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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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 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…)
Amarillo decision: Build new or renovate existing ballpark
With little movement on a new downtown ballpark and Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium in desperate need of repair, Amarillo Sox (independent; American Association) officials are exploring renovation plans — just in case. Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium — the former Amarillo Dilla Villa and Potter County Stadium — is the second-oldest ballpark in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amarillo mulls downtown ballpark
Amarillo (Texas) is laying the groundwork for a new ballpark, as a downtown organization is working with the city on generating proposals for a private/public partnership on a new baseball facility; meanwhile, Potter County is still seeking a tenant for its ballpark. The organization, Downtown Amarillo, recently presented the city with a game plan to […]
ULB facing ballpark issues in Amarillo?
Multiple sources indicate that the independent United Baseball League may be removed as a tenant of the Amarillo Dilla Villa within a matter of weeks by Texas’s Potter County because of unpaid rent going back to the beginning of the 2010 season. The embattled indy circuit, which lost a ballpark lease in Laredo after the […]