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West Ottawa has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Fields of Excellence Award by Pioneer Athletics.
Pioneer, the country's leading manufacturer of athletic field marking paint and equipment selects a winner each year taken from high schools, colleges and parks & rec departments from all over the country.
"West Ottawa is very proud to have our facilities once again recognized by Pioneer," West Ottawa Athletic Director Bill Kennedy said. "We have a tremendous grounds and facilities staff led by Tom Swifney and Jordan Foster who ensure that our athletes play on great fields every day. With a community that has supported the construction of new facilities in recent years this shows that once construction is over the work is not done."
West Ottawa has opened new facilities for football, soccer and lacrosse in the past two years and has updated many other facilities throughout the district.
More: West Ottawa Stadium earns national recognition
Nominees submitted photographs, letters of reccomendation and other forms descriping their maintenance program for their fields.
The award was established in 1997 and more than 1,600 fields have been honored nationwide.
West Ottawa will be presented with a banner to display detailing the award.
Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’[email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: West Ottawa earns national honor for athletic facilities
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Pioneer, the country's leading manufacturer of athletic field marking paint and equipment selects a winner each year taken from high schools, colleges and parks & rec departments from all over the country.
"West Ottawa is very proud to have our facilities once again recognized by Pioneer," West Ottawa Athletic Director Bill Kennedy said. "We have a tremendous grounds and facilities staff led by Tom Swifney and Jordan Foster who ensure that our athletes play on great fields every day. With a community that has supported the construction of new facilities in recent years this shows that once construction is over the work is not done."
West Ottawa has opened new facilities for football, soccer and lacrosse in the past two years and has updated many other facilities throughout the district.
More: West Ottawa Stadium earns national recognition
Nominees submitted photographs, letters of reccomendation and other forms descriping their maintenance program for their fields.
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The award was established in 1997 and more than 1,600 fields have been honored nationwide.
West Ottawa will be presented with a banner to display detailing the award.
Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’[email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: West Ottawa earns national honor for athletic facilities
Continue reading...
