by Larry Eder
The
ASBA, founded in 1965, is a non-profit association focused on
professionalizing the process of developing, designing and building
sports facilities. Their Technical Meetings, which I have attended since
1991, are one of my favorite convention and trade shows each and every
year. These folks build the sports sanctuaries across the country.
Our
publication, American Track & Field, will not accept advertising
from non ASBA members, and we recommend all coaches, facility managers
and athletic directors check out the asba site as well as check with the
ASBA when looking to develop a new sports facility!
American
Sports Builders Association
Sports Builders Association
8480 Baltimore National Pike · Suite 307
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 5, 2011
Contact: Fred Stringfellow, CAE
866-501-ASBA, Fax: 410-730-8833
PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST (please specify facility and format).
REQUEST (please specify facility and format).
ASBA Honors Distinguished
Running Track Facilities
Running Track Facilities
Ellicott City, MD – The
American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for
builders, designers 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.
American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for
builders, designers 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.
Awards are presented in
various categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks, Sports Fields and Indoor
Multi-Purpose Facilities. Within each category there are divisions; for
example, the Tennis Court category recognizes facilities in Indoor, Residential
and Outdoor divisions; additional honors were given in the ‘Green’ competition,
for award-winning athletic facilities that used the most eco-friendly design, construction
and operating techniques.
various categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks, Sports Fields and Indoor
Multi-Purpose Facilities. Within each category there are divisions; for
example, the Tennis Court category recognizes facilities in Indoor, Residential
and Outdoor divisions; additional honors were given in the ‘Green’ competition,
for award-winning athletic facilities that used the most eco-friendly design, construction
and operating techniques.
Presentation of award
plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Palm Desert,
California. 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 saw an unprecedented number of
entries in the competition.
plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Palm Desert,
California. 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 saw an unprecedented number of
entries in the competition.
Winning
projects are as
follows. Note: For a full listing of award-winning projects in all
categories, use the contact information above, or go to the website, www.sportsbuilders.org.
projects are as
follows. Note: For a full listing of award-winning projects in all
categories, use the contact information above, or go to the website, www.sportsbuilders.org.
OUTDOOR RUNNING TRACK
FACILITIES
FACILITIES
Barnstable High School
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Upgrade of Existing Facility:
Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)
Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)
Bishop Gorman High
School
School
Las Vegas, Nevada
New Construction: Renner
Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)
Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)
Brandon High School
Outdoor Track Facility
Outdoor Track Facility
Ortonville, Michigan
New Construction: Foresite
Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)
Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)
Detroit Lakes High
School
School
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Elkins High School
Fort Bend, Texas
Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Harvard University –
McCurdy Running Track
McCurdy Running Track
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)
Facility: Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)
Ken Hall Stadium at
High Tower High School
High Tower High School
Fort Bend, Texas
Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Leopard Stadium –
Outdoor Track
Outdoor Track
Gainesville, Texas
New Construction: Texas
Sport Builders (Burleson, Texas)
Sport Builders (Burleson, Texas)
North Reading High
School
School
North Reading,
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
New Construction: Cape
& Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)
& Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)
Sisseton High School
Sisseton, South Dakota
New Construction: Fisher
Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)
Spire Institute-The
GaREAT Sports Complex Running Track
GaREAT Sports Complex Running Track
Geneva, Ohio
New Construction: Beynon
Sports Surfaces (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
Sports Surfaces (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
Swenson Field Athletic
Complex, Bridgewater State University
Complex, Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Gale Associates, Inc. (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
Facility: Gale Associates, Inc. (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
Tecumseh High School
Outdoor Track Facility
Outdoor Track Facility
Tecumseh, Michigan
New Construction: Foresite
Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)
Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)
Winnacunnet Regional
High School
High School
Hampton, New Hampshire
Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Cape & Island Tennis (Pocassett, Massachusetts)
Facility: Cape & Island Tennis (Pocassett, Massachusetts)
INDOOR TRACK FACILITY
Indoor Running Track at
SPIRE Institute
SPIRE Institute
Geneva, Ohio
New Construction: Beynon
Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
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:
facility was chosen from among all winning entries to represent the best of
athletic facility construction. The winners were as follows:
TRACK FACILITIES OF
THE YEAR:
OUTDOOR:
Spire Institute – The
GaREAT Sports Complex Running Track
GaREAT Sports Complex Running Track
Geneva, Ohio
New Construction: Beynon
Sports Surfaces (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
Sports Surfaces (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
INDOOR:
Indoor Running Track at
SPIRE Institute
SPIRE Institute
Geneva, Ohio
New Construction: Beynon
Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
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 both
tennis courts and running tracks, and keeps its members aware of 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. For information on the ASBA, as well as on 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.
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 both
tennis courts and running tracks, and keeps its members aware of 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. For information on the ASBA, as well as on 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.
