ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities for 2025!

Editor’s note: For a decade, I attended the ASBA Annual Meetings each year. The first week of December use to have ASBA, USATF and NIKE Cross Nationals, and it was exhausting. I miss the ASBA meeting as the folks are great, and lots of fun, plus they are all about building the best track and field facilities in the world.

Thanks to Mary Helen Sprecher, ASBA Media Goddess, who has been so kind to me each year, and laughed at my jokes. 

ASBA is about building great sports facilities. If you are given the task of rebuilding your track, your stadium or your facility, please start with ASBA, whose motto is “Build it Right.”

ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities

Forest Hill, 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, Pickleball Facilities, Multi-Purpose/Fieldhouse and Track & Field Facilities. Within some categories, there are divisions; for example, the Sports Field category recognizes single- and multiple-field facilities.

New this year was a special category: Tennis and Pickleball Facilities, in recognition of the growing number of multi-sport venues as communities recognize the value of both sports.

Winners of awards were announced at the Association’s 2025 Technical Meeting, presented from December 2-5 in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting served as a testament to ASBA’s growing membership, as well as its reach in the industry, having a record-breaking attendance of nearly 1,400 individuals. At the meeting, ASBA celebrated its 60th anniversary, making it all the more appropriate to recognize excellence in sports facility construction.

“ASBA’s motto has always been, “Build it Right,” and this year’s award-winning projects really exemplify that,” said Randy Resley, chairman of the Association. “Not only are they designed and constructed to exacting standards, as  well as being aesthetically beautiful, but they provide an excellent playing experience for the athletes who use them and the spectators who come to watch them.”

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 met or exceeded the standard:

Outstanding Sports Fields: Single Field Facilities

Holly Area Schools High School
Holly, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering

Calvin University Zuidema Soccer Stadium
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering

Pewaukee High School
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
GRAEF

Sacred Heart Fields at Mount Saint Charles Academy
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Gale Associates, Inc.

Harbor Springs Ottawa Field
Harbor Springs, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Yeager Field at Bishop Fenwick High School
Franklin, Ohio
Sportworks Design

Conaty Park – Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Activitas Inc.

Venture Academy High School
Stockton, California
Verde Design, Inc.

Hoover High School
Hoover, Alabama
HNP, LLC

Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Precision Turf, LLC

Homewood High School
Homewood, Alabama
HNP, LLC

Bob Pearl Softball Field
Iowa City, Iowa
Shive-Hattery, Inc.

DeMayo Baseball Field at Town of North Haven
North Haven, Connecticut
Weston & Sampson Sports & Recreation

Nova Southeastern University NCAA Softball Field & Stadium
Davie, Florida
CSR Athletic Construction

Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
K&W Engineers

Maize South Soccer Facility
Wichita, Kansas
Hellas

King’s Ridge Christian School
Alpharetta, Georgia
Sports Turf Company, Inc.

Francis Morse Playstead
Methuen, Massachusetts
Huntress Associates, Inc.

Grayson Stadium – Home of the Savannah Bananas
Savannah, Georgia
AstroTurf Corporation

South Milwaukee High School
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GRAEF

Fruitport High School
Fruitport, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Carroll High School Stadium
Ozark, Alabama
Sports Turf Company, Inc.

Decatur Legacy Park
Decatur, Georgia
Sports Turf Company, Inc.

Carl Lewis Stadium, Willingboro High School
Willingboro, New Jersey
American Athletic Track and Turf

Northwood High School
Nappanee, Indiana
Tarkett Sports Construction – Central

Outstanding Sports Fields: Multiple Field Facilities

Rockford Public Schools High Schools
Rockford, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering

Birmingham Groves High School
Birmingham, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Birmingham Seaholm High School
Birmingham, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Allen Park High School
Allen Park, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Columbus Crew Ohio Health Performance Center
Columbus, Ohio
SCG Fields, LLC

Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Activitas Inc.

Northwest Park Baseball Complex
Rogers, Arkansas
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction

Plummer Family Park
Edwardsville, Illinois
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction

Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Sycamore Recreation Complex
Borough of Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Odyssey Charter School
Wilmington, Delaware
SCG Fields, LLC

Colorado ISD
Colorado ISD, Texas
Paragon Sports Constructors, LLC

Pickard Field Complex at Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
CHA Sports

Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Woolpert

Palomar College
San Marcos, California
Verde Design, Inc.

Marne Highway Field
Township of Mount Laurel, New Jersey
American Athletic Track and Turf

Paragon Star Sports Complex
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
LAND3 Studio, LLC

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Rochester, New York
LaBella Associates

South Milwaukee High School
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GRAEF

Madison Grant High School
Fairmount, Indiana
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction

Outstanding Track & Field Facilities

Manteca High School
Manteca, California
Verde Design, Inc.

Ted Plumb Stadium at John J. Duggan Academy
Springfield, Massachusetts
Gale Associates, Inc.

Preble High School – Gauthier Family Stadium
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Rettler Corporation

Outstanding Outdoor Running Track Facilities

Brookwood High School
Ontario, Wisconsin
Fisher Tracks, Inc.

Piper High School Athletics
Kansas City, Kansas
Fisher Tracks, Inc.

Outstanding Court Facilities: Outdoor Tennis Facilities

Rockford Public Schools
Rockford, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering

Bay View Middle School
Suamico, Wisconsin
Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sport Surfaces, LLC

Oswego High School
Oswego, Illinois
Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sport Surfaces, LLC

Miami High School
Miami, Arizona
GA Sports Construction

Allen Park High School
Allen Park, Michigan
Foresite Design, Inc.

