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Sportexe Adds Nation’s Top Football-Coaching Insider as Spokesperson

Sportexe, one of the global leaders in the synthetic turf industry, announces the addition of Aaron S. Lee to its marketing and public relations department located at its U.S. headquarters in Round Rock, Texas. Lee, an 11-year sports writing veteran and football-coaching insider officially joined Sportexe in November 2006.

Continue Reading Add comment March 27th, 2007

FIFA Report Gives Synthetic Turf Clean Bill of Health

Since the 1960s, synthetic turf has made some major technological strides. Modern turf systems are strikingly similar to natural grass in almost every way - in some ways, they’re even better; synthetic fields don’t turn to mud when it rains, they can stand up to several times the amount of usage, and they don’t cost an arm and a leg to maintain.

Continue Reading Add comment January 9th, 2007

Keeping Ties to Baltimore Ravens Suits Modell Just Fine

Art Modell doesn’t make road trips anymore. He no longer endures marathon work weeks, either. As for major decisions around the Ravens, let’s just say it’s a choice between baked chicken and prime rib at the team’s cafeteria. Modell’s reign as majority owner might have ended in 2004 with the sale of the Ravens to Steve Bisciotti, but his attachment to the team and its lifestyle did not.

Continue Reading Add comment December 3rd, 2006

Spurred By Sportexe and Soccermania, Ottawa Mayor to Build 100 Fields

Just one day before FIFA certified Frank Clair Stadium at Landsdowne Park in Ottawa the only FIFA recommended 2-Star field in North America, Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli announced on Oct. 24 a bold plan to construct 100 new soccer fields during the next four years as a legacy project of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2007.

Continue Reading Add comment November 8th, 2006

Frank Clair Stadium’s Field Featuring Sportexe Synthetic Turf is FIFA 2-Star Recommended Installation

Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa received the FIFA RECOMMENDED 2-Star rating for synthetic turf on Oct. 25 - a first for North America and a first for Sportexe. The Frank Clair Stadium is one of six locations that will host the Under-20 FIFA World Championships in 2007. Sportexe provided the synthetic turf system, which was installed by Defargo Sports Surfacing.

Continue Reading Add comment November 6th, 2006


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