SPRINTURF Becomes Special Night Sponsor in Salute to Armed Forces

ATLANTA - July 5, 2013 - PRLog -- ATLANTA, G.A. – (JULY 5, 2013) – SPRINTURF, the only fully integrated synthetic turf company in North America that manufactures 100 percent of its products in-house and in the USA, today announced its support of the Normal CornBelters League with a special sponsorship in a “Salute to Armed Forces” night on August 9. Sponsorship allows the CornBelters to provide free game tickets to local servicemen and women and honors them for their courage and sacrifice to the United States in a special announcement during the game.

“SPRINTURF is a great corporate citizen,” says Steve Malliet, President, Normal CornBelters Professional Baseball. “By honoring our troops with this sponsorship, SPRINTURF demonstrates its commitment to the military personnel who make the U.S. safe, as well as the families and friends who serve as a support system for our servicemen and women.”

“Our country and freedoms are protected by the valiant efforts of our servicemen and women,” says Rom Reddy, Managing Partner, SPRINTURF. “This is one small way that SPRINTURF supports local communities by taking an active role in lifting up people who make a difference. We are thrilled to be a CornBelters sponsor.”

The CornBelters play on an Ultrablade SPRINTURF field, which was installed in 2009. (see image)

For more information, visit www.SPRINTURF.com or call 1-877-686-TURF. Find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SPRINTURF or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SPRINTURF.

About CornBelters: The Normal CornBelters are a professional baseball team based in Normal, Illinois (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal,_Illinois), which is part of the Bloomington-Normal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomington-Normal) metropolitan area. They began play in May 2010 as a member of the Frontier League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_League), which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball). The "CornBelters" name refers to Illinois' location in the Corn Belt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_Belt).

About SPRINTURF: Headquartered in Atlanta with manufacturing facilities in Dadeville, AL and Chatsworth, GA, it is the only turf company that manufactures 100 percent of its products in-house and in the USA. Since 1998, SPRINTURF has provided schools, universities, and sports facilities a high performing, durable turf, ideal for recreational play all the way up to professional sports. SPRINTURF boasts more than 900 installations across North America. Its product lines include the industry leading Ultrablade, a parallel long slit fiber system, and its dual fiber Ultrablade MM and DFE systems. Its Ultrablade MX turf features a 260-micron elliptical shaped monofilament fiber to provide exceptional durability and natural grass aesthetics.