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Texas Sports Builders Installs Colorado Independent School District's Water-Conserving Artificial Turf Field
By: TexasBusiness.com Posted: Monday, November 14, 2011 12:04 am
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Texas Business reports: COLORADO CITY—When the Colorado High School football team plays its home games, the school's new artificial turf field benefits the area in two ways: by conserving water and generating revenue.
The new Mondoturf artificial turf field, which is manufactured by Mondo, replaced a natural grass field at Wolves Stadium. It was installed by Burleson-based Texas Sports Builders.
The company began installation the first week of July and finished in time for the Wolves to kick off their home season on Sept. 9.
According to Reggy Spencer, superintendent of the Colorado Independent School District, the school district chose an artificial turf field because it would reduce water consumption--a major concern because of the state's ongoing drought.
“We are under strict water restrictions, so our natural grass field was not looking its best and we had to limit its use,” he said.
Officials also determined that the new field would help position the school as a potential host for playoff games.
“We have always been passed over as a playoff site in favor of schools that had artificial turf fields,” Spencer said. “With our new artificial turf field, we will be able to get more use out of field year-round, and we'll be able to generate revenue for the city by hosting playoff games.”
Spencer said Texas Sports Builders was great to work with--accommodating changes to the project even after installation began, and meeting the school's requirements for a fast installation.
Located in Colorado City, Texas, 70 miles from Midland and Abilene, Colorado ISD is a 2A University Interscholastic League District that serves approximately 1,100 students.
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