SPORTS
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With the Holman Stadium, four full-size fields, four
softball or youth baseball fields and a general purpose
field, it takes a lot of effort and a strong team to keep
Historic Dodgertown in condition. On land that once
held the barracks at a U.S. Naval Air Station, a multipurpose
field welcomes soccer and lacrosse teams. Keith
Smith, grounds supervisor, explains: “Many different
sports are played at Dodgertown throughout the year,
each leaving their own unique mark on the grounds.
Lacrosse is the most intense because the goal opening is
smaller, concentrating the wear. Soccer is much the same,
just spread out more with a larger goal. USF Football is
pretty intense with some beefy linemen doing drills. We
also have umpire schools and concerts. We usually only
have to spot-fertilize the wear areas and apply a light
topdressing of sand after these sports. But by far the
most repair to the grounds is required after we end baseball
spring training, due to the volume. We played over
700 baseball games last spring in an eight-week period.
Many areas around the mounds and home plates are
re-sodded and fertilized after the teams head back north.
While it is a challenge to recover after some of these
events, we have a great staff that takes pride in keeping
Historic Dodgertown in top shape.”
Incoming groups have everything they could need at
Historic Dodgertown: Close to 100 suites; a dining room
that can be full- or self-service; a club lounge with game
tables and a bar; a barbecue pit and picnic area; stateof
the-art major and minor league weight, training and
locker rooms with hydrotherapy ability; and even a sand
volleyball court for practicing beach volleyball. There
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Two of the original four tennis courts have been converted to basketball courts
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The players’ lounge offers visiting athletes a place to socialize after a day on the field.
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