Sportsfield Specialties Lands Major Equipment Order from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Delhi, NY--Sportsfield Specialties Inc. (SSI) of Delhi has completed its first-ever equipment order for the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, shipping eight of its innovative PortaPitch portable pitching mounds to the popular multi-sport training and competition facility outside Orlando, FL. 

Safety & Visibility Features to be Added to Netting Products in 2013

In an effort to further propel its steady growth in the sports netting business, Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. (SSI) will be adding key safety and visibility improvements to its product line during 2013.

Underhill® Mirage™ @ London 2012

This year's Olympics in London will have the use of Undherhill® Mirage­™ irrigation systems for their synthetic turf fields.  Check out the fantastic photos below showing the system in action!

AdjustRight® Football Goals Feat. on USA Network

Sportsfield Specialties’ AdjustRight® gp4380 Football Goal Posts recently received national television exposure during a recent episode of the popular USA Network medical drama Royal Pains.

ComBox® Plus 3500

Announcing the all new Sportsfield Specialties ComBox® Plus with patented Infill Retainer System represents a new and innovative product in the design and installation of in-ground electrical/communication access boxes for synthetic infill turf applications.

Showing Off Our Strengths at Lowville Academy

Lowville Academy Central School District, located in Upstate NY, recently completed construction of a state of the art multi-use outdoor athletic complex. The project included a multi-purpose synthetic infill turf field to accommodate Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Baseball and Softball, in addition to multiple outdoor courts for Tennis and Basketball. Due to the size, complexity, and diversity of the project, the client and project site designer were faced with an abnormally wide range of sports construction equipment needs to adequately outfit the site and to successfully complete the project. As such, the project site designer, Appel-Osborne Landscape Architecture located in Syracuse, NY, was able to utilize all facets of Sportsfield Specialties, Inc.’s design and manufacturing capabilities to help overcome the associated challenges and requirements of the project.

Yankee Stadium Set for Gridiron Prime Time Debut

When Notre Dame and Army square off on Saturday, Nov. 20 to mark the debut of college football at the new Yankee Stadium, the field, stretching from the home plate area to deep center field, will be equipped with an array of products from Sportsfield Specialties, a manufacturer of sports competition equipment based in this rural upstate community.

Citrus Bowl Provides a Unique Challenge

The Citrus Bowl, a central Florida landmark since 1936, has undergone a major transformation in preparation for the 2010 season. "We are known primarily as a football venue" says Greg Thompson, Stadium Superintendent.  "But what many people don't realize is the number and variety of other events we host.  These include concerts, soccer, both professional level and local school competition, Motocross, and our season ends in January with the monster trucks.  The venue also hosted the WWE in 2007 which drew a record 74,500 fans."

Announcing the "Ultimate" AdjustRight®

Sportsfield Specialties proudly introduces another patent pending industry first; the “Ultimate” AdjustRight® Rotating and Hinged Football Goal Post. The ONLY football goal post that can BOTH rotate 180 degrees to allow for a maximum length soccer field; eliminating potential soccer ball ricochet interference from the football goal post crossbar and/or uprights AND be lowered and raised, quickly and smoothly via a simple to operate hydraulic hinge feature.

Company Outing to the New Giants Stadium

Sportsfield Specialties, the Clark Companies, and Promats® Atlhetics all had a hand in the construction of the New Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ.  

Custom Designed for Stockton

Introducing the TC-3800-DGM-TS Hose Reel Enclosure Box

STOCKTON, CA – In July of 2009, Sportsfield Specialties,Inc. was contacted by the associates and principles at Verde Design; a Landscape Architecture firm well known in Northern California and the Bay Area for their work and design of multiple sporting facilities. The need was for the development of a specialized custom product which would follow in the philosophy of Sportsfield Specialties, Inc.’s already popular and successful TurfCool® line of in-ground sprinkler, quick connect valve and gate valve access boxes.

DURAZone® High Jump Pits In Action

Advanced Drainage for Extended Pad Life

In 2008 Sportsfield Specialties introduced the first and only line of high jump and pole vault field event padding in the industry to incorporate a one of a kind lightweight, synthetic drainage layer into the pad.

TurfBase™

New Patent Pending Baseball / Softball Bases for Turf Fields

Baseball/softball fields as well as batting cage and bullpen areas are increasingly installing synthetic turf as the playing surface of choice. The change of the athletic surface from natural grass to synthetic turf creates several field equipment installation challenges.

Georgia State Updates Practice Facility

Urban Practice Facility gets Custom Safety Netting

The Georgia State Panthers new practice facility near the GSU Sports Arena has recently seen the installation of a set of AdjustRight® Football goals and a custom football backstop ball safety system.

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Custom Covers for Cubbies Now Available!

Cover that Cubby with New Custom Covers

We recognize that many facilities can not store these units indoor for the off season and to help extend the life of the Cubby we have designed custom vinyl covers to protect them from the elements.

History of the Modern Football Goal Post

Evolution of the Slingshot Goal Post.

Recently our own Matt Moyse was contacted by a Fort Lauderdale, Florida newspaper the Sun Sentinel. Journalist Harvey Fialkov was researching the history of the modern football goal post, known at the time of its adoption by the NFL as the 'slingshot goal post.'

See the newest custom designed Press Boxes and Dugouts!

We've recently added several new entries in our Press Box and Dugout Spotlights including UMass, College of St. Rose, and Hofstra University.