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Teams choosing Porcupine Stadium for neutral playoff clash site BY MARK K. CAMPBELL This might be Porcupine Country but in the next few days, you might spy Yellow Jackets, Cowboys, Hornets, Longhorns and others in Springtown. Once again, Porcupine Stadium is attracting area schools looking for an exceptional venue for their postseason contests. Booked already are Gordon-Bryson and Muenster-Meridian – the former a 6-man game, the latter 11-man. The Springtown gridiron has become the go-to venue for the 6-man Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship's playoffs. Once again, TCAF will play its semifinal and championship games at the Springtown stadium.
With its state-of-the-art facilities, Porcupine Stadium remains a goto site for football playoff teams. Photo by Mark K. Campbell
11-man vs. 6-man Porcupine Stadium Facilities Director Carl Hornback says it’s tricky to prepare the field since 6-man plays on a different sized area than traditional football. “I don't necessarily like prepping the field for 6-man, then 11-man, then 6-man again, but that’s how it worked out this year,” he said. Removable paint is used to mark the differences. A grounds crew will get the field ready for the Gordon-Bryson 6-man game then, in less than 24 hours, prePLEASE SEE TEAMS, PAGE 2A.
SISD superintendent named ‘Educator of the Year’ by foreign exchange group BY MARK K. CAMPBELL Springtown ISD Superintendent Mike Kelley has received numerous awards throughout the years – from childhood until today – and he is always quick to admit that he alone was not responsible for whatever is being recognized. That trait was evident when Kelley reflected on his recent honor as the International Sudent Exchange (ISE) Educator of the Year. He and wife Teresa picked up the award in person – in Ireland. Because foreign students who have come to Springtown have had such positive experiences here, Kelley said, ISE representative Kala King has contacted him often through the years. “The exchange students who have ended up ‘coming over’ have had terrific experiences in Springtown and loved our school and community,”
Mike Kelley, Springtown ISD superintendent, addressed the crowd in Ireland. Kelley said. King and Kelley have worked together for seven years and she nominated the superintendent for the honor. Kelley quickly noted that he was just
a contact between ISE and the school; King would call Kelley for references regarding families interested in hosting an exchange student. “Typically,” Kelley said, “I am merley the liaison between ISE and the school – albeit one who has always enthusiastically welcomed the perspectives foreign exchange students share with our local students and community.” The award was bestowed after a Board of Directors met with representatives from several countires to review the collective achievements from the past 12 months. To fetch the honor, Kelley and his wife ventured to Ireland, site of the ISE’s annual summit. He was given the Educator of the Year award in Dublin. PLEASE SEE KELLEY, PAGE 5A.
‘Hypothized’ quakes study dashed as wells approved BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN In a final hearing Nov. 3, Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) members unanimously voted to allow XTO Energy and EnerVest to retain permits for injection wells they operate in the Reno area. A scientific study conducted by Southern Methodist University (SMU) researchers concluded that the most likely cause of a swarm of more than 30 earthquakes in the Azle and Reno areas from November 2013 to January
2014 was related to oil and gas activity in the area. That study pointed to high volumes of wastewater injection combined with saltwater (brine) extraction from natural gas wells in the area as the most likely cause of the earthquakes. The Railroad Commission heard testimony from those scientists as well as the mayors of both Azle and Reno, and representatives of XTO and EnerVest. TRC Technical Examiner Paul
DuBois told Railroad Commissioners David Porter, Christi Craddick, and Ryan Sitton that SMU’s report “showed a weak temporal correlation between injection and seismic activity, too small, however, to imply a causal relationship without further corroborating evidence. “[SMU scientists] hypothesized, but did not attempt to establish a me- With soldiers and Parker County Judge Wayne Hayes (right) at atchanical hydraulic linkage or estimate tention, Vietman veteran Rupert Harrell raises the U.S. Flag during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Tabernacle Nov. 11. SEE PAGE 2A PLEASE SEE GAS, PAGE 2A. FOR MORE PHOTOS. Photo by Natalie Gentry
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