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Coquitlam, British Columbia - When the Coquitlam Express, a Junior A hockey club in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), wanted to section off an end zone area in their arena, they contacted COVERMASTER®. Other arenas in their league are using arena seat covers to control seating with great success.
Fort Wayne, IN - Graphics Output of Fort Wayne, Indiana was looking for branded venue seat covers for their client, the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, home of the Mad Ants Basketball Team. In addition to closing off specific areas of seating from use, these seat cover sections should also provide large event graphics for teams or sponsors. They found the perfect solution at COVERMASTER®.
Dumfries, VA - In the past, First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, Virginia had purchased COVERMASTER® vinyl gym floor protection for non-athletic events. However, for their 155th anniversary event, Ernest Robbins, facility manager for the 200 thousand square foot campus, decided that the event really deserved a more prestigious look for the protective floor covering.
Notre Dame, IN - Just outside South Bend, Indiana, you’ll find the University of Notre Dame – a private Catholic research university well-known for its football, basketball, and yes, soccer teams. For over 30 years, COVERMASTER® has been working closely with the groundskeepers of Notre Dame’s athletic department to provide protective coverage of both interior and exterior athletic surfaces.
Laguna Hills, CA - The Nellie Gail Ranch is an equestrian-themed community in Laguna Hills, California. Their equestrian center is one of the finest in the U.S. with nearly 100 horse stalls, three horse arenas, and some of the best hunter, jumper, and dressage instructors in the world. With sunny weather much of the time, it’s the perfect place for year-round horse activities.
College Station, TX -When your customer tweets that your EVERGREEN® Radiant Turf Covers are a game changer, you know you’re doing something better than right. Nick McKenna, Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Fields for Texas A&M Athletics tweeted: “We got to break out & utilize some of our new tools the last few weeks including our new EVERGREEN® Radiant grow covers & inflatable tarp tubes from @covermasterinc“.
Carson, CA - When planning for the 109th Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena, California, Onsite Productions wanted to ensure the practice fields at Dignity Park Health Sports Park, in nearby Carson, had football field covers in case of possible rain events for the January 2nd, 2023 game.
Houston, TX - The M.O. Campbell Educational Center in Houston, Texas is a 7,000 seat indoor arena, that serves the five high schools in the Aldine Independent School District. In addition to basketball and volleyball, it’s also a multi-use facility for non-athletic events, which require gym floor protection from non-athletic wear and tear.
Albuquerque, NM - When an event threatens to ruin a section of your baseball stadium’s turf, what do you do to provide maximum turf protection? The facility manager at Rio Grande Credit Union Field, home of the Albuquerque Isotopes minor baseball team of the Pacific Coast League, turned to COVERMASTER® for a solution. For more than 45 years, COVERMASTER® has provided the very best in turf protection and this time, weight and major turf damage were the key factors to consider.
We lost an incredible friend and associate last month. Sandy Henderson passed away in September after a short series of illnesses. He will not only be missed by his family at home, and his colleagues at COVERMASTER®, but also by the many, many people he met and endeared himself to over the years.
Columbus, OH - Home of Ohio State University’s men’s and ladies’ basketball and hockey teams, The Jerome Schottenste in Center at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio is an incredible, 770,000 square foot facility that can hold up to 20 thousand people. This multi-purpose venue hosts everything from major concerts to family shows, touring productions, and more. To provide gym floor protection during these non-athletic activities, they currently use a vinyl flooring system.
Lillestrøm, Norway - Just outside Oslo, the capital of Norway, Lillestrøm SK Football Club wanted better defense for their turf against the frosty start of winter. It’s during this time that turf can suffer the greatest damage and regular turf covers were not up to the task.
Cincinnati, OH - For 20 years, the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball’s National League have depended on COVERMASTER® baseball infield tarps to protect their infield at Great American Ballpark from being compromised by rain. For this year’s season, they came right back to COVERMASTER® and chose a RAINCOVER ULTRA™ White/Silver baseball field cover.
Mexico City, Mexico - Second only to soccer, baseball is a very popular sport in Mexico. When the stadiums in Veracruz and Saltillo needed new baseball field tarps for protection during rainy weather conditions, COVERMASTER® was their first choice for quality and service. Superior protection was provided by COVERMASTER® with RAINCOVER PREMIER™ lightweight field tarps.
Belton, TX - In recent years, COVERMASTER® provided the University of Mary Hardin – Baylor in Belton, Texas with gym floor protection systems designed to allow multi-purpose events and eliminate potential damage. When they needed to “rope off” a section of box seats in their football stadium, they knew that COVERMASTER® would have the best solution.
Nashville, TN - COVERMASTER® has been providing sports field protection products for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans since they relocated from Houston in 1997. In fact, COVERMASTER® is the first choice for most NFL facilities because of our world-class products and service.
Valley City, ND - To protect their new gymnasium floor during an important, non-athletic event in August, Valley City Senior High School in North Dakota were looking for something with more quality and performance than the vinyl cover they had used in the past. When they approached COVERMASTER® for a solution, PLATINUM EASYROLL™ gym floor carpet rolls were recommended.
Sunnyside, WA - Temporary outdoor flooring was top-of-mind for Sunnyside School District in Sunnyside, Washington. Serving nearly 7,000 students across nine schools, they were impressed with MASTERSHIELD PLUS™ by COVERMASTER® and purchased over 8,000 sq. ft. of turf protection flooring for Sunnyside’s High School graduation ceremonies
Rawlins, WY - At nearly 8,000 ft. above sea level, the highly ranked Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlings, Wyoming needed golf green covers for their 18 greens and two putting greens. Known as the longest golf course in the state, the City of Rawlings wanted superior golf course greens maintenance for their famous, Bentgrass greens.
Major League Cricket (MLC) is coming to the United States, in 2023, featuring 6 teams in major U.S. markets. In preparation for next year, the league was in need of cricket pitch covers. They were familiar with cricket covers from overseas, but Silicon Valley Cricket in California had recently purchased raincovers from COVERMASTER®.