Dodge City Toros: The UPSL National Finals

Chris Korte United Premier Soccer League The UPSL National Finals are here! This week four of the best pro-development teams in the county face off to determine who wins the UPSL National Championship for the Spring 2022 season. The finals, held this year at the Historic Columbus Crew Stadium, is set to feature two semi-final matcheson Friday, August 5 and the National Final on Sunday, August 7.

Legends Park joins the USSSA

Mark Shelton Dodge City Globe After much consideration, the Dodge City Sports Commission decided it was in the best interest of its athletes, teams and coaches forLegends Park to join the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). This move will allow Legends Park to host a youth baseball state championship for the western half of Kansas.

A guide to soccer in Kansas now that KC is hosting the World Cup in 2026

Eric Thomas Kansas Reflector Last month, the international governing body of soccer announced Kansas City as one of the 11 host cities in the United States for the 2026 World Cup. The metro area — which is just as much Kansas as Missouri in terms of soccer clout — will welcome the largest sporting event in the city’s history.

Dodge City Days Parade long, strong

The drizzly weather was no match for the Dodge City pride that marched through the city July 30. Here are the results of the Ambucs parade float competition from Dodge City Ambucs President David Grayson.

Governor Laura Kelly continues ‘Prosperity on the Plains’ tour with visit to Nor-Am

Governor Laura Kelly continued her ‘Prosperity on the Plains’ statewide economic development tour in Dodge City today. She met with leaders from Nor-Am Cold Storage, a freezer and production company that opened a 148,000-square-foot Dodge City facility in October 2020. Governor Kelly and Nor-Am leaders discussed how the facility has evolved since opening, how the company partners with producers and processors like National Beef, and how the arrival of businesses like Hilmar Cheese is lifting the entire Ford County region economically.

Final Friday and Dodge City Days Parade

Black Diamond Angus Ranch representatives put their best hooves forward in the Dodge City Days Parade. [PHOTO BY Whitney Hodgin/Dodge City Globe] A Dodge City man holds the best in the west on a float in the Dodge City Days Parade.