Aug 27, 2012 | Sports Fields
A pale brown infield looks so ordinary. We’re seeing a trend. Ordinary baseball fields are becoming extraordinary by installing red infield mix. From major league baseball stadiums to little league ballfields, more field managers are using red products to...
Jun 18, 2012 | Sports Fields
Another victim of Hurricane Katrina will soon have new life. Waupaca Sand & Solutions’ sister company, SportZmix, recently provided mound clay for the renovation of Wesley Barrow Stadium in the Pontchartrain Park area of New Orleans. The stadium was...
May 10, 2012 | Sports Fields
A turf manager’s most important job is ensuring athlete safety. For track long-jumpers this includes building them a safe sand pit to land in. The days of filling jump pits with any old sand from the local gravel pit are over. Thanks to improvements in science,...
Mar 28, 2012 | Sports Fields
Should all infield mixes be the same? Can a little league infield use the same mix as a major league infield? How much sand, silt, and clay are ideal? What sizes should the sand particles be? How can you scientifically measure the difference between “good...
Jan 16, 2012 | Sports Fields
As winter drags along, chances are rebuilding your pitchers mound or the drainage on your soccer field aren’t foremost in your mind. However, when the snow is falling, we are working overtime fine-tuning our products for your spring needs. Waupaca Sand &...
Sep 26, 2011 | Sports Fields
Baseball recently made a comeback to the Village of Rock Springs. In 2008, the village experienced major flooding. Several buildings and houses were severely damaged, including the village’s only baseball field. The field was under 10 feet of water for several...
