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    Spring Training: Gearing up for 2014 Baseball Season

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Feb 14, 2014 6:35:00 AM

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    It’s February, and Major League Baseball fans know what that means...it’s Spring Training time!

     

    Our favorite MLB players have been working hard all winter long during off-season training.  Though they have been out of the sight of fans since October, our teams were always on our minds.  It is finally almost time again for nightly baseball broadcasts!

     

    Spring Training is not just a time for Major Leaguers to suit up and take to the field for a new season.  It is also an exciting time for MLB fans to get a first glimpse of their favorite teams’ rosters, uniforms, batting orders, last-minute trades, and all sorts of surprises before opening day this year.

     

    As we approach the start of the 2014 baseball season, it seems that Toronto Blue Jays fans in particular can hardly contain their excitement for the start of regular season games.  On January 31st, tickets for the Blue Jays home opener went on sale to the public, and on January 31st the tickets completely sold out.  

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    Topics: Sports Netting, Sports Equipment, Baseball

    Syracuse Orange Basketball Take the NCAA By Storm

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Feb 13, 2014 10:20:00 AM

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    Contagious team spirit, bleachers full of school colors, marching bands - it’s hard not to be a college sports fan!  Whether you root for your own school, a hometown favorite, or your beloved alma mater, collegiate athletics give us all something to cheer about.

    We all know the big favorite in the college sports world this time of year: men’s basketball!  Each fast-paced game is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, keeping sports fans always on the edge of their seats, if not on their feet.

    For Division I basketball teams, regular season games are all played in high anticipation of the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament.  Eager college basketball fans are taking careful notes and tracking stats and rankings on all potential March Madness contenders, and anyone who’s watching has definitely taken notice of the Syracuse Orange this year.

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    Topics: Basketball Equipment

    Fresh Goals For Spring Time

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Feb 6, 2014 10:07:00 AM

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    This winter season has been one for the record books.  The weather forecast has brought one polar vortex after another, sandwiched between bitter cold arctic blasts.  It seems like everywhere - even the southern US - has been buried with wintry precipitation this season.  Luckily, we will be rounding the bend into springtime soon enough!

    After the Thaw

    As many of us dig ourselves out of this particularly cold and snowy winter, it’ll soon be time to take to the fields again for outdoor sports.  The best way to shake cabin fever is to get outside and get moving.  With spring sports right around the corner, be sure your outdoor fields and nets will be ready to receive the warm-weather rush.

    Extreme winter weather like this certainly takes its toll - on our sanity as well as our sports equipment!  Outdoor nets and goal posts are often left out in the cold during the off-season, allowing for a great deal of winter wear-and-tear. 

    All of this arctic moisture can sneak into cracked paint, causing extensive rust damage on goal posts.  Not only is rust unsightly, it can compromise the structure and safety of your goal posts as well.  The wet winter weather along with biting winds rips at sports netting, often making them brittle and weak.  Once the damage of winter is done, netting is more susceptible to holes and tears.

    Be Prepared!

    Before eager athletes reclaim the field from Old Man Winter this spring, invest in quality goal systems that will last.  From goals and nets for soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey to football and rugby uprights, Sport Systems has the long-lasting gear you need. 

    Our goal posts and frames are sand blasted and powder coated for a chip-resistant finish, preventing against rust-causing moisture damage.

    Knotless nylon netting can absorb the blows of athletic equipment as well as the winter wind.  Our quality sports netting installs in a snap, making it an simple part of spring field maintenance.  

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    Topics: Basketball Equipment, Sports Netting, Sports Equipment

    Nesbitt: En Route to the Olympics

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Feb 4, 2014 1:41:00 PM

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    As the countdown to Sochi continues, the next sport in SSCI’s Olympic event spotlight is Speed skating!

    World record holder and three-time world champion speed skater Christine Nesbitt is a top contender this year for Canadian gold in Sochi.  After she ascended the podium at the 2010 games in Vancouver, it is hard not to speculate whether Nesbitt will bring home the gold for Canada again in 2014.  

    Christine Nesbitt is a long track speed skater from Calgary with two Olympic medals under her belt.  As a youngster, Nesbitt was a natural distance runner who also enjoyed hockey.  It wasn’t long after combining her skills from those two sports that she was nationally ranked as a speed skater.

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    Topics: Custom Gym Mats, Sports Equipment, Custom Padding

    Keep Dry with Soccer Team Shelters

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 30, 2014 1:24:00 PM

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    During soccer season, diehard teams will rarely miss a game, rain or shine.  Weather doesn’t keep players from taking to the field - in fact, playing in the rain and mud add another dynamic to gameplay that some players even prefer.  

    While it might be fun to play soccer in the rain, it’s not always as enjoyable to be on the sidelines in a monsoon.  It is certainly easier to be a good sport about the rain from on the field than it is on from the bench. 

