The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, 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, Pickleball Facilities and Track & Field Facilities. Within some categories, there are divisions; for example, the Sports Field category recognizes single- and multiple-field facilities.
Presentation of award plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Orlando, Fla. 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:
SPORTS FIELDS
Distinguished Facilities-Single Field
Althoff Catholic High School
Bellville, Illinois
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction
Blocksidge Field
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Huntress Associates Inc.
Bryant University–Beirne Stadium
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Milone & MacBroom Inc.
Chaminade College Preparatory Baseball Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction
Cherokee Central Schools
Cherokee, North Carolina
GeoSurfaces Southeast dba Medallion Athletics
Coopersville High School Stadium
Coopersville, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering
Dexter Southfield–Main Field
Brookline, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.
Eastridge High School
Inrondequoit, New York
LaBella Associates
Hamilton High School Stadium
Hamilton, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering
Joseph P. Riley Ballpark
Charleston, South Carolina
Carolina Green Corp.
Libby Field
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.
Manasquan High School
Manasquan, New Jersey
Suburban Consulting Engineers Inc.
Miami Trace High School
Washington Court House, Ohio
Sportworks Field Design
Point Pleasant High School
Borough of Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Suburban Consulting Engineers Inc.
UNC Kenan Stadium
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carolina Green Corp.
UW Green Bay Soccer Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Rettler Corp.
UW LaCrosse Soccer Field
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Rettler Corp.
The Wheeler School Farm–Field 1
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Gale Associates
Distinguished Facilities-Multiple Fields
Lou Berliner Sports Park
Columbus, Ohio
The Motz Group
Hopkinton High School/Middle School Athletic Complex
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Gale Associates
Mills Pond Park–Soccer & Lacrosse Complex
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
CSR Athletic Construction
Missouri Soccer Park at City of Boonville
Boonville, Missouri
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction
Northeastern University–Carter Playground Athletic Fields
Boston, Massachusetts
Stantec Sport Group
Sparta Area Schools Football Stadium, Baseball & Softball Fields
Sparta, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering
TBK Bank Sports Complex
Bettendorf, Iowa
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction
TENNIS COURTS
Distinguished Facilities-Outdoor Tennis Courts
Babson College Tennis Courts
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.
City of Golden Valley–South Wesley Park Tennis Complex
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sports Surfaces LLC
City of Oshkosh–Menominee Park Tennis Court Complex
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sports Surfaces LLC
Grand Valley State University Tennis Courts
Allendale, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering
Hoover Tennis Complex
Hoover, Alabama
Lower Bros. Co. Inc.
Lakewood National Golf and Country Club
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts Inc.
Liberty North High School
Liberty, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.
Lincoln Park Tennis Courts
East St. Louis, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.
Northeastern University–Carter Playground Tennis Courts
Boston, Massachusetts
Stantec Sport Group
Overland Park Racquet Club
Overland Park, Kansas
McConnell & Associates Corp.
Tempe Kiwanis Tennis Center
Tempe, Arizona
Elite Sports Builders
Distinguished Facilities-Residential Tennis Courts
White Picket Fence Residence
Montecito, California
Zaino Tennis Courts Inc.
Dan Berry Residence
Birmingham, Alabama
Lower Bros. Co. Inc.
RUNNING TRACKS
Distinguished Facilities-Outdoor Running Tracks
Central Cass High School
Casselton, North Dakota
Fisher Tracks Inc.
Stokes Stadium at Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
Fisher Tracks Inc.
Tekamah-Herman High School
Tekamah, Nebraska
Fisher Tracks Inc.
University of Alabama–Birmingham Track & Field Facility
Birmingham, Alabama
GeoSurfaces Southeast dba Medallion Athletics
University of Toronto–Varsity Stadium
Toronto, Canada
Carpell Surfaces
Willard Tigers Football Stadium Running Track
Willard, Missouri
Fisher Tracks Inc.
Distinguished Facilitiy-Indoor Running Track
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
GeoSurfaces Southeast dba Medallion Athletics
TRACK & FIELD FACILITIES
Distinguished Facilities-Track & Field
Concord High School
Concord, California
Verde Design Inc.
Carver Middle School
Carver, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.
Hiram Johnson High School
Sacramento, California
Verde Design Inc.
Tokay High School
Lodi, California
Verde Design Inc.
PICKLEBALL COURTS
Distinguished Facilities-Outdoor Pickleball Courts
Anthem Community Pickleball Center
Anthem, Arizona
Elite Sports Builders
Crow Valley Gold Club Tennis Facility
Davenport, Iowa
All Weather Courts Inc.
Menominee Park Pickleball Complex
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sports Surfaces LLC
Toscana
Indian Wells, California
Zaino Tennis Courts Inc.
Wildwood Park Pickleball Complex
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sports Surfaces LLC
Distinguished Facility-Residential Pickleball Court
Liberty Residential Pickleball Courts
Liberty, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.
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:
Fields Division
Outstanding Single-Field Facility of the Year
Dexter Southfield–Main Field
Brookline, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.
Silver Award
Blocksidge Field
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Huntress Associates Inc.
Outstanding Multi-Field Facility of the Year
Northeastern University–Carter Playground Athletic Fields
Boston, Massachusetts
Stantec Sport Group
Tennis Division
Outstanding Outdoor Tennis Facility of the Year
Babson College Tennis Courts
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.
Silver Award
Hoover Tennis Complex
Hoover, Alabama
Lower Bros. Co. Inc.
Bronze Award
Tempe Kiwanis Tennis Center
Tempe, Arizona
Elite Sports Builders
Outstanding Residential Tennis Facility of the Year
White Picket Fence Residence
Montecito, California
Zaino Tennis Courts Inc.
Silver Award
Dan Berry Residence
Birmingham, Alabama
Lower Bros. Co. Inc.
Track Division
Outstanding Outdoor Track Facility of the Year
University of Alabama–Birmingham Track & Field Facility
Birmingham, Alabama
GeoSurfaces Southeast dba Medallion Athletics
Silver Award
Central Cass High School
Casselton, North Dakota
Fisher Tracks Inc.
Outstanding Track & Field Facility of the Year
Tokay High School
Lodi, California
Verde Design Inc.
Silver Award
Concord High School
Concord, California
Verde Design Inc.
Courts & Recreation Division
Outstanding Outdoor Pickleball Facility of the Year
Anthem Community Pickleball Center
Anthem, Arizona
Elite Sports Builders
Silver Award
Toscana
Indian Wells, California
Zaino Tennis Courts Inc.
Outstanding Residential Pickleball Facility of the Year
Liberty Residential Pickleball Courts
Liberty, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.
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 athletic facilities, 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.