Rush Henrietta Senior High School
Henrietta, New York
LaBella Associates

Esplanade Lake Club
Fort Meyers, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

Richard L. Cretella Tennis Center at Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York
Classic Turf Company, LLC

William H. Hall High School
West Hartford, Connecticut
Classic Turf Company, LLC

Audubon Country Club
Naples, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

East St. Louis High School
East St. Louis, Illinois
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Town of Weston
Weston, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.

Hornell Junior/Senior High School
Hornell, New York
LaBella Associates

Esplanade by the Islands
Naples, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

Yelm High School
Yelm, Washington
RWD Landscape Architects

Outstanding Court Facilities: Indoor Tennis Facility

University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Lower Bros. Co., Inc.

Outstanding Court Facilities: Residential Tennis Facilities

Mactier Private Tennis Court in Ontario’s Cottage Country
MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Court Surface Specialists Ltd.

Henegan Residence
Lutz, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Outstanding Court Facilities: Tennis and Pickleball Facilities

Lake Kennedy Racquet Center
Cape Coral, Florida
Nidy Sports Construction Co., Inc.

Broken Sound Club
Boca Raton, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Delaire Country Club
Delray Beach, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Governor’s Island Club
Gilford, New Hampshire
Huntress Associates, Inc.

Drury University – The Panther Pad
Springfield, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Outstanding Court Facilities: Outdoor Pickleball Facilities

Dave Waks Memorial Park
Township of Wayne, New Jersey
Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Frontier Family Park
Queen Creek, Arizona
GA Sports Construction

Bentwater Country Club
Montgomery, Texas
CourTex Construction Inc.

Kearney Pickleball Complex
Kearney, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Boca Royale Golf & Country Club
Englewood, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Pelican Golf Club
Belleair, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Esplanade Lake Club
Fort Meyers, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

Audubon Country Club
Naples, Florida
Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.

Cascade Lakes
Boynton Beach, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

The Randolph Pickleball Complex for The City of Murray, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Tarkett Sports Construction – Central

Country Club at Mirasol
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Jim & Michelle Berger Pickleball Courts – Jokerst Park
Festus, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Suntree Country Club
Melbourne, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Valencia Cay at Riverland
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Outstanding Court Facilities: Residential Pickleball Facilities

Miller Residence
Pleasant Hill, Illinois
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Residential Pickleball Courts at Aridian
Indian Harbour, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Outstanding Court Facilities: Indoor Pickleball Facility

Picklers Hub
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Court Surface Specialists Ltd.

Missouri Pickleball Club – Ellisville
St. Louis, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Outstanding Indoor Sports Surfaces: Multi-Purpose/Fieldhouse

TGL SoFi Center
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Sports Labs

Within each category, specific facilities were chosen from among all winning entries to represent the best of athletic facility construction. This year’s winners were as follows:

Outstanding Single Field Facility of the Year
Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Precision Turf, LLC

Silver
Nova Southeastern University NCAA Softball Field & Stadium
Davie, Florida
CSR Athletic Construction

Bronze
Calvin University Zuidema Soccer Stadium
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering

Outstanding Multiple Field Facility of the Year
Paragon Star Sports Complex
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
LAND3 Studio, LLC

Silver
Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Activitas Inc.

Bronze
Palomar College
San Marcos, California
Verde Design, Inc

Track & Field Facility of the Year
Manteca High School
Manteca, California
Verde Design, Inc.

Outdoor Track Facility of the Year
Piper High School Athletics
Kansas City, Kansas
Fisher Tracks, Inc.

Outdoor Tennis Facility of the Year
Rush Henrietta Senior High School
Henrietta, New York
LaBella Associates

Silver
Rockford Public Schools High Schools
Rockford, Michigan
GMB Architecture + Engineering

Bronze
Town of Weston
Weston, Massachusetts
Activitas Inc.

Indoor Tennis Facility of the Year
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Lower Bros. Co., Inc.

Residential Tennis Facility of the Year

Henegan Residence
Lutz, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Silver
Mactier Private Tennis Court in Ontario’s Cottage Country
MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Court Surface Specialists Ltd.

Tennis and Pickleball Facility of the Year
Lake Kennedy Racquet Center
Cape Coral, Florida
Nidy Sports Construction Co., Inc.

Silver
Drury University – The Panther Pad
Springfield, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Bronze
Governor’s Island Club
Gilford, New Hampshire
Huntress Associates, Inc.

Indoor Pickleball Facility of the Year
Missouri Pickleball Club – Ellisville
St. Louis, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Silver
Picklers Hub
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Court Surface Specialists Ltd.

Outdoor Pickleball Facility of the Year
Pelican Golf Club
Belleair, Florida
Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & 10-S Tennis Supply

Silver
Kearney Pickleball Complex
Kearney, Missouri
McConnell & Associates Corp.

Bronze
Frontier Family Park
Queen Creek, Arizona
GA Sports Construction

The ASBA is a non-profit association comprised of designers, builders and suppliers in sports facility construction. The ASBA sponsors informative meetings, publishes a quarterly magazine, books and technical construction guidelines for athletic facilities, produces a mobile app containing diagrams of sports facilities and keeps its members aware of the latest developments in the industry.

Additionally, ASBA offers voluntary certification programs in tennis court, running track and sports field construction, as well as a certificate program in pickleball court construction. It also has a philanthropic initiative, the American Sports Builders Foundation (ASBF).

For information on the ASBA, as well as on its publications, activities and upcoming meetings, contact the Association at 2331 Rock Spring Road, Forest Hill, Maryland 21050. The phone number is 443-640-1042. The ASBA also may be reached electronically via its website: www.sportsbuilders.org, or via e-mail at [email protected].