Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Future has begun in Joplin It’s the wave of the future and Joplin, and its neighbor to the north, Webb City, aren’t the only schools that see the value of synthetic turf.
“(Joplin High School) obviously is keeping up with the newest technology,” said General Sports Venue Astro Turf Regional Sales Manager Mark West, who oversaw the installation at Junge Field. “It opens up the field instead of closing it down. For example, it allows the town’s youth football team to use the field. “Now it’s ‘We want you on the field, not off it.’ ” And “on it” is what many cities and towns across the nation are choosing. West had a hand in the installation of 11 synthetic turf projects throughout Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. General Sports Venue Astro Turf will sell between 60-80 synthetic-turf fields and another 11-15 field-hockey surfaces this year alone. Joplin fans didn’t have to go far to find another crowd that found value in synthetic turf, either. Waynesville will play its first game on its new turf Friday when it plays host to Kickapoo. Tiger quarterback Lyle Cox walked away impressed with Joplin’s facility after Friday’s game. “It definitely felt good to come here and play on the turf,” Cox said. “This is real nice turf, and I’m looking forward to playing on our own next week.” The future just began in Joplin. Now true Eagles fans can direct 100 percent of their attention back on the Eagle football team. 
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