‘We must have hit a home run’: City of Kamloops recognized for its work at Norbrock Stadium
KAMLOOPS — It’s the crown jewel of the Tournament Capital of Canada, and now Norbrock Stadium is being recognized for its prestine condition.
On Tuesday (Nov. 27), it was announced Norbrock won the Baseball Field of the Year in the parks and schools categories, defeating more than 100 other entries from around the world.
“There are very strict criteria, and we must have hit a home run on each one,” says the city’s facilities manager Jeff Putnam.
It was the city’s first entry into the Sports Turf Managers Association and Kamloops became the first Canadian city to capture an award. For a city that prides itself on being the Tournament Capital, the award validates all the good it’s doing to keep the fields prime.