The new Russellville High School gym is more than 50 percent complete, and construction officials hope to have the project finished by the beginning of the 2015 school year. Van Horn Construction Vice President Chad Weisler said the project is over halfway complete during a Russellville Board of Education building and grounds meeting on Monday.… Read More
Written by: Chandra Huston Courtesy of: Northark.blogspot.com North Arkansas College dedicated a new wood floor in Pioneer Pavilion during basketball games held earlier this week. The dedication ceremony honored Community First Bank and Magness Toyota who donated just under $100K in funding to the North Arkansas College Foundation to finance the upgrade. The donors were… Read More
Written by: Scott McDonald Courtesy of: Boone County Sports Report HARRISON — The shiny new wooden playing floor took center stage Monday night at Pioneer Pavilion as the North Arkansas College Pioneers and Lady Pioneers honored the donors who made the new playing surface possible. Between NorthArk’s two victories on Monday, college officials recognized representatives… Read More
By: News Release Courtesy of: KRZK.com Northark athletes will be playing on a bright and shiny new wood floor at Pioneer Pavilion Monday night, November 10. The floor upgrade is courtesy of Magness Toyota and Community First Bank who donated the funding to the North Arkansas College Foundation. Representatives from both businesses will be recognized… Read More
Courtesy of: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. and MyPanhandle.com The Chipola Indians have built a legacy filled with success and pride. And this month fans have something new to cheer for, a renovated gymnasium worth bragging on. This is the first renovation the MiltonH.JohnsonCenter has taken on in more than 30 years. The renovation cost 1.6 million dollars… Read More
Tape is a Four Letter Word There are a lot of things that can damage a wood gym floor: water, heavy loads, auto scrubbers, etc. But there is one type of damage that makes us cringe each time we hear it. One word: TAPE. Call and tell us that you put tape on your floor, and… Read More
Courtesy of olemisssports.com OXFORD, Miss. — As part of the weekend’s Homecoming activities, the Ole Miss men’s and women’s basketball teams participated in the third annual Square Jam Friday night. “What a great time it is to be an Ole Miss Rebel,” said head men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy, speaking to the crowd before the start of… Read More
LSU’s Stained Tiger Head Nowadays, keeping up with the Jones’s is more prevalent than ever. Houses, cars, clothes, etc. – everyone wants what everyone else has. The same is true in the gym floor industry. We constantly see trends that spread like wildfire. Why? Because no one wants to admit someone else’s gym floor… Read More
Ryan Smith of The Pine Bluff Commercial Staff One year ago, the newly arrived operators at the Salvation Army of Pine Bluff declared their dream: Within the year, the old gymnasium turned decrepit storage unit would be transformed into a fully functioning basketball court complete with air conditioning units. Now, that dream has come to… Read More
By Allison Munn of KTRE Channel 9 JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The building is named after an Olympic medalist but the Earl Bell Center in Jonesboro has tarnished over time. Now, thanks to some major upgrades, the city’s oldest recreation center has vaulted back to life. For nearly seven months, the familiar sounds of dribbling… Read More
KAIT Channel 8 News JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Several new renovations are coming to the Earl Bell Community Center. The 78-year-old building is getting new hardwood floors for the basketball court and construction is underway. “It’s going to increase the playability a lot more,” said Parks and Recreation Director Wixson Huffstetler. “The court will actually last… Read More
Courtesy of Kent Lowe at LSUsports.net BATON ROUGE – It wasn’t quite “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” when it came to the playing surface of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, but the LSU Athletic Department was looking for a flashier, new look for the court that will be seen extensively on television during the upcoming volleyball… Read More