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COVERMASTER® sets the pace with turf growth covers at the E.P. Taylor turf racetrack. Way back in 1881, the Ontario Jockey Club (OJC) was created to improve the quality of horse racing in Toronto and was led by then President, William Hendrie, who went on to establish a dynasty in Canadian thoroughbred horse racing.
These football sideline covers prevent cleat penetration and protect the turf below. Back in 2024, a merger of the XFL and the USFL produced the United Football League (UFL).
Strongest and most dependable baseball field tarp is a big hit in Florida. In Lakeland, Florida, do tigers actually fly on Publix Field in the 8,500-seat Joker Marchant Stadium? The Flying Tigers Minor League Baseball team does.
ECONO ROLL™ CARPET ROLLS check all the boxes for appearance and durability. The town of Arlington in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is steeped in history from the Europeans who emigrated there in 1635 and formed the village of Menotomy (Algonquian for "swift running water") to the incorporation of New Cambridge in 1807, and finally, renamed Arlington in 1867 to honor those buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.
Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.
Multiple anniversary logos and colors easily handled with COVERMASTER® Dura-Pads. COVERMASTER® congratulates the Seattle Mariners on their 50th Anniversary in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) West Division.
COVERMASTER® gym floor covering for events stands the test of time. When Washburn University (WU) in Topeka, Kansas opened Lee Arena in 1984, they called on COVERMASTER® to provide gym floor covering for their grade one, inch thick, northern hardwood floor playing surface.
The most successful football club in Italy selects the world’s strongest core football cover. Founded in 1897 by a group of Massimo d'Azeglio Lyceum students in Turin, Italy, the Juventus Football Club went on to win 36 league titles, 15 Coppa Italia trophies, nine Super Cups, and many European championships.
COVERMASTER® growth blankets ensure SMU Mustangs field ready on opening day. Located in University Park, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, SMU (Southern Methodist University) is a private research university featuring everything from biological sciences to chemistry, computer science, physics, mathematics, history, fine arts, and much more.
When you click on the TV and plop yourself down to watch a good sporting game played on natural grass, you likely have no idea of the details that the field manager sweats out each and every game.
The MACLEOD INFLATABLE FIELD COVER™ allows ongoing turf maintenance and team practice. When the New England Patriots, a National Football League (NFL) team and member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division, wanted their practice field adjacent to Gillette Stadium protected from the rain...
COVERMASTER® delivers PLATINUM COVERTILE™ gym floor protection in record time. Founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, Lincoln University is a public, historically black, land-grant university located in Jefferson City, Missouri.
The Bronx Bombers keep a second RAINCOVER ULTRA™ as an emergency backup. George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the largest spring training ballpark in Florida. Home of the Tampa Tarpons, it served as a temporary home for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025 when Tropicana Field was severely damaged by Hurricane Milton.
From seed stealing birds to superior turf, San Jose depends on EVERGREEN® growth blankets. The San Jose Earthquakes, a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in the Western Conference, have been long time users of COVERMASTER® solutions. Since 2018, the club has relied on EVERGREEN® RADIANT as part of its stadium turf management program at their stadium.
Bill Squires served 12 years as a naval aviator in the United States Navy. In 1987, he entered the sports facilities and events management business and has held top-level positions with Yankee Stadium, Giants Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, and ESPN Wide World of Sports. Bill has a consulting business that focuses on sports venues and events. He is a member of the Sports League Sports Council, which works with the Department of Homeland
I authored this article on March 3, 2026, which was 100 days until the first 2026 Men’s World Cup match will be played at Estadio Azteca (Banorte Stadium) in Mexico City, where Mexico will host South Africa on Thursday, June 11...
The greenhouse effect of EVERGREEN® SPECTRUM TURF COVERS helps accelerate turf growth. The Buffalo Bills new Highmark Stadium will open this summer across from their current stadium. It’s a 62,000-seat open air-stadium with a large steel canopy that will shelter 65% of the seats from snow, rain, and wind.
The multi-layer protection of PLATINUM EASYROLL™ CARPET was the perfect solution. The Albia School District is located in southern Iowa in the county seat of Monroe County. From a coal mining town in 1873, Albia has transitioned to a wide variety of manufacturing and bioprocessing industries.
RAINCOVER ULTRATM from COVERMASTER® is the industry’s strongest internal core infield tarp. The 1,000-seat Swede Johnson Stadium is not only the home of the North Eugene High School Highlander baseball team, but it also hosts the Eugene Challengers summer baseball teams.