The longest running high school invitational boys’ basketball tournament west of the Mississippi is back for year 81! The Tournament of Champions has aged well with a lot of great basketball played in Dodge City over the past eighty years.
This year’s tournament will follow the normal Thursday through Saturday format. Games will begin on Thursday with Dodge City tipping off against Maize at 7p. On Saturday, the Championship game will tip off at 5p. All games will be played at the United Wireless Arena.
Another T.O.C. tradition that will return this year is the FCA Breakfast – held on Saturday morning at 8:30am at Dodge City High School. This year’s speaker is former All-American from Kansas State University – Ty Zimmerman. Tickets will be available at the door – the morning of the event.
The Dodge City Pep Band, Drill Team, and Cheerleaders will perform at all Dodge City games with special performances throughout the tournament. The National Anthem will be performed by DCHS students before each session.
Centura | CommonSpirit – St. Catherine Hospital of Dodge City continues to be the Official Tournament Sponsor and will participate in the Championship Trophy presentation on Saturday night.
Other awards include: medals presented to Top 3 Teams, Sportsmanship medals – presented by the Lions Club, All-Tournament Basketball Team – presented by DCHS Alumni Association, Most Inspirational Player – presented by DCHS, and All-Academic Awards – presented by the Rotary Club.
All tournament games will be live streamed on the NFHS Network. Reserved seating tickets are on sale now at the United Wireless Arena Box Office. DCHS Student Tickets are on sale at the DCHS Athletic Office.
