Potter County Memorial Stadium is slated to have a tenant for the next several years, as San Jacinto Christian Academy has signed a lease for the facility. (more…)
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Catching Up With Old and New Amarillo Ballparks
Amarillo officials feel that they are making progress in their effort to secure an agreement for the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League), a key step on the effort to open a new ballpark by 2019. Meanwhile, a separate debate in the region concerns Potter County Memorial Stadium, a longtime baseball facility that is […]
Amarillo Texas League Team Puts Potter County Memorial Stadium At Risk
Everyone is excited about a new Texas League team moving to Amarillo in 2019, but one sad bit of fallout to pass along: The move most likely means the demolition of Potter County Memorial Stadium in the future. (more…)
Potter County Passes on Pecos League
Potter County Memorial Stadium will be subleased to a local high school in 2017, closing the door on proposed deal with the Pecos League. (more…)
Amarillo Lone Stars Still Finalizing Ballpark Lease
The Amarillo Lone Stars (independent; Pecos League) have launched a website and unveiled logos, but their agreement to play at Potter County Memorial Stadium is not final. (more…)
Potter County Watching for Amarillo’s Decision
Potter County officials recognize the need to improve Potter County Memorial Stadium, but are leery of making a major investment if Amarillo moves forward with a new ballpark. (more…)
Pecos League Eyes Amarillo
As expected, the Pecos League is expressing interest in Amarillo’s Potter County Stadium. Before the independent league makes a decision, however, it wants more assurances about the ballpark’s upkeep. (more…)
Texas AirHogs Splitting from Amarillo
Following a vote from the American Association, the Texas AirHogs will no longer play games at Amarillo’s Potter County Memorial Stadium. (more…)
Potter County commits $30K to ballpark improvements
Potter County (Texas) must be pretty happy to have the independent American Association in town: the municipality is committing $30,000 to ballpark improvements for the 2011 season. True, that’s not a large sum, but it’s more than what the city put into Potter County Memorial Stadium in recent years, during the tenure of the Amarillo […]
Dillas: We were illegally evicted by Potter County
Reunion Sports Group was back in court this week, asking a district court judge to reverse his decision to deny a temporary restraining order against Potter County over the eviction of the Amarillo Dillas (independent; United League Baseball) from Potter County Memorial Stadium. Judge Dan Schaap denied the motion, ruling that the county was immune […]
New name on tap for Amarillo ballpark
With the Amarillo Dillas (independent; United League Baseball) gone, naming rights to the former Amarillo National Bank Dilla Villa — Potter County Memorial Stadium for now — will be sold by Southern Independent Baseball, the ballpark’s new tenant. The deal struck by the Dillas, according to former GM Mark Lee, covered more than just the […]
American Association lands Amarillo; ULB loses court bid to halt process
The Potter County Commissioners unanimously awarded a lease for Potter County Memorial Stadium to Southern Independent Baseball, freeing the way for the independent American Association to set up shop there in 2011. The move wasn’t surprising: SIB principal Scott Berry has been an owner in good standing in the AA for several years, and the […]
American Association frontrunner to land Amarillo lease
Potter County (Texas) will exclusively negotiate with Southern Independent Baseball for a lease at Potter County Stadium — the former Amarillo Dilla Villa — as the independent American Association is poised to move into Amarillo for the 2011 season. Southern Independent Baseball is headed by Scott Berry, who also own the Shreveport-Bossier Captains in the […]