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ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities

*Ellicott City, MD - *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. Winners are announced in the fall, and presentation of award plaques is made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Savannah, GA. A panel of ASBA members judges entries anonymously. 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. This year’s winning projects are as follows:

Distinguished Tennis Facilities RESIDENTIAL TENNIS FACILITIES Keating Residence Tennis Court Gladwyne, PA New Construction: Pro-Sport Construction, Inc.

Anderson Residence Tennis Court Beach Lake, PA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Pro-Sport Construction, Inc.

Berger Residence Tennis Court Blue Bell, PA New Construction: Pro-Sport Construction, Inc.

Private Residence Jupiter, FL New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts

Private Residence Parkland, FL New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts

Lenner Residence Tennis Court Greenwich, CT New Construction: DeRosa Tennis Contractors, Inc.

Campion Residence Tennis Court Carlton, OR New Construction: Atlas Track & Tennis

OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES Tennis Center at Blair Academy Blairstown, NJ New Construction: Sasaki Associates

Placencia Hotel Placencia, Belize New Construction: Ritzman Tennis Courts, Inc.

West Morris Mendham High School Tennis Court Construction Mendham, NJ New Construction: Halecon, Inc.

Tennis Facility at Wequassett Resort and Golf Course Chatham, MA New Construction: Cape & Island Tennis & Track

Tennis Facility at Penn State Abington Abington, PA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Pro-Sport Construction, Inc.

Bennett Park Tennis Facility Liberty, MO New Construction: McConnell & Associates Corp.

Biszantz Family Tennis Center Claremont, CA New Construction: Zaino Tennis Courts, Inc.

Mountain View Tennis Center Phoenix, AZ Upgrade of Existing Facility: General Acrylics, Inc.

Tennis Facility at the Broadmoor Colorado Springs, CO Upgrade of Existing Facility: Renner Sports Surfaces

Tennis Facility at St. Andrews Country Club Boca Raton, FL Upgrade of Existing Facility: Fast-Dry Courts

The Field Club Edgartown, MA New Construction: Global Sports & Tennis Design Group, LLC

Washington State University Tennis Facility Pullman, WA New Construction: Global Sports & Tennis Design Group, LLC

Tennis Facility at Fordson High School Dearborn, MI Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc.

Pacific University Tennis Complex Forest Grove, OR New Construction: Atlas Track & Tennis

Jonesville Tennis Center Gainesville, FL New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

The Tennis Gardens at Longboat Key Club & Resort Longboat Key, FL New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

Fisher Island Club Fisher Island, Miami, FL Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

Championship Tennis Center at the Four Seasons Resort & Club Irving, TX New Construction: Mid-America Courtworks

INDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES Cullman-Heyman Indoor Tennis Center, Yale University New Haven, CT Upgrade of Existing Facility: Global Sports & Tennis Design Group, LLC

Distinguished Indoor Multi-Purpose Facilities Genoveva Chavez Community Center Santa Fe, NM Upgrade of Existing Facility: Robert Cohen Co., LLC

Dilcon Community School Winslow, AZ New Construction: Robert Cohen Co., LLC

Distinguished Track Facilities OUTDOOR RUNNING TRACK FACILITIES Jefferson City High School Adkins Stadium Jefferson City, MO Upgrade of Existing Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc.

University of North Florida Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, FL Upgrade of Existing Facility: Mondo USA

Texas Tech University Track Lubbock, TX Upgrade of Existing Facility: Robert Cohen Co., LLC

Running Track Facility at Colorado State University Pueblo, CO New Construction: Renner Sports Surfaces

The Meadows School Track Las Vegas, NV Upgrade of Existing Facility: General Acrylics, Inc.

Running Track Facility at Charlotte High School Punta Gorda, FL New Construction: American Athletic Courts, Inc.

Running Track at East Brunswick High School East Brunswick, NJ Upgrade of Existing Facility: American Athletic Courts, Inc.

Running Track Facility at Bernalillo High School Bernalillo, NM Upgrade of Existing Facility: Lone Mountain Contracting, Inc.

Colby College Track & Field Waterville, ME Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec

Running Track Facility at San Joaquin at Delta College Stockton, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance

Natomas and Inderkum High School Track & Field Natomas, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance

Track Facility at Fordson High School Dearborn, MI Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc.

INDOOR TRACK FACILITIES Central College, Kuyper Fieldhouse Pella, IA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc.

Distinguished Multi-Purpose Turf Facilities Mooresville High School Stadium Mooresville, NC Upgrade of Existing Facility: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc.

Multi-Purpose Turf Facility at Fordson High School (Practice) Dearborn, MI Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc.

