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, Track and Field Facilities and Indoor Multi-Purpose Field Houses. Within each category there are divisions; for example, the Tennis Court category recognizes facilities in Indoor, Residential and Outdoor divisions. Additional honors are given in the ‘Green’ competition, for award-winning athletic facilities that use the most eco-friendly design, construction and operating techniques.
Presentation of award plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Orlando, Florida. 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.
Winning projects are as follows:
Distinguished Tennis Facilities
RESIDENTIAL TENNIS FACILITIES
Private Residence (Boca Raton)
Boca Raton, Florida
New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Bernstein Residence
Delray Beach, Florida
New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES
Randolph-Macon College Tennis Court Complex
Ashland, Virginia
New Construction: Tennis Courts, Inc. (Aylett, Virginia)
The Williams Bollettieri Tennis Center at the Robins Campus of the Collegiate School
Goochland, Virginia
New Construction: Tennis Courts, Inc. (Aylett, Virginia)
The George S. Gibbs Tennis Center at Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Lower Bros., Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)
Clay W. & Lynn B. Hamlin Tennis Center at Penn Park
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Construction: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
Sevierville City Park
Sevierville, Tennessee
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Baseline Sports Construction, LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Toscana Country Club
Indian Wells, California
New Construction: Zaino Tennis Courts, Inc. (Orange, California)
Koch Tennis Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Upgrade of Existing Facility: L.E.R., Inc. dba Renner Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)
The Sports Club at Mediterra
Naples, Florida
New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
Timber Pines Community Association, Inc.
Spring Hill, Florida
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
Doral Park Country Club
Doral, Florida
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)
INDOOR TENNIS FACILITY
Gulf Coast Tennis Club
Gulf Shores, Alabama
New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)
The Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility at the University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
New Construction: Lower Bros., Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)
Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club Indoor Tennis Facility
Virginia Beach, Virginia
New Construction: Tennis Courts, Inc. (Aylett, Virginia)
Distinguished Indoor Multi-Purpose Field House
Virginia G. Piper Sports & Fitness Center Indoor Multi-Purpose Facility
Phoenix, Arizona
New Construction: Robert Cohen Co., LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Centaur Products (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)
Distinguished Track Facilities
OUTDOOR RUNNING TRACK FACILITIES
Bernie Moore Stadium at Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Mondo USA, Inc. (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania)
Van Meter High School
Van Meter, Iowa
New Construction: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Lane Community College
Eugene, Oregon
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning (Eugene, Oregon)
Yuba Community College
Marysville, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)
Kaycee Junior/Senior High School
Kaycee, Wyoming
Upgrade of Existing Facility: L.E.R., Inc. dba Renner Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)
INDOOR TRACK FACILITY
JDL Fast Track
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
New Construction: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. (Mooresville, North Carolina)
Distinguished Track and Field Facilities
Jemez Valley Warrior Stadium Track & Field
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Lone Mountain Contracting, Inc. (Bosque Farms, New Mexico)
Sports Ministry Complex at Calvary Baptist Church
Clearwater, Florida
New Construction: American Athletic Courts, Inc. (Vincentown, New Jersey)
Distinguished Sports Fields
SINGLE FIELD FACILITIES
Stagg High School – Phase II
Stockton, California
New Construction: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)
North Canton Hoover Football/Lacrosse Stadium
North Canton, Ohio
Upgrade of Existing Construction: Vasco Sports Contractors (Massillon, Ohio)
Fairview High School
Fairview, Pennsylvania
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Vasco Sports Contractors (Massillon, Ohio)
SCU Bellomy
Santa Clara, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)
PK Park at the University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
New Construction: Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning (Eugene, Oregon)
Lodi Grape Bowl
Lodi, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom, California)
Bodner Rugby Field at California State Maritime Academy
Vallejo, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom, California)
Goodreau Field at Villanova Stadium
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
John Gutierrez Stadium, Bloomfield High School
Bloomfield, New Mexico
Upgrade of Existing Facilities: General Acrylics, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona)
MULTI-FIELD FACILITIES
Homestead High School Athletic Fields
Cupertino, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)
Fenn School – Reynolds Athletic Fields
Concord, Massachusetts
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
Lexington Center Play Fields Phase I
Lexington, Massachusetts
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
Pomfret School
Pomfret, Connecticut
New Construction: Huntress Associates, Inc. (Andover, Massachusetts)
Green Facility Award Winners
Homestead High School Athletic Fields
Cupertino, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)
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:
Private Residence (Boca Raton)
Boca Raton, Florida
New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts (Pompano Beach, Florida)
OUTDOOR:
Clay W. & Lynn B. Hamlin Tennis Center at Penn Park
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Construction: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)
INDOOR:
The Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility at the University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
New Construction: Lower Bors., Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)
INDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Centaur Products (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)
TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Sports Ministry Complex at Calvary Baptist Church
Clearwater, Florida
New Construction: American Athletic Courts, Inc. (Vincentown, New Jersey)
TRACK FACILITIES OF THE YEAR:
OUTDOOR:
Bernie Moore Stadium at Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Mondo USA, Inc. (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
INDOOR:
JDL Fast Track
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
New Construction: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. (Mooresville, North Carolina)
SPORTS FIELD OF THE YEAR:
SINGLE FIELD FACILITY
PK Park at the University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
New Construction: Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning (Eugene, Oregon)
MULTI-FIELD FACILITY
Homestead High School Athletic Fields
Cupertino, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California
GREEN FACILITY OF THE YEAR:
Homestead High School Athletic Fields
Cupertino, California
Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)