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June 4, 2025

Extending the life of your track & field surface

We already know that today’s high school track & field athletes are tomorrow’s college track & field athletes. But did you know that high schools (and colleges) make up the talent pipeline for Team USA as well? Unlike many sports (like so...

April 22, 2025

Field-painting robot helping athletic directors in Illinois

by Wesley Sykes

Technology is revolutionizing the way athletic directors get grunt work done. In Illinois, a field-painting robot is helping athletic directors create pristine markings on their athletic fields with less stress on the body. A recent article from t...

April 22, 2025

Schools pursuing naming rights for athletic facilities

by Wesley Sykes

Soon after Aaron Zupka took over as athletic director at Milford High School, he knew his department would need to produce creative fundraising ideas. Two months after he started his new position, local voters in his school’s eastern Cincinnati cou...

April 7, 2025

University of Louisiana-Monroe students approve new athletic fee

by Wesley Sykes

University of Louisiana-Monroe students narrowly voted to increase athletic fees to bolster their athletic department. Last Thursday, students voted and approved the $75 fee in an effort to help the Louisiana-Monroe athletics department get closer to...

April 7, 2025

Coastal Carolina to offer free concessions at football games

by Wesley Sykes

Concessions at future Coastal Carolina football games will be free, according to the university's recent announcement last week. Chance Miller, vice president for intercollegiate athletics and university recreation, announced last week that Coasta...

January 14, 2025

Considerations for natural grass and turf surfaces

by Mary Helen Sprecher

There are plenty of choices to be made when putting in a field but one of the first is whether that field will have a natural grass or a synthetic turf surface. To be clear: There is no right choice or wrong choice; there is only the choice that...

November 18, 2024

What’s trending in athletic facilities?

by Mary Helen Sprecher

While the dictionary definition of evolution might not necessarily relate to sports facilities, recent advancements are generating serious buzz. Here’s a rundown. Technology: For decades, the electrical needs for sports facilities were focused o...

October 21, 2024

WVSU awarded funds for new track and field complex

by Wesley Sykes

West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been awarded $250,000 by the Kanawha County Commission to help build a new track and field complex at the university. The funding comes from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and was approved by the commiss...

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