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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.

MASTERSHIELD TRAX™ and MASTERSHIELD MAX™ provide maximum turf protection. What was once Jimmy John’s Field in Utica, Michigan, is now UWM Field as part of a re-branding and a 10-year naming rights agreement with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM).

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.

Custom RAINCOVER ULTRA™ was delivered in record time for field cover use in the post season. When the Detroit Tigers baseball team was heading for postseason play in 2025, management realized that MLB (Major League Baseball) would not allow them to use their regular season baseball diamond tarp because it featured a sponsorship logo. They immediately turned to their longtime baseball tarp supplier, COVERMASTER®, for a RAINCOVER ULTRA™.

25-year old COVERMASTER® gym floor cover replaced by new one from COVERMASTER®. Founded in 1800, Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont is a private liberal arts school that offers over 40 majors and minors in such areas as languages, environmental studies, and international relations.

Milwaukee Brewers turn to COVERMASTER® for EVERGREEN® turf covers at sod farm. When events were planned prior to the opening of the 2026 season of the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, the retractable roof stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it meant that full season sod replacement must be in place earlier than it normally would be.

COVERMASTER® modular event flooring perfect solution for muti-use events on turf. When the new Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre officially opens in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 27, 2026, it will be fully integrated with the adjacent Peter Hemmingway Aquatic Centre and become the first indoor triathlon training center in North America.

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.

Grounds crew can continue to work underneath the inflated MACLEOD COVER™ system. To defend against such winter conditions as snow, rain, and extreme cold on the football field at BigBear.ai Performance Center, the grounds crew of the Washington Commanders, an NFC East team in the NFL (National Football League), uses the inflatable MACLEOD COVER™ from COVERMASTER®.

COVERMASTER® PLATINUM COVERTILE™ gym floor covering system wins over school staff. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, Columbia Christian School (CCS) is a private school with 352 students in K to 12. It’s known for winning state, regional, district, and conference titles in a variety of outdoor sports including softball, baseball, golf, and soccer.

Grounds crew can continue to work underneath the inflated MACLEOD COVER™ system. To defend against such winter conditions as snow, rain, and extreme cold on the football field at BigBear.ai Performance Center, the grounds crew of the Washington Commanders, an NFC East team in the NFL (National Football League), uses the inflatable MACLEOD COVER™ from COVERMASTER®.