SAL1 Greenville Drive

Alley, Phipps, Burgess, Hinojosa Win Turf Awards

Published on November 3, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Greenville Drive News Release


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Jarad Alley (Triple-A), Brock Phipps (Double-A), Greg Burgess (Class A) and Israel Hinojosa III (Short-Season/Rookie) have been named classification winners in the annual Sports Turf Managers of the Year Awards, sponsored by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA). The classification honorees, chosen from the league winners, will be honored at the Baseball Winter Meetings™ next month at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Alley, who tends to Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., and Phipps, who oversees the playing surface at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo., were also their respective league's winner in 2007. Fluor Field at the West End, the home of the Greenville Drive, is where Burgess plies his trade. Hinojosa III made Pioneer Park in Greeneville, Tenn., the best field in the Appalachian League.

The STMA provides educational opportunities and support so that sports turf managers can provide the best sports surfaces for all levels of play. Sports turf managers are experts on the field and partners of the game.

Opie Cheek is the Florida State League winner for the fifth straight year. Jake Tyler took home International League honors for the third consecutive season. Eric Blanton (Eastern League) and Chris Ball (Carolina League) are repeat winners from 2007. The league winners:

LEAGUE WINNER CLUB

International League Jake Tyler Toledo Mud Hens

Pacific Coast League Jarad Alley Albuquerque Isotopes

Mexican League Martin Vidal Miranda Mexico City Red Devils

Eastern League Eric Blanton New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Southern League Matt Taylor Mississippi Braves

Texas League Brock Phipps Springfield Cardinals

California League Lance Motch, Jr. San Jose Giants

Carolina League Chris Ball Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Florida State League Opie Cheek Clearwater Threshers

Midwest League Eddie Warczak Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

South Atlantic League Greg Burgess Greenville Drive

New York-Penn League Dan Stricko Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Northwest League Brennan Prestley Spokane Indians

Appalachian League Israel Hinojosa III Greeneville Astros

Pioneer League Nephi Peterson Orem Owlz

Gulf Coast League Chris Connell Gulf Coast Yankees

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