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   The Springfield school board on Thursday approved the use of private funds to place artificial turf in the football stadiums at Glendale, Hillcrest, and Kickapoo, the only three public schools in the city without the synthetic surface.  Parkview's JFK Stadium, which is scheduled to have its field resurfaced, and Central's Harrison Stadium, which it shares with Drury, already have artificial turf.     Headed by district athletic director Mark Fisher, some $3.5 million has been raised for the project with the goal to raise about a half-million more.

SPRINGFIELD, -- Out of the five high schools in Springfield, Hillcrest now has the highest number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. More than half of the students are in need.  Teachers and staff are helping families at school. It's a closet that's known as the Market on the Hill. It's a food pantry inside a school. "We need to be helping them. Our students need our assistance," said Counselor, Jeni Hopkins. Counselors came up with the idea. They give students nutritional information and other health supplies.

First Team:   Dorial Green, Hillcrest (6-5, Sophomore) Korry Tillery, Parkview (6-4, Junior) Matt McCreary, Joplini (6-4, Senior) Trey Starks, Hillcrest (6-0, Senior) Brodie Wingert, Kickapoo (6-4, Junior) Cameron Johnson, Glendale (6-2, Sophomore) Kevin Vereen, Waynesville (6-3, Senior)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The connection of quarterback Matt Futtrell and receiver Dorial Green-Beckham proved too much for an Ozark Conference rival. Green-Beckham caught 12 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns to lead Hillcrest to a 31-21 win against the Camdenton Lakers.  Hillcrest improves to 3-1 on the season.  Camdenton falls to 1-3. Green-Beckham has 43 receptions for 735 yards and seven touchdowns in the first four games of the 2011...

SPRINGFIELD -- The first ten minutes of police dash-cam video from a Springfield patrol car recorded on November 1, 2011, illustrate another routine traffic stop. But what one Sprinfield man said happened after those first minutes has become the basis of a civil lawsuit filed by Peter Anselmo on October 31, 2012. Springfield police officer Brian Reeves issued Anselmo tickets for speeding and driving without proof of insurance after he pulled him over a year ago. When the officer started to pull away, Anselmo opened his door and leaned out to ask the officer if his name was on the ticket.

Ozark Conference Team All Conference Glendale (Spfd.) 4-0 4-0 Lebanon 3-1 3-0 Hillcrest (Spfd.) 3-1 2-0 Kickapoo (Spfd.) 3-1 3-1 Joplin 2-2 2-2 Camdenton 1-3 1-2 Parkview (Spfd.)

Highlight from April 2

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A special documentary about the lives of homeless teens in Springfield, produced by their peers, is called "Homeless in the Heartland. "  Hillcrest High School students with the nationally recognized program, HTV Magazine, recently followed more than a dozen of their homeless peers. The students captured homeless teens showing their favorite sleeping spots in downtown Springfield. They also gave one homeless teen a camera, so viewers can see what it's like to spend a cold night on the streets.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - One of two men charged with killing a Hillcrest High School student will be in court today. A judge will consider a change of venue and a mental evaluation request from Jordan Martin's attorneys. Investigators say Martin, along with James Duke, shot and killed Kody Ray in March 2010. Prosecutors say Martin had several fights with Ray in the weeks leading up the the murder, and drove the getaway car after the crime. His trial is scheduled for May 13. James Duke was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part as the gunman in Ray's death.

SPRINGFIELD, -- Out of the five high schools in Springfield, Hillcrest now has the highest number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. More than half of the students are in need.  Teachers and staff are helping families at school. It's a closet that's known as the Market on the Hill. It's a food pantry inside a school. "We need to be helping them. Our students need our assistance," said Counselor, Jeni Hopkins. Counselors came up with the idea. They give students nutritional information and other health supplies.

SPRINGFIELD -- The first ten minutes of police dash-cam video from a Springfield patrol car recorded on November 1, 2011, illustrate another routine traffic stop. But what one Sprinfield man said happened after those first minutes has become the basis of a civil lawsuit filed by Peter Anselmo on October 31, 2012. Springfield police officer Brian Reeves issued Anselmo tickets for speeding and driving without proof of insurance after he pulled him over a year ago. When the officer started to pull away, Anselmo opened his door and leaned out to ask the officer if his name was on the ticket.

SPRINGFIELD, --  Classes start next week for Springfield students and those on the northside will enjoy some major upgrades. Hornet Country is getting a seven million dollar new look. Just about anywhere on campus, you will see crews working. The main entrance has new columns. There's new turf on the football field, expected to be ready by the first home game. The auditorium is getting some major upgrades with a new ceiling, chairs, and sound booth. The biggest part of this project is nine new classrooms plus a new cafeteria.

Coach: John Beckham, 5th season at Hillcrest 2011 Recap:   11-2, lost to eventual Class 4 state champion Webb City in quarterfinals Returning Starters:   3 on offense, 4 on defense Key Returning Players:   Jonah Hill (TE), C.J. Hubbard (DL), Juwan Johnson (WR), Sheldon Moellar (RB) So there was once this young man named Dorial Green-Beckham.  DGB has the Hillcrest Hornet fans would call him was a gifted athlete.  In his four-years at Hillcrest, he broke the national record for career receiving yards.  Now, he's at Mizzou catching passes for the Tigers and the Hornets need to regroup.

   The Springfield school board on Thursday approved the use of private funds to place artificial turf in the football stadiums at Glendale, Hillcrest, and Kickapoo, the only three public schools in the city without the synthetic surface.  Parkview's JFK Stadium, which is scheduled to have its field resurfaced, and Central's Harrison Stadium, which it shares with Drury, already have artificial turf.     Headed by district athletic director Mark Fisher, some $3.5 million has been raised for the project with the goal to raise about a half-million more.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- HTV has been the place to be for Hillcrest High School students aspiring for careers in television journalism.  On Friday night, the magazine will celebrate a milestone. Coach Davis, as students call teacher Dave Davis, started the broadcasting program in 1989. “We had a VHS camera, a VCR and a TV.  We couldn't edit, had no microphones.  Using a tripod was an interesting idea; we didn't have one of those,” Davis said Thursday.  “I still have found memories of this, back in the analog days.” Davis had a vision to teach kids the basics when it comes to visual story-telling.  As Davis found ways to both teach kids and raise money for equipment, his vision become a reality.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield Hillcrest High School's Dorial Green-Beckham always said he chose the University of Missouri over the University of Arkansas because of his relationship with the coaches.  The high school football standout player's National Signing Day decision was re-addressed Thursday, weeks after the University of Arkansas fired Head Coach Bobby Petrino.  Arkansas fired Petrino April 10 after he lied about an inappropriate relationship...