OSTMA & Profile Products Field Distinction Awards
Dear OSTMA Members:
The OSTMA & PROFILE Products Ohio Field of Distinction Award will be given to the facility and/or field that best meets the criteria listed below. All categories and levels of playing fields from Municipalities, High Schools, Universities, Minor League and Professional level will be considered. This award is intended to be given to the one field the "stands out" above the others.
It may be necessary for the awards committee to contact award entrants for additional information and each entrant will be recognized at the annual Awards Banquet held in conjunction with the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation annual conference and show. The awards committee encourages you to take the time to pat yourself on the back and to receive the recognition that you deserve for a job well done. Your efforts to submit your field(s) for this program is a tribute to your hard work and encourages and promotes others to pursue excellence in this industry which in turn benefits us all.
Good Luck and we are looking forward to hearing from you! Remember the deadline for entries is October 1st but the entry should be done as soon as your field is ready for pictures.
Sincerely,
Your OSTMA Awards Committee and Board of Directors.
Members of the OSTMA can submit their facility or a peers facility. The following must be followed:
Congratulations - Shaker Hieghts City School District
2004 Ohio Field of Distinction - Field of the Year!
PAST WINNERS
1998 Winners
In 1998 the OSTMA honored five outstanding Field of the Year recipients. Three of the 1998 recipients - Rick Izzo - Akron Aeros, Mark Cuthbertson - Genoa High School, and Boyd Montgomery - Sylvania Pacesetter Park also went on to win Field of the Year awards at the National level.
1999 Winners
Gary Quisno - Rocket Stadium, Oak Harbor High School Football-
Tim Erickson, Ottawa Hills High School Baseball-
Boyd Montgomery, Sylvania Schools "Cat Stadium" Soccer -
Brian Gimbel, Ohio State University Baseball & Softball -
Duane Smith, Baldwin Wallace College Baseball.
Congratulations to all our winners!
2000 Winners
Tim Stubbs - Carter Park - Parks & Recreation Softball / Baseball Field of the Year
Jeff Limburg - Cooper Stadium - Professional Baseball Field of the Year
Darian Daily - Crew Soccer Stadium - Professional Soccer Field of the Year
John Mott - Fred Beekman Park - Ohio State University - College Intramural Field of the Year
Rob Carson - Birmingham Public Schools - High School Baseball Field of the Year
2002 Winner
Jeff Limburg - 5/3rd Field - Field of Distinction
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