The Dodge City High School Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Western Plains Medical Complex has chosen to continue as the Official Corporate Partner of the Tournament of Champions. The 2021 TOC was the 78th annual tournament and the tenth year that Western Plains had sponsored the event. Western Plains has extended their partnership with the tournament for another five year period – extending through the 2026 TOC.
The Tournament of Champions is the longest running invitational boys’ basketball tournament west of the Mississippi, and for seventy-eight years has showcased the best high school basketball talent in the state of Kansas. The tournament is the most prestigious winter event in western Kansas and takes pride in showcasing cheerleaders, drill teams, and The Pride of Southwest Kansas! The tournament is known for its hospitality and distinguished alumni of participants.
“The commitment by WPMC to continue as the official partner of the tournament allows us to carry on the tradition of providing the most competitive and high-profile high school basketball tournament in the state. It gives us the financial stability to recruit the very best teams from around the state, thus insuring a great field of teams and individual talent our community has come to expect and enjoy.”
– Jay Gifford, A.D. (Dodge City High School)
“Western Plains Medical Complex is proud to be a long-term sponsor of the Tournament of Champions. Thank you for allowing us to be a major part of this community tradition,”
– Rick Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Western Plains Medical Complex
