Updated TOC Bracket with adjustments.
Games start at 10am Friday
10a SM South vs. Andover
11:30a Maize vs. Olathe East
1p Newton vs. Wichita East
2:30p Dodge City vs. Manhattan (DC Drill Team performance)
Saturday Games have been postponed. FCA Breakfast has been cancelled.
83rd Annual Tournament of Champions
The longest running high school invitational boys’ basketball tournament west of the Mississippi is back for year 83! The Tournament of Champions has aged well with a lot of great basketball played in Dodge City over the past eighty plus years.
This year’s tournament will follow the normal Thursday through Saturday format. Games will begin on Thursday with Dodge City playing Maize at 7p. On Saturday, the Championship game will tip off at 5p. All games will be played at the United Wireless Arena.
Another TOC 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 Kansas University athlete – Ryan Schadler. 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.
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…
- 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
- 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 Friday (1/16) in the DCHS Athletic Office.
The 83rd Annual Tournament Bracket will be announced January 14th –
we look forward to seeing everyone at the UWA on January 22, 23, and 24.
The Tournament of Champions
1944 – 2026
45th Annual FCA Special Event
Featuring Ryan Scheduler
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Dodge City High School – 8:30am
Sponsored by SUNFLOWER BANK
Dodge City High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the TOC are excited to announce Ryan Schadler as the 45th Annual FCA Breakfast speaker for the 83rd Annual TOC.
Ryan Schadler currently serves as the Associate Pastor at Vima Church in Wichita, Kansas, and is the Head Football Coach at Wichita Trinity Academy. A former standout athlete at the University of Kansas, Schadler was a wide receiver and All-Big 12 kickoff returner, and he still ranks fourth all-time in KU history in kickoff return yards. After college, he earned opportunities to work out with the Kansas City Chiefs and several CFL teams and was even invited to train with the United States Bobsled Team.
Schadler’s athletic success began early. In high school, he was named the Barry Sanders Kansas Male Athlete of the Year in 2014 and led the nation in yards per carry his senior season with an impressive 14.1 average. He later completed his Master’s in Ministry Leadership from the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Ryan has shared his message with groups across Kansas and is passionate about the impact FCA can have on young people.
“FCA plays an essential role in our schools because it brings the hope of Jesus into the heart of student athletes,” Schadler said. “FCA creates a space where students can hear God’s truth, find real community, and discover their purpose. In a world full of noise and pressure, FCA gives student athletes a place to encounter the life-changing message of Christ—and that’s something our schools and locker rooms desperately need.”
Ryan and his wife, Madison, have two children: Banks, who is almost three years old, and Maclynn, who is eight months old. The Schadler’s are devoted to serving their community and investing in the lives of the people around them.
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door the morning of the event!
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.
2026 TOC Featured Performances
