ATG Sports Industries, Inc., the company that got the bid last Wednesday during the Boonville R-I School Board meeting, is no stranger when it comes to building synthetic turf football fields or all-weather track facilities.
Founded in 1989 by Paul Driver, ATG Sports (originally named American Track Graphics) striped athletic running tracks, football fields and tennis courts. Realizing there was a great demand for qualified manufactures and installers, ATG rapidly expanded into sports surfacing.
Paul Driver started ATG Sports with one uncompromising rule. This rule is to manufacture and install the best athletic surfacing with the longest life span and least maintenance possible. This philosophy was true in 1984 when ATG Sports built the Wichita State University track and is still true today.
Read Wednesday's Boonville Daily News for the complete story.