Heights slams door on 6th TOC crown
Coming into the 69th annual Dodge City Tournament of Champions, it was clear that two of the favorites in the field were the two Wichita schools, as they featured some of the best all-around talent from top to bottom.
Demons squander lead as Salt Hawks win third
The game between the Dodge City Red Demons and the Hutchinson Salt Hawks had a much different feel than the game played less than 24 hours previously by Dodge and Wichita Heights.
Heights sets up all-Wichita final with Demon defeat
This was it. The crowd had the feel of a national championship game, and from the wayt he players came out during Friday night's battle between Dodge City and Wichita Heights, you'd believe they were playing for one.
Aces move into TOC finals with dominance of Hutchinson
It was an impressive showing for the Wichita East Blue Aces, as they cruised through to the Tournament of Champions finals with a 64-38 victory over the Hutchinson Salt Hawks.
McCullough's 27 too much for Indians as the Thunder roll on
With so much talent put together for this year's Tournament of Champions, it seems easy to believe that St. James' Clint McCullough could have flown under the radar as one of Kansas' best prospects.
Manhattan all smiles as Indians power past Tigers with defense
The Ulysses Tigers would battle back from multiple 14-point deficits to make a game of it Friday afternoon, but the Manhattan Indians would prove to be too much, winning 46-38 to grab their first Tournament of Champions victory.
Demons rise up to defeat Hays, advance to play Heights
Thursday night's main attraction featured everything a sports fan could want the state's oldest tournament moving into a new home, two Western Athletic Conference rivals squaring off and a win for the home team.
Falcons fly high with 17-point victory against St. James
As the patrons began to file into the United Wireless Arena, there was a buzz in the air. However, the Demons didn't play for another two hours.
Hutchinson shuts down Indians for meeting with Blue Aces
Thursday afternoon's contest between Manhattan and Hutchinson was a billing of two teams attempting to find an identity as they entered the Tournament of Champions.
Versatile Aces team too much for Tigers, advance to 2nd round
On paper, the Ulysses and Wichita East matchup to begin the 2012 Tournament of Champions seemed to favor the Aces, who come out of the Greater Wichita City League, while the 4A Tigers were viewed as the heavy underdog.
Reserved seat tickets for the tournament are now on sale at the United Wireless Arena box office. Reserved seat prices are $12 per day or $33/$30 for all three days. The general admission prices are $8 – adults, $6 – (K-8). Tickets are also available online at ticketmaster.com – search “United Wireless Arena”.
The TOC Breakfast, sponsored by the Dodge City Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning at Dodge City High School. This year’s speaker will be former Kentucky Wildcat – Cameron Mills.
An awards ceremony will follow the championship game on Saturday evening. The awards will include; Most Inspirational Player, Team Sportsmanship, Individual Sportsmanship, Coaches Sportsmanship, All-Academic Team for basketball players & cheerleaders, Individual All Tournament Basketball team and Cheerleaders, and the Tournament Trophy presentations.
The game times for the tournament are as follows:
Afternoon Evening
Thursday 2:00 & 3:30 7:00 & 8:30
Friday 2:00 & 3:30 7:00 & 8:30
Saturday 1:00 & 2:30 4:00 & 6:00
