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Amarillo Builds Youth Sports Infrastructure With New Complex Plans
Established facilities and planned youth complexes anchor recent games and ongoing programs across the city.
How we reported this
The Amarillo Sod Poodles recorded wins at HODGETOWN on July 8 and July 10 against the Arkansas Travelers. The Amarillo War Birds open their home schedule on July 15 at the Civic Center Cal Farley Coliseum against the Sioux City Bandits. These events occur at fixed local sites that host Double-A baseball and arena football.
Venues such as HODGETOWN and the Civic Center Cal Farley Coliseum provide the physical base for professional and semi-professional teams. The return of the War Birds after nearly two years away places renewed demand on the Coliseum schedule. High school baseball and softball results, including Amarillo High School's district starts and Bushland's 10-9 win, rely on fields maintained through city and school resources.
Youth Programs Draw on Existing and Future Sites
Kids, Inc. operates as the main youth sports organization in Amarillo with over 79 years of service. The group merged with TPYSF in 2025 to combine Rotary Baseball, West Texas Fastpitch and other leagues. Plans call for a $30 million multi-sport complex on 90 acres south of Loop 335 that will include 60 acres of synthetic turf fields. Amarillo Ice Sports has expanded from 32 participants in 2009 to more than 1,000 youth and adult players.
The Amarillo Wranglers 14U hockey team won a tournament in Odessa, showing continued use of ice facilities. These developments sit alongside current game sites and give teams places to practice and compete without leaving the area.
Numbers Behind the Venues
Kids, Inc. reports 18,000-plus annual players and 4,000 volunteer coaches. The $30 million figure covers the first phase of the new complex. The War Birds game starts at 6:30 p.m. on July 15 at the Coliseum, while the Sod Poodles games took place at HODGETOWN earlier this month. These concrete figures track activity at named locations.
Residents can review team schedules on local sports sites and contact Kids, Inc. or Amarillo Ice Sports for registration details on youth leagues.