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Walker takes first in steer wrestling

Springtown High School Rodeo Team returned to the arena this past weekend, Jan. 8-9, and competed in multiple events. The rodeo was hosted by Aledo and was held at the North Texas High School Rodeo Association Arena in Fort Worth.

Lady Porcupine hoops goes 1-1 in recent district games

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The Springtown High girls’ basketball team is in the full swing of their district 7-4A schedule and moved to 2-1 in district play after going 1-1 in their last two matchups.

On Saturday, SHS beat Lake Worth 47-38, but on Tuesday night the Lady ‘Pines couldn’t keep their undefeated record in district, losing 55-24 at Bridgeport.

Saturday’s game was a tightly contested matchup until the fourth quarter where SHS used some solid outside shooting to pull away from Lake Worth for good.

SHS boys’ basketball earns first district win

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The Springtown boys’ basketball team earned their first win since starting district play Saturday against Lake Worth 65-57 but then suffered a road loss at Bridgeport 46-36 on Tuesday night.

The team is now 1-2 in district play and will be looking to continue their improvement with outside shooting and defense as the season rolls on.

On Saturday, SHS found themselves trailing 15-14 after the opening eight minutes of play.

The opening frame was a strong one for Matt Lockard as he scored eight points to lead the offensive charge for the Porcupines.

Porcupines struggle in district opener

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Decatur has become one of the best 4A athletic programs statewide in 2020.

Slow start leads to Lady ‘Pines loss at Graham High

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It had been almost 11 days since the Springtown girls’ basketball team hit the hardwood, and unfortunately, the team wasn’t able to shake off the rust quick enough when they resumed their season on Tuesday afternoon.

Springtown football kicker heading to SMU

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It’s not often that a football team’s tallest player is their highly touted kicker, however, that was exactly the case this year for the Springtown football team as three-star kicker Brendan Hall officially signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Southern Methodist University on a football scholarship last Wednesday evening.

Springtown girls hoops opening district play with win

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It’s been a difficult end to the non-district slate for the Springtown girls’ basketball team as the team ended that part of their schedule on a three-game losing streak.

Springtown boys basketball goes 1-1 last week

The Springtown boys’ basketball team split their most recent non-district games last week with a 61-49 loss to Alvarado last Wednesday night and a come-from-behind win Friday over Life Oak Cliff 53-52.

Springtown High kicker Brendan Hall signed to play for SMU

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Springtown High kicker Brendan Hall (left) signs his national letter of intent to play for SMU last Wednesday evening at home with his mother Jessica. Hall has been a standout kicker and punter all season for the Porcupines. Courtesy photo

Congrats to the SHS marching band for finishing #17 in the state UIL Finals!

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Early days and late afternoon practices paid off for the Sound of Springtown band as they earned a spot in the state UIL finals for the fifth straight year. Despite the challenges faced during the pandemic, the band pressed on and made their way back to the top! They placed 17th at the event, which lands them in the top 20 statewide. Way to go! Your community is proud of you!