Pioneer Athletics

Pioneer Athletics has announced the winners of their 2011 Fields of Excellence^® awards.  From a pool of over 250 applicants, Pioneer selected 91 athletic fields.  Of these winners, two will be honored with a scholarship to give to a deserving student. The scholarship recipients will be announced on Monday, February 27, 2012. 

Pioneer understands that excellence in athletic field maintenance goes unrecognized and often, unappreciated. The Fields of Excellence^® award program honors outstanding athletic fields and the hard working field crews who diligently maintain them. The Fields of Excellence^® award program was established in 1998 and has honored hundreds of fields since its creation.

Faced with tightened budgets and being asked to do more with less, the field crews of these schools and organizations exemplified team work and dedication in 2011. All 91 fields displayed a commitment to excellence.  Each recipient will be awarded a certificate of recognition and a Fields of Excellence^® banner. The winning athletic fields are: 

• Alba-Golden ISD – Alba, TX
• Aquinas Institute – Rochester, NY
• Ballwin Athletic Association – Ballwin, MO
• Bend Park & Recreation District – Bend, OR
• Big League Dreams, League City – League City, TX
• Bonham ISD – Bonham, TX
• Botetourt County Parks & Recreation – Troutville, VA
• Bremen High School District 228 – Midlothian, IL
• Brown County High School – Mt. Sterling, IL
• Canton Area School District – Canton, PA
• City of Chesterfield – Chesterfield, MO
• City of Clayton – Clayton, MO
• City of Davis – Davis, CA
• City of Fairhope – Fairhope, AL
• City of Franklin Parks Department – Franklin, TN
• City of Grapevine – Grapevine, TX
• Clearwater USD #264 – Clearwater, KS
• Cleburne ISD – Cleburne, TX
• Cleveland Hts-University Hts BOE – University Hts, OH
• Clover High School – Clover, SC
• Collegiate School – Richmond, VA
• Cromwell-Wright ISD #95 – Cromwell, MN
• Duke Public Schools – Duke, OK
• East Sac County CSD – Lake View, IA
• El Dorado Spring High School – El Dorado Springs, MO
• Evangel Christian Academy – Shreveport, LA
• Fort Cherry School District – McDonald, PA
• Fremont Community Schools – Fremont, IN
• Fruitport Community Schools – Fruitport, MI
• Girard School District – Girard, PA
• Grant County Recreation Commission – Ulysses, KS
• Hamilton Heights High School – Arcadia, IN
• Heritage High School – Leesburg, VA
• Hesston Schools USD 460 – Hesston, KS
• Hopewell-Loudon High School – Bascom, OH
• Iredell High School – Iredell, TX
• Jackson Township Park & Rec – Massillon, OH
• King William High School – King William, VA
• Lapeer East High School – Lapeer, MI
• Leonard High School – Leonard, TX
• Lincoln Consolidated Schools – Lincoln, AR
• Lincoln County High School – Stanford, KY
• Logansport Community School Corp. – Logansport, IN
• Lone Peak High School – Highland, UT
• Loudoun County Parks and Recreation – Sterling, VA
• Marceline R-5 School Dist – Marceline, MO
• Mesa Public Schools – Mesa, AZ
• Millington High School – Millington, MI
• Monmouth University – West Long Branch, NJ
• Newaygo Public Schools – Newaygo, MI
• North Augusta High School – North Augusta, SC
• North Oconee High School – Bogart, GA
• Oakwood City School Dist – Dayton, OH
• Oregon School District – Oregon, WI
• Palacios High School – Palacios, TX
• Porter Gaud School – Charleston, SC
• Preston School District #201 – Preston, ID
• Reicher Catholic High School – Waco, TX
• Rising Star High School – Rising Star, TX
• River Dell Regional School District – Oradell, NJ
• Riverside USD #114 – Wathena, KS
• Royal Independent School District – Brookshire, TX
• Salmon River High School – Riggins, ID
• San Diego Jewish Academy – San Diego, CA
• Sealy Independent School District – Sealy, TX
• Sevier County High School – Sevierville, TN
• Smith River Sports Complex – Martinsville, VA
• Southeast High School – Bradenton, FL
• St. Christopher’s School – Richmond, VA
• St. Joseph Public School – St. Joseph, MI
• St. Thomas More High School – Rapid City, SD
• Sweet Home CSD – Amherst, NY
• Tell City – Troy Township School Corp. – Tell City, IN
• Tinley Park High School – Tinley Park, IL
• TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas – San Antonio, TX
• Trenton Independent School District – Trenton, TX
• Trenton Public Schools – Trenton, MI
• Trinity Catholic High School – Hutchinson, KS
• Trinity International University – Deerfield, IL
• Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District – Beaverton, OR
• Turners Falls High School – Montague, MA
• Tuslaw High School – Massillon, OH
• University Christian High School – Jacksonville, FL
• University of Texas-Tyler – Tyler, TX
• Valentine Community Schools – Valentine, NE
• Vidor High School - Vidor, TX
• Wellington ISD – Wellington, TX
• West Independent School District – West, TX
• Western Christian High School – Covina, CA
• Williamsburg Independent School District – Williamsburg, KY
• Windham High School – Windham, ME