ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities, by Mary Helen Sprecher for ASBA, note by Larry Eder

2012 Distinguished Sports Facilities, courtesy of ASBA

The ASBA is the group that affects each and every neighborhood in US and few know it. At most high schools and colleges are track and tennis facilities, in various stages of repair or disrepair. The ASBA is the organization that encourages the professionalization of the business of building track and sports facilities across the US. I have been lucky enough to attend for the past decade and give out the Best Track Facility Award. This was the first year I missed. It is one of my favorite shows as the various companies, while competitive, really are working to make our facilities better and more accessible. I like that.

Here are the distinguished facilities for 2012:

ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities

Ellicott City , MD – The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders 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, Track and Field Facilities and Indoor Multi-Purpose Field Houses. Within each category there are divisions; for example, the Tennis Court category recognizes facilities in Indoor, Residential and Outdoor divisions. Additional honors are given in the ‘Green’ competition, for award-winning athletic facilities that use the most eco-friendly design, construction and operating techniques.

Presentation of award plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in Orlando, Florida. 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.

Winning projects are as follows:

Distinguished Tennis Facilities

RESIDENTIAL TENNIS FACILITIES

Private Residence (Boca Raton)

Boca Raton, Florida

New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)

Bernstein Residence

Delray Beach, Florida

New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)

OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES

Randolph-Macon College Tennis Court Complex

Ashland, Virginia

New Construction: Tennis Courts, Inc. (Aylett, Virginia)

The Williams Bollettieri Tennis Center at the Robins Campus of the Collegiate School

Goochland, Virginia

New Construction: Tennis Courts, Inc. (Aylett, Virginia)

The George S. Gibbs Tennis Center at Huntingdon College

Montgomery, Alabama

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Lower Bros., Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)

Clay W. & Lynn B. Hamlin Tennis Center at Penn Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New Construction: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)

Sevierville City Park

Sevierville, Tennessee

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Baseline Sports Construction, LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Toscana Country Club

Indian Wells, California

New Construction: Zaino Tennis Courts, Inc. (Orange, California)

Koch Tennis Center

Omaha, Nebraska

Upgrade of Existing Facility: L.E.R., Inc. dba Renner Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)

The Sports Club at Mediterra

Naples, Florida

New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)

Timber Pines Community Association, Inc.

Spring Hill, Florida

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)

Doral Park Country Club

Doral, Florida

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)

INDOOR TENNIS FACILITY

Gulf Coast Tennis Club

Gulf Shores, Alabama

New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. (Pompano Beach, Florida)

The Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility at the University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

New Construction: Lower Bros., Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)

Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club Indoor Tennis Facility

Virginia Beach, Virginia

New Construction: Tennis Courts, Inc. (Aylett, Virginia)

Distinguished Indoor Multi-Purpose Field House

Virginia G. Piper Sports & Fitness Center Indoor Multi-Purpose Facility

Phoenix, Arizona

New Construction: Robert Cohen Co., LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Richmond Olympic Oval

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Centaur Products (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)

Distinguished Track Facilities

OUTDOOR RUNNING TRACK FACILITIES

Bernie Moore Stadium at Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Mondo USA, Inc. (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania)

Van Meter High School

Van Meter, Iowa

New Construction: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning (Eugene, Oregon)

Yuba Community College

Marysville, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance, Inc. (Folsom, California)

Kaycee Junior/Senior High School

Kaycee, Wyoming

Upgrade of Existing Facility: L.E.R., Inc. dba Renner Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)

INDOOR TRACK FACILITY

JDL Fast Track

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

New Construction: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. (Mooresville, North Carolina)

Distinguished Track and Field Facilities

Jemez Valley Warrior Stadium Track & Field

Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Lone Mountain Contracting, Inc. (Bosque Farms, New Mexico)

Sports Ministry Complex at Calvary Baptist Church

Clearwater, Florida

New Construction: American Athletic Courts, Inc. (Vincentown, New Jersey)

Distinguished Sports Fields

SINGLE FIELD FACILITIES

Stagg High School – Phase II

Stockton, California

New Construction: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

North Canton Hoover Football/Lacrosse Stadium

North Canton, Ohio

Upgrade of Existing Construction: Vasco Sports Contractors (Massillon, Ohio)

Fairview High School

Fairview, Pennsylvania

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Vasco Sports Contractors (Massillon, Ohio)

SCU Bellomy

Santa Clara, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

PK Park at the University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

New Construction: Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning (Eugene, Oregon)

Lodi Grape Bowl

Lodi, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom, California)

Bodner Rugby Field at California State Maritime Academy

Vallejo, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom, California)

Goodreau Field at Villanova Stadium

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)

John Gutierrez Stadium, Bloomfield High School

Bloomfield, New Mexico

Upgrade of Existing Facilities: General Acrylics, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona)

MULTI-FIELD FACILITIES

Homestead High School Athletic Fields

Cupertino, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

Fenn School – Reynolds Athletic Fields

Concord, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)

Lexington Center Play Fields Phase I

Lexington, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Pomfret, Connecticut

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Green Facility Award Winners

Homestead High School Athletic Fields

Cupertino, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

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:

TENNIS FACILITIES OF THE YEAR

RESIDENTIAL:

Private Residence (Boca Raton)

Boca Raton, Florida

New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts (Pompano Beach, Florida)

OUTDOOR:

Clay W. & Lynn B. Hamlin Tennis Center at Penn Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New Construction: Stantec Sport (Boston, Massachusetts)

INDOOR:

The Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility at the University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

New Construction: Lower Bors., Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)

INDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD HOUSE OF THE YEAR

Richmond Olympic Oval

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Centaur Products (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)

TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY OF THE YEAR

Sports Ministry Complex at Calvary Baptist Church

Clearwater, Florida

New Construction: American Athletic Courts, Inc. (Vincentown, New Jersey)

TRACK FACILITIES OF THE YEAR:

OUTDOOR:

Bernie Moore Stadium at Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Mondo USA, Inc. (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

INDOOR:

JDL Fast Track

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

New Construction: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. (Mooresville, North Carolina)

SPORTS FIELD OF THE YEAR:

SINGLE FIELD FACILITY

PK Park at the University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

New Construction: Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning (Eugene, Oregon)

MULTI-FIELD FACILITY

Homestead High School Athletic Fields

Cupertino, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California

GREEN FACILITY OF THE YEAR:

Homestead High School Athletic Fields

Cupertino, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

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 [email protected].

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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