Playable' is not the same standard as 'high-quality,'” Tretter said ... “Another sport has figured out how to put down a grass field for its players," Howell said. "And that’s all ...

At Dover High School, coaches, players and parents are justifiably frustrated with playing field quality. Grass fields were installed decades ago, often with poor drainage and have declined under ...

natural grass for a proposed $19.2 million upgrade ... just under the $828,000 cost for the new field. Scarlett Gray, Dover High School's rising field hockey captain, advocated for artificial ...

“If you play on a nice field that’s grass, I think that’s your preference,” said Memorial coach John Hurley. “The problem is it's high school. Nobody spends the money to maintain your ...