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| opened = Fall 1987 <ref name="penningtonFieldHome">{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/dept.php?sectiondetailid=19825|title=Pennington Field|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>
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| tenants = [[L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)|L.D. Bell Blue Raiders]] (1987-present)<br>[[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity Trojans]] (1987-present)<ref name="usesOfField">{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=21868|title=Pennington Field - Uses of Field|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>
| tenants = [[L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)|L.D. Bell Blue Raiders]] (1987-present)<br>[[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity Trojans]] (1987-present)<ref name="usesOfField">{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=21868|title=Pennington Field - Uses of Field|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District|accessdate=2007-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011036/http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=21868|archive-date=2007-09-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> <br>[[Lone Star Mustangs]] (2008-present)
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'''Pennington Field''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in [[Bedford, Texas]]. The 12,500-capacity facility is primarily used for local [[high school]] [[American football]] and [[Association football|soccer]] teams of [[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity High School]] and [[L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)|L.D. Bell High School]]. It is owned and operated by the [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]].
'''Pennington Field''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in [[Bedford, Texas]]. The 12,500-capacity facility is primarily used for local [[high school]] football and [[Association football|soccer]] teams of [[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity High School]] and [[L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)|L.D. Bell High School]]. It is owned and operated by the [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]].


In addition to high school sports, Pennington Field was previously used by the [[DFW Tornados]] of the [[Premier Development League]] from 2004-2010, the [http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=aefl&sid=1035073506 American Eightman Football League (AEFL)],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguelineup.com/location.asp?cmenuid=13&url=aefl&sid=230915623|title=American Eightman Football League - Directions|publisher=American Eightman Football League|accessdate=2010-06-23}}</ref> and the [[Red River Bowl]] for [[NJCAA]].
In addition to high school sports, Pennington Field was previously used by the [[DFW Tornados]] of the [[Premier Development League]] from 2004-2010, the [http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=aefl&sid=1035073506 American Eightman Football League (AEFL)],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguelineup.com/location.asp?cmenuid=13&url=aefl&sid=230915623|title=American Eightman Football League - Directions|publisher=American Eightman Football League|accessdate=2010-06-23}}</ref> and the [[Red River Bowl]] for [[NJCAA]]. In 2024, it was announced as a practice facility for the [[San Antonio Brahmas]] and [[Michigan Panthers (2022)|Michigan Panthers]] of the [[United Football League (2024)|UFL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citybiz.co/article/508254/skywalker-property-partners-scores-touchdown-with-ufl-lease-in-mid-cities-office-project/|title=SkyWalker Property Partners Scores Touchdown With UFL Lease in Mid-Cities Office Project|date=2024-01-15|accessdate=2024-02-26}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2024/01/15/ufl-takes-offices-in-bedford-near-dfw-airport/|title=United Football League leases offices in Bedford near DFW Airport|first=Steve|last=Brown|publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=2024-01-15|accessdate=2024-02-26}}</ref>


Pennington Field does not have a track around the field, partly because the city of Bedford has an ordinance requiring all tracks to be open to the public. The result is that the seats are closer to the sidelines, creating a more intimate spectator experience.<ref name="Pennington Field">{{cite web|title=HEBISD School Center - Pennington Field|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=2419|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District|accessdate=December 17, 2012}}</ref>
Pennington Field does not have a track around the field, partly because the city of Bedford has an ordinance requiring all tracks to be open to the public. The result is that the seats are closer to the sidelines, creating a more intimate spectator experience.<ref name="Pennington Field">{{cite web|title=HEBISD School Center - Pennington Field|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=2419|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District|accessdate=December 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313131329/http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=2419|archive-date=March 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The name "Pennington Field" was first given to an existing American football field near what was then L. D. Bell High School (now the site of Central Junior High). The field was named for Fred Pennington, the L.D. Bell High School football coach, after his accidental death in 1962.
The name "Pennington Field" was first given to an existing American football field near what was then L. D. Bell High School (now the site of Central Junior High). The field was named for Fred Pennington, the L.D. Bell High School football coach, after his accidental death in 1962.


