Fields of Excellence®
Every athletic field has a story to tell. It may be the great rivalry game twenty years ago. Maybe it was the year the conference championships were hosted on it. Or, maybe it's the care given to it by dedicated professionals or volunteers throughout a year.
At Pioneer Athletics we are proud to salute the men and women who work hard to make game day a special day by producing an exceptional field of play.
Pioneer Athletics has announced 91 winners of their 2017 Fields of Excellence® awards. 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 2017.
2017 Scholarship Winners
Award Recipients
- Alexandria Senior High School (Painted by Field and Wall Art Painting)Alexandria, LA
- Annville-Cleona School DistrictAnneville, PA
- Armwood High SchoolSeffner, FL
- Averett UniversityDanville, VA
- Ballwin Athletic AssociationBallwin, MO
- Berea CollegeBerea, KY
- Bishop High School (Painted by Field and Wall Art Painting) Bishop, TX
- Bloomingdale High SchoolValrico, FL
- Brown County High SchoolMt. Sterling, IL
- Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids, MI
- Castleberry High SchoolRiver Oaks, TX
- Centralia High SchoolCentralia, IL
- Champaign Park DistrictChampaign, IL
- Christ's Church AcademyJacksonville, FL
- City of Allen Parks and RecreationAllen, TX
- Clarke Prep SchoolGrove Hill, AL
- Cleburne ISDCleburne, TX
- Columbia City High SchoolColumbia City, IN
- Corvallis High SchoolCorvallis, MT
- Crestview Local SchoolsConvoy, OH
- East Sac County CSD Lake View, IA
- Elida Local SchoolsElida, OH
- Elmhurst CollegeElmhurst, IL
- Evadale ISD (Painted by: Baker's Fields)Evadale, TX
- Evangel Christian Academy (Painted by Field and Wall Art Painting)Shreveport, LA
- Fairport Harbor Schools Fairport Harbor, OH
- Fork Union Military AcademyFork Union, VA
- Fort Drum CYSS SportsFort Drum, NY
- Fort Loramie Local SchoolsFort Loramie, OH
- Franklin Parks and RecreationFranklin, VA
- Galion High School (Painted by: Front & Center Turf)Galion, OH
- Girard School DistrictGirard, PA
- Hardin-Jefferson ISD (Painted by Baker's Fields)Sour Lake, TX
- Harrisonburg High SchoolHarrisonburg, VA
- Hartland High School Howell, MI
- Hiland High School (Maintained by Front & Center Turf)Berlin, OH
- Holly Area Schools Holly, MI
- Indianapolis IndiansIndianapolis, IN
- Iowa City Community SchoolsIowa City, IA
- King William High School FFAKing William, VA
- Kirbyville CISD (Painted by Baker's Fields)Kirbyville, TX
- Lake Worth High SchoolLake Worth, TX
- Lexington High School (Maintained by: Front & Center Turf)Lexington, OH
- Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
- Lorain City SchoolsLorain, OH
- Marceline R-5 SchoolsMarceline, MO
- Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
- Natalia ISDNatalia, TX
- New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM
- Newport News Public SchoolsNewport News, VA
- Norfolk AcademyNorfolk, VA
- Northeast Community School DistrictGoose Lake, IA
- Orange Community Christian High School (Painted by Baker's Fields)Orange, TX
- Oregon School DistrictOregon, WI
- Palm Beach Atlantic University - J.M."Jake" Rubin ParkWest Palm Beach, FL
- Palm Beach Atlantic University - Simpson FieldWest Palm Beach, FL
- Palm Beach Atlantic University - Soccer Lacrosse FieldWest Palm Beach, FL
- Parkway High School (Painted by Field and Wall Art Painting)Bossier City, LA
- Platte Valley SchoolsKersey, CO
- Plymouth Joint School District - Finke FieldPlymouth, WI
- Plymouth Joint School District - Soccer FieldPlymouth, WI
- Plymouth Joint School District - Baseball FieldPlymouth, WI
- Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN
- Quad Cities River BanditsDavenport, IA
- Quinlan ISDQuinlan, TX
- Reicher Catholic High SchoolWaco, TX
- Richland School District 2 - Blythewood StadiumColumbia, SC
- Richland School District 2 - Parone StadiumColumbia, SC
- Richland School District 2 - Westwood StadiumColumbia, SC
- Ridgewood Local Schools (Maintained by Front & Center Turf) West Lafayette, OH
- River Dell Regional School District Oradell, NJ
- Riverbend High SchoolFredericksburg, VA
- Rock Hill SchoolsRock Hill, SC
- Rockwall Parks and RecreationRockwall, TX
- Sam Houston High School (Painted by Field and Wall Art Painting)Moss Bluff, LA
- Scottsburg High SchoolScottsburg, IN
- Shawnee Heights USD#450Tecumseh, KS
- Silsbee ISD (Painted by Baker’s Fields)Silsbee, TX
- Silver Lakes Sports ComplexNorco, CA
- Somerset School DistrictSomerset, WI
- Spencerville Local SchoolsSpencerville, OH
- St. Rose Field HockeyBelmar, NJ
- St. Rose Varsity Baseball/Softball StadiumBelmar, NJ
- St. Rose Varsity Soccer FieldBelmar, NJ
- Thomasville High SchoolThomasville, AL
- TMI-The Episcopal School of TexasSan Antonio, TX
- West Feliciana High School (Maintained by Sports Turf Specialists)St Francisville, LA
- West Oso High School (Painted by Field and Wall Art Painting)Corpus Christi, TX
- Wheeling High SchoolWheeling, IL
- Woodmore High School (Painted by Woodmore School of Paint)Elmore, OH
- Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH