Pennington Field, multi-purpose stadium in Bedford, Texas, US
Pennington Field is a 12,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Bedford, Texas, owned by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. It serves as the home field for Trinity High School and L.D. Bell High School football and soccer teams. The playing surface is Hellas Matrix artificial turf, installed in 2010 and engineered for drainage.
The stadium opened in 1987 and was named after Fred Pennington, a former football coach at L.D. Bell High School. It was built to provide the growing school community with a modern venue for athletic events and competitions.
The stadium hosts home games for Trinity High School and L.D. Bell High School, whose teams share the 12,500-seat venue. Its name honours Fred Pennington, the L.D. Bell football coach who died in an accident in 1962; the name was first used for an earlier field near the old high school. The Red River Bowl, a junior-college event, has also been played here.
The stadium sits in Bedford, Texas, and is owned and operated by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Because there is no running track, the stands begin right at the sidelines, so even seats higher up keep you close to the play. The playing surface is a Hellas Matrix turf installed in June 2010 and engineered for drainage, so the field sheds water after rain.
The stadium has no running track around the field, placing spectators directly along the sidelines. This creates an immediate sense of being close to the action, giving fans a more direct connection to the games.
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