Tag: Alabama

 Sprinturf, a national leader in artificial turf systems that improve cooling, performance and safety, installed its Ultrablade™ DFE Extreme premium turf system with Greenplay® RePlay infill system at Cherokee County High School’s Warrior Stadium in Centre, Alabama. Widely regarded as one of the strongest and most durable turf playing surfaces available today, Ultrablade DFE Extreme dual fiber technology combines monofilament and parallel-fibrillated fibers that interlock to virtually eliminate infill flyout. Sprinturf’s long-slit fiber provides a dense canopy and proven durability, while the proprietary spinneret monofiber enhances performance and provides natural grass aesthetics. Sprinturf also added the Greenplay RePlay system, using ... Read more

Alabama Crimson Tide: 1967 and the Undercurrents of Integration – The First Five – Before the Season Changed, a new book by Andrew Pernell, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Mr.Pernell was born in the basement of the segregated Bessemer General Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama, on January 19, 1948. Mr. Pernell came of age in the ’60s during the Civil Rights Movement. He attended the segregated Robertstown Negro Elementary School in Bessemer. After completion of elementary school, Mr. Pernell was bused to the all-black Brighton High School in Brighton, Alabama, to continue his secondary education. While in high ... Read more