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Amarillo Community Organizations Expand Youth Sports Programs With New Facilities

Community organizations have combined forces and expanded facilities to support local youth athletics.

By Amarillo Sport Desk · Published July 17, 2026

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Kids, Inc. and the Top of Texas Youth Sports Foundation merged in mid-2025. The step combined Rotary Youth Baseball, West Texas Youth Baseball and West Texas Fastpitch under a single umbrella.

Merger consolidates baseball and softball programs

The merger created one organization to run the major youth baseball and softball leagues in the area. Organizers said the change would streamline scheduling and resources for families already participating in those leagues.

Hockey participation expands from small beginnings

Amarillo Ice Sports now registers over 1,000 participants in youth and adult hockey leagues. The group started with 32 kids in 2009 and has become a larger community organization. The Amarillo Wranglers youth 14U team recently won a World Series tournament in Odessa.

New complex and existing fields add capacity

Kids, Inc. unveiled plans in 2026 for a $30 million multi-sport athletic complex. The project will occupy 90 acres donated by Rockrose Development south of Loop 335 and begin with 60 acres of lighted synthetic turf fields. The Top of Texas Youth Sports League operates three regulation-sized football fields at John Stiff Memorial Park.

These developments follow the 2025 merger and the documented growth in hockey registration. Local groups continue to add fields and coordinate leagues to meet demand from families in the Texas Panhandle.

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