Make way for the turf

Artificial turf at Rock Hill's District Three Stadium is expected to be on the ground and ready to go by early July, according to the company that's installing it. I recently got an e-mail from Medallion Athletic Products touting the benefits of the product.

The news release says the field will definitely by ready for fall sports. The real grass on the field already has been removed. The plan is to try to reuse it at Sullivan Middle School.

When it's done, the stadium field should be lined for both soccer and football. I'm told that the actual turf will be the last thing you see put down. There are several other steps to prepare the surface between now and then. If you drive by, you can see the field is pretty much just dirt right now.