From left, Kyle Huscher, Cameron Crow and McClane Sjolund pull a heavy section of artificial turf into place as they work on installing synthetic turf in 2016 at one of three sports fields at ...

He said natural grass fields bring more rainouts. “The artificial turf is going to dry out a lot faster, and allow us to play more games from my experience,” Maness said.

The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources.

In addition to the 500-foot-diameter artificial turf cricket field, the plan also calls for 14 artificial turf multi-sport fields, 16 tennis courts and a fieldhouse, along with restrooms and a ...

As such, these fields must be converted to grass for these premier soccer matches, a process which has evolved over the years, but not without significant bumps along the way.

Within the next couple of weeks, work will begin on a project to convert three grass fields at Publix Sports Park to ...

Next, we are going to break down the diverse types of artificial turf for sports fields. According to CC Grass, which is one of the the largest manufacturers of artificial grass in the world ...

Growing concerns over the safety and environmental impact of synthetic turf are prompting significant changes worldwide.

The women's softball field is grass along with their soccer field. "When it comes to a sport like soccer, natural turf is ideal," Scott Brickett, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine at ...

MLB planned for artificial turf at Sutter Health Park because it did not believe grass could remain robust all summer with either the A's or River Cats playing on it every day.

GREENFIELD – Bulldozers and backhoes have been digging up the grass at Greenfield-Central High School’s soccer field this week with one goal: clearing the way for artificial turf.

Soccer tournament results during that six-month period included St Louis Scott Gallagher, $591,560; Metro Alliance, $157,320; and Gateway Rush, $136,160.