by Larry Eder
American Track & Field has worked with the American Sports Builders Association since 1992. We do that to encourage our high school and college coaches and their ADs and Facility managers to educate themselves on the options for track & field facilities, both indoor and out. I was lucky enough to give out the Track Facility of the Year awards this past evening at the Sawgrass Country Club.
We encourage all coaches and ADs to check with the ASBA (website listed below) and to read the series of articles in AT&F on track construction supplied by ASBA each and every issue. Special thanks to Mary Helen Sprecher, who writes the articles for AT&F.
ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities
Ellicott City , MD – The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA),
the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for
athletic facilities, has announced the winners of its annual awards.
Awards are presented each year to facilities built by ASBA members,
which best exemplify construction excellence.
Awards
are presented in various categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks,
Sports Fields and Indoor Multi-Purpose Facilities. Within each category
there are divisions; for example, the Tennis Court category recognizes
facilities in Indoor, Residential and Outdoor divisions. New this year
was the ‘Green’ competition, for athletic facilities that used the most
eco-friendly design, construction and operating techniques.
Presentation
of award plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. A panel of ASBA members works to judge
entries anonymously. Projects are scored individually based on
considerations such as layout and design, site work, drainage, base
construction, surface, amenities, innovation and overall impression.
Winning entries are those whose cumulative scores meet or exceed the
standard. This year’s winning projects are as follows:
Distinguished Track Facilities
OUTDOOR RUNNING
TRACK FACILITIES
Martensdale St. Marys Athletic Complex
Martensdale, Iowa
New Construction:
Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Carlsbad High
School Athletic Facility
Carlsbad, New
Mexico
New Construction:
Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Running Track
Facility at Ponderosa High School
Shingle Springs,
California
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)
Running Track
Facility at Center High School
Antelope,
California
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)
Running Track
Facility at Sheldon High School
Elk Grove,
California
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)
The Hotchkiss
School-Hemingway Track/Baker Field Athletic Facility
Lakeville,
Connecticut
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: CHA (Concord, Massachusetts)
Outdoor Track at
Archbishop Williams High School
Braintree,
Massachusetts
New Construction:
Stantec (Boston, Massachusetts)
INDOOR TRACK
FACILITIES
Mount Union
College-Peterson Field House
Alliance, Ohio
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Lindenhurst,
Illinois)
Distinguished Sports Fields
SINGLE FIELD
FACILITIES
Field at
Spartanburg High School
Spartanburg, South
Carolina
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. (Mooresville, North
Carolina)
Field at Anna
Maria College
Paxton,
Massachusetts
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Warner Larson, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
Softball Field at
Bloomfield High School
Bloomfield, New
Mexico
New Construction:
General Acrylics, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona)
Field at Goerke
Park
Stevens Point,
Wisconsin
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Rettler Corporation (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
Oland Stadium
Field at St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova
Scotia, Canada
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Gale Associates, Inc. (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
Field at Shorewood
School District
Shorewood,
Wisconsin
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Rettler Corp. (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
Skidelsky Field at
City (Flowers) Park
New Rochelle, New
York
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
Athletic Field at
Charles Hart Park
Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: GRAEF (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Shorter College
Multi-Purpose Facility
Rome, Georgia
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: UBU Sports (Atlanta, Georgia)
Field at
California State University Sacramento
Sacramento,
California
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)
Stankowski Field
at the University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Mondo USA, Inc. (Tega Cay, South Carolina)
University of
Rhode Island-Beck Baseball Field Improvements
Kingston, Rhode
Island
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: CHA (Concord, Massachusetts)
Washington &
Lee University-Wilson Field Improvements
Lexington, Virgina
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: CHA (Concord, Massachusetts)
Field at
Archbishop Williams High School
Braintree,
Massachusetts
New Construction:
Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
MULTI-FIELD
FACILITIES
Albuquerque Public
Schools Soccer Complex
Albuquerque, New
Mexico
New Construction:
Robert Cohen Co., LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Castleton State
College Spartan Stadium & Athletic Fields
Castleton, Vermont
New Construction:
Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
UNLV Football
Practice Facility
Las Vegas, Nevada
Upgrade of
