Legendary All-Star Game Inaugurates Bradford High’s New TigerTurf
09/22/2008
At Pennsylvania’s Bradford High School it’s in with the new carpet – state-of-the-art TigerTurf – and out with the old sod…in time to host the Big 30 Don Raabe Charities Classic All-Star Game.
The legendary rivalry between Pennsylvania and New York was the first high profile event held on the new synthetic field system, chosen by the school for its “quality, value and warranty,” said Bradford High athletic director Tim Walter.
“We saw another TigerTurf system and were impressed with it,” said Walter. “It was the right choice for us; it looks great, the athletes love it – the surface, the speed, the general feel of it.”
Walter added that the school was equally impressed with Sports Construction Group (SCG) and their commitment to a quality, timely installation. “We would work with SCG again – they were a great crew, very professional.”
Sandra Romanowski, Superintendent of Bradford Area Schools, echoed Walter’s sentiments: “We were very pleased with the construction phase. We could not have been more pleased with SCG’s people – they were very responsible, very accountable. They did whatever it took to get the job done. It was done when they said it would be done. We couldn’t ask for anything more.”
Construction on Bradford High’s Parkway Field, located in Bradford (North Central Pennsylvania), took place in summer, 2008. SCG was responsible for removing the grass, building a sub-base and installing the TigerTurf, which was manufactured in the U.S. by global synthetic turf manufacturer TigerTurf.
Completed on July 28, the field hosted the Big 30 Don Raabe Charities Classic All-Star Game August 2. Pennsylvania dominated New York 27-0 in the 35th annual contest, which showcased graduated high school seniors from 15 Pennsylvania schools and 16 in New York.
Since then the system has been widely used to support a myriad of sports and activities at Bradford High, including football, soccer and band, noted Walter.
About TigerTurf
TigerTurf International is one of the largest synthetic turf manufacturers in the world, with headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand, and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Americas.
The company owns and operates a global network of manufacturing facilities, most with ISO 9001 certification, serving customers in over 85 countries. The most recent facilities were added in Texas and Brazil in 2007.
TigerTurf develops customized and standard turf solutions for soccer, American football, field hockey, lacrosse, tennis, golf and numerous other sport and landscaping applications. Many of the company’s products have passed the stringent testing requirements of FIFA, FIH, ITF, IRB, World Bowls and other sport governing bodies.
About Sports Construction Group, L.L.C.
Sports Construction Group, L.L.C., is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices near Austin, Texas. The company, a family- and employee-owned sports field specialty contractor, has construction roots that began nearly 50 years ago. Today SCG handles all phases of natural and synthetic turf jobs, from excavation and sub base through installation and maintenance.
SCG’s client roster includes some of the most recognizable sport facilities in the nation: Soldier Field, Progressive Field, Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Citizens Bank Park, Notre Dame Stadium and Johns Hopkins University, along with dozens of Minor League, collegiate, high school and community systems.