The stadium opened in 1987 as a state-of-the-art venue that would host not only American football games, but soccer matches and special events as well. Pennington Field is still well known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as one of the most advanced and high-quality high school sports stadiums in the area.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}} In June 2010, the stadium's playing surface was replaced with a new Hellas Matrix turf.<ref name="turf2010">{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=56505&|title=Pennington Field - Turf / Playing Surface|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD|accessdate=2010-06-23}}</ref> The [[artificial turf]] field is specially engineered to allow for proper drainage.
The stadium opened in 1987 as a state-of-the-art venue that would host not only American football games, but soccer matches and special events as well. Pennington Field is still well known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as one of the most advanced and high-quality high school sports stadiums in the area.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}} In June 2010, the stadium's playing surface was replaced with a new Hellas Matrix turf.<ref name="turf2010">{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=56505&|title=Pennington Field - Turf / Playing Surface|publisher=Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD|accessdate=2010-06-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718172433/http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=56505&|archive-date=2011-07-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[artificial turf]] field is specially engineered to allow for proper drainage.




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[[Category:Sports venues in Texas]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Texas]]
[[Category:American football venues in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:High school football venues in Texas]]
[[Category:High school football venues in Texas]]
[[Category:Soccer venues in Texas]]
[[Category:Soccer venues in Texas]]

Latest revision as of 14:41, 26 February 2024

Pennington Field
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Location1501 Central Dr., Bedford, TX, USA
OwnerHurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District [1]
OperatorHurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District [1]
Capacity12,500 seats[1]
SurfaceHellas Matrix turf (artificial turf)[3]
Construction
OpenedFall 1987 [1]
RenovatedFall 2003 [2]
Tenants
L.D. Bell Blue Raiders (1987-present)
Trinity Trojans (1987-present)[4]
Lone Star Mustangs (2008-present)

Pennington Field is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bedford, Texas. The 12,500-capacity facility is primarily used for local high school football and soccer teams of Trinity High School and L.D. Bell High School. It is owned and operated by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

In addition to high school sports, Pennington Field was previously used by the DFW Tornados of the Premier Development League from 2004-2010, the American Eightman Football League (AEFL),[5] and the Red River Bowl for NJCAA. In 2024, it was announced as a practice facility for the San Antonio Brahmas and Michigan Panthers of the UFL.[6]

Pennington Field does not have a track around the field, partly because the city of Bedford has an ordinance requiring all tracks to be open to the public. The result is that the seats are closer to the sidelines, creating a more intimate spectator experience.[7]

History

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The name "Pennington Field" was first given to an existing American football field near what was then L. D. Bell High School (now the site of Central Junior High). The field was named for Fred Pennington, the L.D. Bell High School football coach, after his accidental death in 1962.

The stadium opened in 1987 as a state-of-the-art venue that would host not only American football games, but soccer matches and special events as well. Pennington Field is still well known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as one of the most advanced and high-quality high school sports stadiums in the area.[citation needed] In June 2010, the stadium's playing surface was replaced with a new Hellas Matrix turf.[3] The artificial turf field is specially engineered to allow for proper drainage.


References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Pennington Field". Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  2. ^ "Pennington Field - Rental Information". Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  3. ^ a b "Pennington Field - Turf / Playing Surface". Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. ^ "Pennington Field - Uses of Field". Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  5. ^ "American Eightman Football League - Directions". American Eightman Football League. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  6. ^ "SkyWalker Property Partners Scores Touchdown With UFL Lease in Mid-Cities Office Project". 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
    Brown, Steve (2024-01-15). "United Football League leases offices in Bedford near DFW Airport". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  7. ^ "HEBISD School Center - Pennington Field". Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
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