    Soccer players keep warm and focused by keeping in motion.  But once a player is subbed out, he needs a place to take shelter from the storm and recuperate before returning to the game. Without the chance to dry off and warm up, your players could catch cold and risk missing future games.  

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    Topics: Soccer Equipment, Soccer Shelters

    Make Facilities Maintenance Your New Years Resolution

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 28, 2014 1:15:00 PM

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    There is nothing better than seeing your sports system serving the community, whether it’s a professional facility or a local recreation center. On a day-to-day basis, all year long, your facility sees a lot of action, and that can take its toll over time. A new year has begun - start your year off on the right foot with a full facility inspection.

    You’ve invested in a state of the art sports system, and repeated use means that your investments will face a natural amount of wear and tear. In order to guarantee safety and performance, regular inspection and maintenance are required.

    To ensure that the sports equipment at your facility, both indoor and outdoor, are up to working standards, Sport Systems conducts the necessary systems checkups. You can’t put a price on safety and performance. If your facility lacks the in-house expertise or resources, or if there just isn’t the time in your busy schedule to conduct the required equipment maintenance, Request A Quote or give us a call.

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    Topics: Athletic Facility Maintenance

    No fan left behind - serving spectators with Sport Systems

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 23, 2014 1:09:00 PM

    Portable Bleacher Systems

    Sport Systems provides essential services and products for a wide range of sports venues and athletes. From the moment your order is placed until it is delivered, (even returning for annual inspections and check-ups), Sport Systems is proud to serve the facilities that make people happy by keeping them active. But our mission doesn’t stop there; our goal is to serve the community as a whole, including those in the stands as well as on the field.

    While it is readily apparent how our sports equipment systems serve athletes of all sorts, from peewee to pro, it might be easier to forget how much their biggest fans appreciate having Sport Systems behind the scenes of their favorite sporting event.

    When spectators roll up to to see their favorite team play, they are relieved to find a secure, galvanized steel rack to secure their bike outside the facility. With a wide variety of design options and an array of customizable features, bike racks from Sport Systems satisfy the need for form and function.

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    Topics: Bicycle Storage Systems, Sports Netting, Sports Equipment, Bleachers, Netting Barriers

    Olympic Curling

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 21, 2014 1:06:00 PM

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    In 1924 at the Semaine des Sports d’Hiver, a new kind of sport took the ice. Many had never seen anything like it before - the competition that involved hurling heaving stones down a slick runway of ice was quite a sight to see. These games would become known as the first ever Winter Olympics, and the sport known as curling would become a favorite event in future winter games.

    History

    Though curling was an unknown sport at the time of those first Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France, earliest records of gameplay date back several centuries. Invented in medieval Scotland, the first written records describing a rock throwing contest on ice are dated 1541. The sport was first referred to as “curling” in the year 1620, in piece of Scottish poetry. Today, curling is a growing sport, particularly in Canada and the Northern United States. Originally played on frozen lakes and ponds with flat river stones, curling as we know it has come a long way.

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    Topics: Curling

    Can Your Streetball Hoop Stand The Heat?

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 16, 2014 1:01:00 PM

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    One of the most magical things about basketball is how despite the set of standard rules, no two games are alike, and each player can express him or herself on the court with a sense of style and flare unique to the sport. Streetball, or street basketball, refers to pickup games of hoops on outdoor courts by amateur players. It doesn’t feel quite right calling any of these athletes amateurs exactly - theirs is the kind of raw skill and talent that can’t be taught. The individual nature of streetballers’ spirit and enthusiasm on the court is what gives street basketball its very character.

    By its very nature, streetball is light on rule-enforcement and heavy on the expression individual skill. There are no referees on the street basketball court, so the game tends to move at a fast, uninterrupted pace. In order for a player to hold his own in these types of games, he must be quick and nimble, with killer ball-handling skills. It is no wonder so many young NBA stars got their start on the streetball court.

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    Topics: Basketball Equipment

    Life’s a Beach - Play Volleyball!

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 14, 2014 12:53:00 PM


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    It might be hard to imagine as we brave the cold of winter, but before long it will be spring again. When the snow melts, athletes - amateurs and professionals alike - will be coming out of hibernation ready to play outside again. Among one of the most popular warm-weather activities these days is beach volleyball. But the sport has expanded far beyond its coastal roots, now a staple at just about any outdoor facility!

    Inspired by its indoor equivalent, beach volleyball was born as a summer leisure activity in California in the1920s.

    With the appeal of its fun and simple nature, the game quickly grew in popularity. It wasn’t long before California club teams formed, staging friendly competitions across town lines. This growing interest in beach volleyball soon stretched across the globe, with the first professional tournament held in France in 1960.

    The world-wide love of outdoor volleyball was contagious, and from there it continued to gain immense popularity as a professional sport. By 1976, the first professional beach volleyball tournament was held in California. The winners won the World Championship title, qualifying for the Olympic games to follow.

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    Topics: Volleyball, Volleyball Equipment

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