Marin Catholic High School Upgrades to the Safety of Synthetic Turf
Marin Catholic is a private college preparatory school dedicated to providing students with a foundation in faith, knowledge, and service.
For the Wildcats, renovations to the Bishop Daly field could not come soon enough. Last season teams were forced to navigate tree roots growing in the outfield from the bordering vegetation. Because the field is co-occupied by both the baseball and the field hockey team, Marin Catholic utilized the summer break to address growing safety concerns.
After 15 years, the school selected Act Global’s synthetic turf for both the infield and the outfield. Our California partner, The KYA Group, helped in arranging and installing the Wildcat’s new surface.
Adan Callan, the school’s athletic director has noted that “Everyone is excited for the project to be complete… and the students are excited to play on it.”
The multi purpose turf offers high-speed play with ideal traction and stability to enhance player protection. Our artificial grass is benchmarked against top natural grass facilities to ensure precise engineering of our surfaces. Because our products are developed using maximum UV inhibitors to withstand heavy use, our synthetic turf is a durable surface that will last longer and perform better under the use of multiple teams.
To minimize undergrowth trip hazards in the future, the previous trees in place will be replaced with palm trees.
Yesterday was the first practice of the women’s field hockey team on the new turf at Bishop Daly. Good luck on the fall season, and Go Wildcats!
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HCQZ (Hockey Club Quick-ZOW) or QZ is a hockey club from The Netherlands that has its home in the southwest region of Nijmegen at Staddijk Sports Park. The club emphasizes an atmosphere of teamwork, involvement, engagement, and solidarity for each of its players, fostering sportsmanlike athletes. The club was officially founded in 2006 after a long-discussed merger that brought together the Mixed Hockey Club Quick (formerly known as Nijmeegsche Ladies Hockey Club Quick) and MHV ZOW to encompass 650 hickey members.
This summer we had the opportunity to work with our partners at Sallandse United to install our synthetic turf in HCQZ’s wet field. Our artificial grass is engineered and tested to offer a superior playing surface by offering greater speed and precision. Our hockey turf gives a flat, fast surface with lower friction, free moving fibers for footing and stick movements, and technical accuracy for consistent ball roll and rebound. This means that the teams of HCQZ will compete on a professional hockey system that will allow them to play at their best.