ATHLETIC COMPLEXES
Catch a game and cheer on your favorite teams as Hutchinson frequently hosts sports fans and players at one of our many athletic complexes
that are home to several state, regional and national events.
Home to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, the Hutchinson Sports Arena is one of the premier sports venues in Kansas.
After a $30 million renovation, the Sports Arena has three full sized-auxiliary gyms and can seat over 5,500 in the Main Arena. The Kansas
State High School Activities Association has called the Sports Arena home for the 3A Basketball Championship for over 20 years. Other
recent events at the Sports Arena include multiple Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball events and the 3A & 4A State Volleyball
Championship.
Gowans Stadium is among the crown jewels of football facilities in the Midwest. This venue draws a variety of high school and college,
state and national football and track championships. The facility includes a state-of-the-art, eight-lane track, ample seating capacity, new
entrance gates, public restrooms, locker rooms and concession areas. Gowans Stadium also boasts a video board, which enhances the
game day experience for fans with instant replays and highlight videos. The stadium will host the Kansas Shrine Bowl for the first time this
summer.
A modern multi-use facility, the Hutchinson High School Salthawk Activity Center is home to Hutchinson High School basketball, volleyball
and wrestling programs. The Hutchinson High School campus features three regulation sized basketball courts and is located directly
across the street from the Hutchinson Sports Arena, bringing the total number of courts to seven between the two facilities.
Westar/Prairie Ridge Park, the 5-kilometer cross-country course, winds around 200 acres of vacant land between Prairie Hills Middle
School and Dillon Nature Center. This course provides a beautiful, scenic trail with a mix of hills and flat areas for joggers and walkers.
HUTCHINSON SPORTS ARENA
GOWANS 32 STADIUM
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