IRld amd s€l1Iolarshill winners he Field of the Year Awards will be presented January] 7 at the Sports Turf 2002 STMA Baseball Field of the Year in the High School/Parks diVision Managers Association's (STMA) 14th ..Annual Conference and Exhibition Awards Eagle Park of ArlillgtoJl Baptist School T Banquet in San Antonio. TIle Awards me presented for top maintenance of natur- Baltimore, Maryland al playing surfaces and support facilities in baseball, softball, football, and soccer and Andrew Cossel, Head of Athletic Field Maintenance, are the highest honor SThTA bestows upon a facility. Boys' Athletic Director and P.E. Teacher STMA is a not-for-profit iuteruationnl association of more than 2,400 sports turf professionals from schools, colleges and universities, parks and recreation and munici- Softball Fields of the Year pal facilities, and professional stadiums; from research, teaching and cooperative cxtcn- 2002 STMA Softball Field of the Year in the College/Universit)' dil'isioJ1 sion personnel, and representatives of commercial affiliates who unite ill promoting Pioneer Field ofTexas Woman's University better and safer sports turf areas. The association and ill affiliated chapters collect and Denton, Texas disseminate scientific, educational and practical knowledge Oll the science of growing Robert Trevino grass and the art of maintaining sports turf to produce safe and aesthetically pleasing playing surfaces. The Association and its membership are focused on a common goal: 2002 STJ\M Softball Field of/he Year i11 the High School/Parks divisioll Providing the best sports surfaces for all levels of play. C. Moore Field of Putnam City West High School Field of the Year entrants must supply information Oil the design of the facility, the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma uses of the facility that Impact the playing surface, the organization of the maintenance Rick Newville, Coach program and innovative solutions used to overcome plaYlllg surface problems. Photos of specific areas of the field must he provided 10 document the playability and appear- Soccer Fields of the Year ance of the playing surface. 2002 STMA Soccer Field of the Year in tile College/University division Each of the five judge's on the Awards Committee review the entrants independent- Reeves Field of American University ly, grading them on each aspect of the criteria. The results of the indeperxleut input of Washington, DC the five judges determine the winning field. Nick Cammill, CSfM, Sports Turf Manager Baseball Fields of the Year 2002 STjHA Soccer Field of the Year in the High School/Parks division 2002 STMA Baseball Field of the Year in the Professional division The Soccer Fields of Danny Cunniff Park of the Louisville Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats Park District of Highland Park, Illinois Louisville, Kentucky Ted Baker, CSFr-,.'!, Superintendent of Parks Thomas R. Nielsen, Head Sports Turf Manager Football Fields of the Year 2002 STJl.1A Baseball Field of the Year in the College/University division 2002 STMA rootball Pield of the Year in the Cullege/Univmit}' division The Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler Field of George Mason University Folsom Field of the University of Colorado Fairfax, Virginia Boulder, Colorado Michael \N. Sullenberger, Sports Turf Manager Jason Del'oepe, Athletic Field Manager http://www.sportsturfmanager.com • STMA SPORTSTURF 43.