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Rising Star Gage Knudson

Rising Star winner profile: Gage Knudson

By John Kmitta Rising Star Award Winner Gage Knudson oversees one of the busiest multi-use venues in the country as senior manager, turf and grounds, for BMO Stadium – home of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). “When the club started...
Little League Softball World Series

Little League Softball World Series Grounds Crew

Before the first pitch and long after the last out, a different kind of team sets the stage at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park (Greenville, N.C.): an all-female grounds crew that has become a signature of the Little League...
Ava Veith internship

Insights from an Internship

By Ava Veith This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with the Kansas City (KC) Current grounds crew as their playing surface data technician. The KC Current is a professional women’s soccer team competing in the National Women’s...
GMA all-female grounds crew

All-female grounds team at Women’s Rugby World Cup final

This September, a landmark moment for Rugby will take place at the Twickenham Stadium (England) as an all-female team of grounds professionals will prepare the pitch for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final and bronze final, marking a historic...
Goodyear Ballpark spring training

More Than Spring Training

Goodyear Ballpark (Goodyear, Arizona) was the result of a $108 million dollar construction project that was completed in 2009. The state-of-the-art training facilities and 10,000-seat stadium helped attract the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds to relocate to Arizona from Florida....
Turf and ornamentals

Separation of Turf and Ornamentals

By John C. Fech Two of the most critical influences in terms of landscape plant success in the sports turf or campus landscape are the separation of turf and ornamentals and getting new plants off to a good start. Unfortunately,...
SFMA Board of Directors

2025 SFMA Board of Directors introduced

The 2025 SFMA Board of Directors took office during the association’s annual meeting on January 15. Elections were held in late November through early December using an electronic ballot process for voting members. The 2025 SFMA Board of Directors is...
EPG Brand Acceleration
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