, home to AstroTurf’s manufacturing facility since 1968. The Mayor of Dalton, David Pennington, made the proclamation to mark the 55th anniversary of the first major league game...
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Southern Virginia University Installs New AstroTurf Field
Buena Vista, VA – While the competitive season for college athletics was on hold this past fall due to the ongoing pandemic, Southern Virginia University moved forward with the installation of a high-tech new turf system at its Knight Stadium. Manufactured by...
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AstroTurf Corporation Announces Wes Allen as Regional Sales Manager
Dalton, GA – AstroTurf®, the inventor and leading innovator of synthetic turf, welcomes back Wes Allen as a Regional Sales Manager for Florida. Allen previously held this post in 2017 and 2018. Before joining AstroTurf® originally in 2017, Allen was on the other side...
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