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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®.
ON, Canada - The Islamic Centre of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada), a charitable non-profit organization, needed gym floor carpet for their new gymnasium. In addition to athletic activities, they wanted to use their 79’ x 115’ gym floor for non-athletic events, but were concerned about damage and harmful wear and tear.
Hanover, NH - What do you do when your vinyl gym floor covering needs replacing? Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire chose COVERMASTER® PLATINUM EASYROLL™ roll-out carpet. This commercial gym floor protection carpet is quickly becoming the most popular way to protect gymnasium floors from damage during non-athletic events, such as, convocations and other special events.
St. Louis, MO - Missouri’s St. Louis City SC can’t wait to play their inaugural MLS season in their new, 22,500 seat Centene Stadium in 2023. Before they can play however, the facility’s project manager must ensure the soccer pitch’s turf is in tip-top condition. To accomplish this, he contacted COVERMASTER® and ordered nearly 273 thousand square feet of EVERGREEN® Radiant turf covers. These turf blankets are well known for producing earlier spring greenups and a thicker, stronger turf with better color.
Garland, TX - When the 2005 vinyl mesh seat covers at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas needed replacement, the Garland Independent School District came back to COVERMASTER® for a solution. They were looking for seat covers that would quickly and easily block off sections of seating from spectator use.
Detroit, MI - A Billy Joel concert was heading to Comerica Park Stadium – home of the Detroit Tigers. Knowing their pristine turf for Major League Baseball would be subjected to the weight of staging equipment, seating, and hours of heavy pedestrian traffic, ‘313 Presents’, a Detroit-based live entertainment company, needed temporary stadium turf protection.
Vallejo, CA - When California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo, California decided to move their graduation ceremony outdoors onto their synthetic turf football field, MASTERSHIELD PLUS™ event flooring from COVERMASTER® was the perfect choice. Its snap lock system of overlapping translucent sheets were received in April for an early May installation.