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Amarillo's Three Major Venues Host Arena Football, Minor League Baseball

Facilities including the Amarillo Civic Center Cal Farley Coliseum and HODGETOWN host arena football, minor league baseball and high school competitions.

By Amarillo Sport Desk · Published July 19, 2026

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The Amarillo War Birds are returning to arena football for their first home game on Friday at 6:30 p.m. against the Sioux City Bandits at the Amarillo Civic Center Cal Farley Coliseum.

Cal Farley Coliseum Supports Arena Football Return

The Amarillo Civic Center Cal Farley Coliseum serves as the site for the War Birds first home game in nearly two years. This venue hosts the National Arena League matchup on Friday evening. Local infrastructure at the complex accommodates the return of professional arena football to the city.

HODGETOWN Hosts Minor League Baseball Games

HODGETOWN functions as the home for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. The team defeated the Arkansas Travelers 8-3 on Friday night at the facility. The Sod Poodles followed with a 6-1 victory over the Midland RockHounds that extended their winning streak to six games. The ballpark provides the infrastructure for these consecutive contests in the local minor league schedule.

High School Teams Use Regional and Local Facilities

Randall High Lady Raiders and Amarillo High Sandies travel to compete in the state softball tournament starting Thursday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Randall High defeated West Plains 4-2 on Friday ahead of the event. Amarillo High Baseball recorded a 16-0 run-rule win over Caprock to stay perfect in district play. Bushland Falcons secured a 24-0 run-rule victory over Friona while scoring 13 runs in the second inning to remain unbeaten in district baseball. These results reflect ongoing use of school and regional fields for high school programs.

The listed venues and fields enable multiple levels of competition within the same period. The Coliseum accommodates the War Birds home opener while HODGETOWN supports the Sod Poodles recent results. High school teams rely on both local diamonds and the Alamodome for postseason play. This distribution of events across named facilities demonstrates how existing infrastructure sustains the local sports calendar through the current week.

Teams continue their schedules with the War Birds game set for Friday at the Coliseum and the softball tournament opening Thursday at the Alamodome. Residents can follow updates through local sports coverage for additional details on upcoming contests at these sites.