Existing Facility: UBU Sports (Atlanta, Georgia)
Distinguished Tennis Facilities
RESIDENTIAL TENNIS FACILITIES
Tennis Court at Justman Residence
Calabasas, California
New Construction: Zaino Tennis Courts, Inc. (Orange, California)
Deane Residential Tennis Court
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Boston Tennis Court Construction Co., Inc. (Hanover, Massachusetts)
Tennis Court at Back Residence
Brookville, Indiana
New Construction: Leslie Coatings, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES
Parker Park Tennis Center
Moultrie, Georgia
New Construction: Talbot Tennis (Marietta, Georgia)
Tennis Facility at Garnet Valley High School
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
New Construction: ELA Sport (Lititz, Pennsylvania)
Tennis Facility at Bishop Gorman High School
Las Vegas, Nevada
New Construction: Renner Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)
Tennis Facility at Holland Christian School
Holland, Michigan
New Construction: URS Corporation (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Tennis Facility at Catholic Central High School
Novi, Michigan
New Construction: Grissim Metz Andriese Associates, Inc. (Northville, Michigan)
Woodside Racquet Club
Westwood, Kansas
Upgrade of Existing Facility: McConnell & Associates Corp. (North Kansas City, Missouri)
Brewster Municipal Tennis Court Complex
Brewster, Massachusetts
New Construction: Gale Associates, Inc. (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
Tennis Facility at Silverton High School
Silverton, Oregon
New Construction: Atlas Track and Tennis (Tualatin, Oregon)
NewBridge on the Charles, Cottage Community Tennis Facility
Dedham, Massachusetts
New Construction: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
Tennis & Recreation Facility at Valencia Lakes
Sun City, Florida
New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Tennis Facility at the City of Pensacola-Roger Scott Tennis Center
Pensacola, Florida
New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Tennis Facility at Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida
New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Club Med Sandpiper Bay
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
Tennis Facility at the Ritz Carlton
Amelia Island, Florida
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
Seaview Park Tennis Facility
Palm Beach, Florida
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
Cindy Hummel Tennis Center
Auburndale, Florida
New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
INDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES
Sportime Randalls Island
Randalls Island, New York
New Construction: ICA Sports (North Salem, New York)
Distinguished Indoor Multi-Purpose Facilities
La Merced Elementary School
Belen, New Mexico
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Robert Cohen Co., LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc.(Lindenhurst, Illinois)
Monroe Community College PAC Center
Rochester, New York
New Construction: CHA (Concord, Massachusetts)
Green Facility Award Winners
Monroe Community College PAC Center
Rochester, New York
New Construction: CHA (Concord, Massachusetts)
Within
each category, one facility was chosen from among all winning entries
to represent the best of athletic facility construction. The winners
were as follows:
TENNIS FACILITIES OF THE YEAR:
RESIDENTIAL:
Tennis Court at Justman Residence
Calabasas, California
New Construction: Zaino Tennis Courts, Inc. (Orange, California)
OUTDOOR:
Woodside Racquet Club
Westwood, Kansas
Upgrade of Existing Facility: McConnell & Associates Corp. (North Kansas City, Missouri)
INDOOR:
Sportime Randalls Island
Randalls Island, New York
New Construction: ICA Sports (North Salem, New York)
INDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Lindenhurst, Illinois)
TRACK FACILITIES OF THE YEAR:
OUTDOOR:
Running Track Facility at Ponderosa High School
Shingle Springs, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)
INDOOR:
Mount Union College-Peterson Field House
Alliance, Ohio
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Lindenhurst, Illinois)
SPORTS FIELD OF THE YEAR:
SINGLE FIELD FACILITY
Field at Archbishop Williams High School
Braintree, Massachusetts:
New Construction: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
MULTI-FIELD FACILITY
Albuquerque Public Schools Soccer Complex
Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Construction: Robert Cohen Co., LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
GREEN FACILITY OF THE YEAR:
Monroe Community College PAC Center
Rochester, New York
New Construction: CHA (Concord, Massachusetts)
The
ASBA is a non-profit association helping designers, builders, owners,
operators and users understand quality sports facility construction. The
ASBA sponsors informative meetings, publishes newsletters, books and
technical construction guidelines for both tennis courts and running
tracks, and keeps its members aware of the latest developments in the
industry. It also offers voluntary certification programs in tennis
court, running track and sports fields construction. Available at no
charge is a listing of all publications offered by the Association, as
well as the ASBA’s Membership Directory. For information on the ASBA, as
well as on its publications, activities and upcoming meetings, please
contact the Association at 8480 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 307,
Ellicott City, MD 21043. The toll-free phone number is
866-501-ASBA, the local number is 410-730-9595, and the fax number is
410-730-8833. The ASBA also may be reached electronically via its
website: www.sportsbuilders.org, or via e-mail at info@sportsbuilders.org.
