82nd Annual Tournament of Champions
The longest running high school invitational boys’ basketball tournament west of the Mississippi is back for year 82! And…we will be celebrating 1000 games. The 2025 Tournament of Champions – Championship Game – will be game #1000. Rest assured, the Tournament known for pageantry, innovation, and excellence will celebrate accordingly!
This year’s tournament will follow the normal Thursday through Saturday format, but with a few twists. On Thursday, not only will all eight TOC teams play, but for the first time in tournament history the Dodge City Lady Demons will get in on the action. In what the tournament committee hopes will become an annual tradition – the Dodge City Lady Demons will host the Alva Lady Goldbugs to kick off the evening session on Thursday night tipping off at 6p. The Red Demons will play the 7:30 game to follow. On Saturday, the Championship “1K” game will tip off at 6p. All games will be played at the United Wireless Arena.
Another TOC tradition that will be amped up is this year’s FCA Event – to be held on Friday night at 10:00pm at Dodge City High School. This year’s speaker / performer is nationally known illusionist – Harris III. This event will be open to the public and the first (500) high school students with an ID (including neighboring communities) will be admitted FREE.
The DCHS 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. There will also be commemorative giveaways throughout the tournament, as well as a half-court shot for $1,000 – presented by Scooter’s Coffee.
Common Spirit – 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: Sportsmanship medals – presented by the Lions Club, All-Tournament Basketball & Cheer 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 will go on sale Tuesday (1/14) in the DCHS Athletic Office.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the UWA on January 23, 24, and 25.
The Tournament of Champions
1944 – 2025
44th Annual FCA Special Event
Featuring Harris III
Friday, January 24, 2025
Dodge City High School – 10:00pm
Sponsored by SUNFLOWER BANK
Dodge City High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the TOC are excited to announce award winning illusionist and #1 best-selling author – Harris III – as the 44th Annual FCA Special Event speaker for the 82nd Annual TOC.
As one of the most seasoned speakers in the world, Harris III has performed and spoken live at over 2,000 events to more than 2 million people in all 50 states and more than 30 countries on 6 continents. He has presented to millions more on multiple TV appearances on networks like the Travel Channel and ABC Family, and features on renowned YouTube channels like DudePerfect.
After touring the globe and making $1 million by 21-years-old, only to go bankrupt at 22, Harris kickstarted a decade-long journey to understand the stories we tell ourselves and how they drive all human behavior.
Armed with a unique perspective, his career re-exploded as the Founder of Istoria Collective and The Poetics Guild, creator of the storyOS™, host of one of the top 1% podcasts in the world, and an in-demand coach and consultant to leaders of both small businesses and global brands.
His expertise at crafting transformative learning experiences has drawn the attention of creative leaders and executives at companies like Apple, Disney, Amazon, Nike and more, along with some of the most innovative non- profit organizations and government agencies in the world–even NASA.
Harris is now on a relentless mission to help leaders and entrepreneurs 10x their influence and growth, so we can solve our current leadership crisis with creativity and curiosity.
Driven by the belief that every problem is a storytelling problem, he’ll take you on an unforgettable journey of self- discovery and help you leverage the ground-breaking science of awe and wonder, so you can shift the narratives that drive all beliefs and behavior. The outcome is simple: So you can win, both in leadership and in life, and create a better future for yourself, your organization and our world.
Tickets are FREE to the first 500 students (with a school ID).
Remaining Tickets are $10 – purchased at the door.
The Boot Hill FCA exists solely to help provide an inspirational program and breakfast for the teams competing in the Tournament of Champions.
For over 40 years, the FCA Breakfast has been part of the tradition of the TOC. On top of the generous support of Sunflower Bank, this organization relies on donations from local businesses and individuals to keep the breakfast free of charge for the teams competing in the tournament each year.
Anyone interested in donating to the Boot Hill FCA can contact Jay Gifford at Dodge City High School for details. Boot Hill FCA is an EFCA accredited ministry.
2025 TOC Featured Performances
