Article: Ball field shortage discussed in Hurricane

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Growth in Hurricane could be stifled unless more recreation facilities are built, two athletic coaches told city council at a meeting last week.

"We don't have ball fields for kids to play football, soccer, softball, baseball that meet the number of children we have," said Mike Ellis, soccer coach at Hurricane High School. "People notice that. I hate to think of the alternative."

As an example he noted that the area soccer teams and midget football teams are being forced to share the field behind Hurricane Middle School. This is the first year for soccer in the middle school.

"We've got literally hundreds of kids competing for one little field behind the school. We just don't ...

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