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October 15, 2007: The Turf Is Coming-The Turf is Coming!!
After 60 days of sculpting, rubbing, and praying, the new Arvest Stadium in Springdale is almost complete. The Athletic Fields staff has worked steadily for 14 hours a day over the course of the last two months to get to this point in the project...
This week the team began installing the new turf for the stadium and should be completed by the 19th of this month. Northwest Arkansas Naturals Grounds Manager Monty Sowell is on site and assisting with the final phase of construction. Sowell has been hired recently by Rich Baseball to oversee the stadium once Athletic Fields is completed with the construction of the field.
Jamie Autry, one of Athletic Fields project managers, said "we are finally able to see light at the end of the tunnel, and the team will soon have a visual of where they will be playing next spring." Autry went on to say that while this project has been intense, it has also been a great project to be a part of. "Our build team looks forward to sitting in one of those seats and relaxing while the Naturals do all of the work..", said Autry.
Athletic Fields should be completed with this project by November 1st.
August 15, 2007: A "Natural" Fit With "Royals" Treatment...
Athletic Fields has been chosen to build the new Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball stadium in Springdale, AR. The Naturals are the Double A affiliate team for the Kansas City Royals and they are a new addition to the Texas League.
Athletic Fields will be responsible for the epicenter of this 40 million dollar stadium project , providing all of the drainage, irrigation, thousands of tons of rock and sand for the profiles, and finally the turf installation sometime in October of this year.
The Naturals have a blog set up where you can track the progress of this latest addition to Minor League Baseball. Click here to visit us!
May 30, 2007 : Field of Dreams for St. Georges
Starting in June of 2007, AFT is scheduled to invade the campus of St. Georges in Memphis. St. Georges is known for high standards for athletics and academics, and Athletic Fields has been hired to build their new state of the art football facility.
The project will include the construction of a new sand based football field with ACO sports drainage and new track and field events.
Jamie Autry, project manager for AFT, says we have been hired to bring the same level of excellence to the sports facility that is found in everything else St. Georges does.
05/01/07 : New MUS Lacrosse Facility
Athletic Fields and Memphis University School have partnered together again for 2007. This year, AFT has been hired to renovate the existing Lacrosse Stadium field on the campus of MUS. Jason Griffitts, AFT Director of Operations and Spencer Cultra, president of AFT, are quoted as saying our mission for this project is to build the best Lacrosse facility in Memphis, but also the entire Mid Southť. MUS is an institution that demands nothing less than the best, not the most expensive, but the most advanced facilities. We will implement the latest standards of construction and deliver to this fine school the most advanced facility attainableť, says Cultra.
The goal of MUS is to create a sporting surface that increases playability with reduced risk of injury, and also introducing their lacrosse program to a much higher performing sports turf.
The project will start in May and should be ready for play by the middle to end of June.
05/15/07 : Office Addition
Athletic Fields would like to welcome Mrs. Tara Weaver to the AFT team. Tara will play a major role in the administrative arena for Athletic Fields in Tennessee. From customer service and sales to estimating and billing, Tara is available to serve our clients starting in May of this year.
02/07 : Athletic Fields at Arkansas Rec & Parks Show.
Athletic Fields will take part in the annual Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association show on February 28th. If you or your staff are going to be present, please come by our booth for your special gift. Just mention that you saw it on our site!
11/06 : AthleticFields.org goes online.
Our new and improved website has lots of information and examples of our work. Be sure and checkout our portfolio section.
10/06 : Athletic Fields completes the East Tennessee State University Soccer Complex.
East Tn State University has soccer fields and practice fields professionally installed by Athletic Fields.
"They always give us the right answer. They don’t give us the most expensive answer. They just give us the answer that’s going to work best."Bobby Alston, Athletic Director / Head Football Coach
Memphis University School