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, Indoor Facilities and Track and Field Facilities. Within some categories, there are divisions; for example, the Tennis Court category recognizes facilities in Indoor, Residential and Outdoor divisions.
Presentation of award plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Scottsdale, AZ. 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 Field Facilities
Single Field Facilities
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, North Carolina
Carolina Green Corp., Indian Trail, North Carolina
Nusenda CU Community Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Robert Cohen Co. LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Spicer Field at Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
Stantec Sport, Boston, Massachusetts
University of California–Davis
Davis, California
Siegfried Engineering Inc., Sacramento, California
Xaverian Brothers High School
Westwood, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc., Dedham, Massachusetts
Multiple-Field Facilities
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, California
Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Clovis, California
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sportworks Field Design, West Chester, Ohio
Distinguished Track Facilities
Distinguished Outdoor Track Facilities
Jefferson High School
Jefferson, Texas
Fisher Tracks Inc, Boone, Iowa
Olney High School Stadium
Olney, Texas
Fisher Tracks Inc., Boone, Iowa
Somerset Junior High School
Somerset, Texas
Fisher Tracks Inc., Boone, Iowa
The Woodlands High School Stadium
The Woodlands, Texas
Fisher Tracks Inc., Boone, Iowa
Whiteface High School Stadium
Whiteface, Texas
Fisher Tracks Inc., Boone, Iowa
Distinguished Track & Field Facility
Torrington High School
Torrington, Connecticut
Gale Associates Inc., Weymouth, Massachusetts
Distinguished Tennis Facilities
Distinguished Outdoor Tennis Facilities
Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club
Palm City, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts Inc., Sun City, Florida
Life Time Fitness Center
Centennial, Colorado
L.E.R. Inc., dba Renner Sports Surfaces, Denver, Colorado
Sundial Resort
Sanibel Island, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts Inc., Sun City, Florida
Xavier University Brockhoff Family Tennis Facility
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sportworks Field Design, West Chester, Ohio
Distinguished Residential Tennis Facility
Alsop Residential Court at Haven Hill
Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Boston Tennis Court Construction Co. Inc., Hanover, Massachusetts
Within each category, specific facilities were chosen from among all winning entries to represent the best of athletic facility construction. The winners were as follows:
TRACK DIVISION
Outstanding Outdoor Track Facility of the Year
California State University–Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Siegfried Engineering Inc., Sacramento, California
Silver Award
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco, California
Verde Design Inc., Santa Clara, California
Bronze Award
Oakland Athletic Complex at Perham Field
Dawson County High School
Glendive, Montana
Fisher Tracks Inc., Boone, Iowa
Outstanding Track and Field Facility of the Year
Norwell High School Athletic Complex
Norwell, Massachusetts
Gale Associates Inc., Weymouth, Massachusetts
TENNIS DIVISION
Outstanding Outdoor Tennis Facility of the Year
Bell Recreation Center
Sun City, Arizona
Sunland Sports, Phoenix, Arizona
Silver Award
Belle Meade Country Club
Nashville, Tennessee
Welch Tennis Courts Inc., Sun City, Florida
Bronze Award
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School
Reno, Nevada,
Tennis and Track Co., Salt Lake City, Utah
Outstanding Residential Tennis Facility of the Year
James Goldstein Residence
Los Angeles, California
Zaino Tennis Courts Inc., Orange, California
Silver Award
Nelson Residence
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Munson Inc., Glendale, Wisconsin
Bronze Award
Miami Beach Residence
Miami Beach, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida
FIELDS DIVISION
Outstanding Single-Field Facility of the Year
Santa Fe High School Ivan Head Stadium
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nominated By: Lone Mountain Contracting Inc., Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Silver Award
University of Oregon–Pape Field
Randy & Susie Pape Complex
Eugene, Oregon
Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning, Eugene, Oregon
Bronze Award
Cameron School District–Youth Athletic Facility
Cameron, Wisconsin
Rettler Corp., Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Outstanding Multi-Field Facility of the Year
Stagg High School
Stockton, California
Verde Design Inc., Santa Clara, California
Silver Award
Grand Park
Westfield, Indiana
The Motz Group, Cincinnati, Ohio
INDOOR DIVISION
Outstanding Indoor Tennis Facility of the Year
Tuscaloosa Tennis Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nominated By: Lower Bros. Co. Inc., Birmingham, Alabama
Outstanding Indoor Track Facility of the Year
Carl Maddox Field House at Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nominated By: Mondo USA Inc., Laval, Quebec, Canada
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 field 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 9 Newport Drive, Suite 200, Forest Hill, Maryland, 21050. 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.