Multi-Purpose Turf Facility at Fordson High School (Stadium) Dearborn, MI Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc.

Multi-Purpose Turf Facility at Plainwell High School Plainwell, MI Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc.

Multi-Purpose Turf Facility at Stevensville Lakeshore High School Stevensville, MI Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc.

DeFazio Park Needham, MA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Gale Associates, Inc.

Michael F. Lione Park Stamford, CT Upgrade of Existing Facility: DeRosa Tennis Contractors, Inc.

St. Mary’s College High School Track & Field Facility Berkeley, CA New Construction: Verde Design, Inc.

Flint Park Larchmont, NY Upgrade of Existing Facility: DeRosa Tennis Contractors, Inc.

West Branch Park Stamford, CT Upgrade of Existing Facility: DeRosa Tennis Contractors, Inc.

Athletic Field at Westhill High School Stamford, CT Upgrade of Existing Facility: DeRosa Tennis Contractors, Inc.

Red Rock High School Turf Field Sedona, AZ Upgrade of Existing Facility: Atlas Track & Tennis

Multi-Purpose Sports Field at David Douglas High School Portland, OR Upgrade of Existing Facility: Atlas Track & Tennis

Belmont Hill School Synthetic Turf Field Belmont, MA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Steinbrenner Stadium Roberts Field “Fast Track” Cambridge, MA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec

Northfield Mount Hermon School - Thorndike Field & McLamore Field Fill, MA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec

Livermore Community Park - Synthetic Turf Field Folsom, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance

Sports Fields at San Joaquin Delta College Athletic Facilities Stockton, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance

Multi-Purpose Turf Facility at Mather Sports Center “One Stop Shop for Family Recreation” Mather, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance

Distinguished Sports Fields

New Alex Box Baseball Stadium at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA New Construction: Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company

Football Field Stadium Project at Florida International University Miami, FL New Construction: Recreational Design and Construction, Inc.

Angels of Victory Field at Mount Saint Mary Academy Watchung, NJ New Construction: Suburban Consulting Engineers

Baseball Stadium at Dartmouth College Hanover, NH New Construction: Gale Associates, Inc.

The Meadows School Sports Field Las Vegas, NV Upgrade of Existing Facility: General Acrylics, Inc.

Mountain Brook High School Stadium Field Mountain Brook, AL Upgrade of Existing Facility: Holcombe Norton Partners, Inc.

Homewood Soccer Park Homewood, AL New Construction: Holcombe Norton Partners, Inc.

Spartan Stadium at San Jose State University San Jose, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc.

San Jose City College Softball Field San Jose, CA New Construction: Verde Design, Inc.

Boston College Soccer and Lacrosse Complex Newton Centre, MA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec

Sports Field Facility at Mud Creek Soccer Complex Powder Springs, GA New Construction: Sports Turf Company

Sports Field Facility at North Springs High School Sandy Springs, GA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Sports Turf Company

Within each category, one facility was chosen from among all winning entries to represent the best of athletic facility construction. The winners were as follows:

TENNIS FACILITIES OF THE YEAR: RESIDENTIAL: Berger Residence Tennis Court Blue Bell, PA New Construction: Pro-Sport Construction, Inc.

OUTDOOR: Biszantz Family Tennis Center Claremont, CA New Construction: Zaino Tennis Courts, Inc.

INDOOR Cullman-Heyman Indoor Tennis Center, Yale University New Haven, CT Upgrade of Existing Facility: Global Sports & Tennis Design Group, LLC

INDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY OF THE YEAR Dilcon Community School Winslow, AZ New Construction: Robert Cohen Co., LLC

TRACK FACILITIES OF THE YEAR: OUTDOOR: Texas Tech University Track Lubbock, TX Upgrade of Existing Facility: Robert Cohen Co., LLC

INDOOR: Central College, Kuyper Fieldhouse Pella, IA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc.

SPORTS FIELD OF THE YEAR: New Alex Box Baseball Stadium at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA New Construction: Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company

MULTI-PURPOSE TURF FACILITY OF THE YEAR: Multi-Purpose Turf Facility at Mather Sports Center “One Stop Shop for Family Recreation” Mather, CA Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance

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 tennis courts, running tracks and sports field facilities, and keeps its members updated on the latest developments in the industry. It also offers voluntary certification programs in tennis court, running track and sports fields construction. Available at no charge is a listing of all publications offered by the Association, as well as the ASBA’s Membership Directory, its publications, activities and upcoming meetings, please contact the Association at 8480 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 307, Ellicott City, MD 21043. 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.

Posted on December 9, 2009
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