Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, has completed the installation of Shaw Sports Turf's cutting-edge Legion NXT 2.0 synthetic turf system, providing students and athletes with an enhanced playing surface that offers superior performance, safety, and durability.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, has completed the installation of Shaw Sports Turf's cutting-edge Legion NXT 2.0 synthetic turf system, providing students and athletes with an enhanced playing surface that offers superior performance, safety, and durability. The install was part of a replacement field project to address the worn and aging turf surface on Terremere Field, a project procured through a cooperative contract via the California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) program.
As an integral facility for both the high school and the community, Terremere Field serves as the main playing field for recreational and school sports teams. It's critical that the integrity, safety, and appearance of the field be maintained and addressed. When the field's existing turf neared its tenth year of use, the district acted and began the process of finding a company to install a durable and high-quality turf surface for the school field.
"Terremere Field is used for a wide variety of activities, including P.E. and multiple school sports like football, lacrosse, flag football, and soccer. The field is also rented to outside organizations (primarily youth sports organizations) as well," said Melissa Schmidt, Athletic Director, Sequoia High School.
With such heavy use and high demands, the Seqouia school district knew they would need a quality turf to replace the decade old surface on Terremere Field. Shaw Sports Turf was able to meet their needs and exceed expectations.
"There was strong communication from the start. I was particularly impressed with the person who did the shop drawings as he was very responsive in answering my questions and addressing the changes that I wanted," said Schmidt.
The district chose Shaw Sports Turf with confidence as the company has already successfully installed five other fields within the district, all done with cooperative contracts. These fields include Menlo-Atherton High School: Baseball Field, Menlo-Atherton High School: Football/Soccer/Lacrosse Field, Carlmont High School: Football/Soccer/Lacrosse Field, Sequoia High School: Football/Soccer/Lacrosse Field, and Woodside High School: Football/Soccer/Lacrosse Field.
On August 19th, 2024, Shaw Sports Turf began the installation of 97,341 square feet of the Legion NXT 2.0 turf system with the NXTPlay performance shock pad. Shaw Sport's Turf's Legion NXT 2.0 turf system features a combination of sand and rubber infill, specifically engineered to provide optimal playability and resilience. Featuring the advanced Thunderbolt Fiber, the fiber is engineered to provide a consistent playing surface with excellent traction, reducing the risk of injuries and enhancing athletic performance- all while offering a realistic look and feel, mimicking natural grass.
Beneath the turf, the NXTPlay performance shock pad delivers additional safety, offering superior impact absorption to help reduce the risk of injuries. This advanced shock pad enhances the field's overall performance, ensuring athletes can perform at their best on a consistent, high-quality surface.
The installation at Sequoia High School was made possible through a cooperative purchasing agreement under CMAS, allowing the school to access competitive pricing while streamlining the procurement process. This contract enabled a seamless partnership between the school, Shaw Sports Turf, and installation teams, ensuring the project was completed on time and within budget.
"The student-athletes are excited to have a fresh field. The turf plays better than the old one, and we were able to incorporate our new team's name and logo (changed in 2019) into the design. The field is used by many outside groups as well, and they are thrilled to have a quality surface for their events," said Schmidt.
Sequoia High School hosted a football scrimmage the week that the field opened.
"We are excited for a new generation of Sequoia students and athletes to have a playing surface they can be proud of," said Schmidt.
The newly upgraded field will serve as a hub for Sequoia High School's athletic programs, as well as community events, providing a state-of-the-art space for years to come.
"We are honored to have the opportunity to partner with the Sequoia Union High School District and the Sequoia High School in the installation of the new Shaw Sports Turf Legion NXT Turf System. We look forward to watching this school reap the benefits of a high quality, dual fiber turf system that will provide great playability through their multisport playing field," said Shaw Sports Turf Territory Manager, Matt Cohen.
ABOUT SHAW SPORTS TURF
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Shaw Industries is a full flooring provider to the residential and commercial markets. Shaw supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, and tile/ stone flooring products, as well as synthetic turf. Shaw Sports Turf is one of the leading synthetic turf companies in North America and has represented quality and innovation for more than two decades with over 4,000 successful installations, including an impressive list of high-profile field installations. For more information, please visit , call 866-703-4004 or find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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