Category Archives: June 2008

Synthetic Turf

Posted on June 29, 2008

The global demand for synthetic turf continues to grow by 15 percent or more annually. It is easy to understand why. The playing surface enabled the Barrow Whalers to become the first Arctic high school football team in northern Alaska, … Continue reading →

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Prevailing In Spite Of Nature

Posted on June 29, 2008

Located in the city of Gulf Shores on the coast of Alabama, Gulf State Park consists of 6,150 acres of pristine parkland. Nowhere else in the United States can one find fresh water (Lake Shelby) so near the salt water … Continue reading →

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Complex Planning

Posted on June 29, 2008

The City of Grand Junction, Colo., has a football complex that serves almost every user group in the mid-sized town. The facility is a model in maximizing the use of the central park location. Stoker Stadium and adjacent Suplizio Field … Continue reading →

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Super Shades Save The Day

Posted on June 26, 2008

While Earth’s yellow sun turned Kal-El into Superman, those same rays can sometimes have devastating effects on us regular human beings here on Earth, including heat stroke or exhaustion, sun damage and skin cancer. Nowhere is the power of the … Continue reading →

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Teaching Sports Skills

Posted on June 14, 2008

Have you ever coached one of those motor-gifted athletes who can pull off a perfect left-hand layup or synchronize a dolphin kick, or send a golf ball into orbit on just the first or second try? In fact, if someone … Continue reading →

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