3A and 4A baseball tournament to move to Sioux City in 2025
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Not to mention, if Waterloo is acceptable, no reason Sioux City shouldn't be acceptable. The bias against Iowa's West Coast is so strange.
I think it’s fair to give the west some tournament games. It doesn’t make sense to put the big class as the majority of the teams are from the old MVC/MAC and the Metro. Send the smaller classes that will have some teams from that side of the state.
It isn’t bias, it’s logistics. It’s about facilities for the players and hotels and restaurants. It’s about maybe 2 teams within 75 miles playing there versus the other teams driving 3-5 hours there.
It should be somewhat centrally located at a place with the proper amenities. If Sioux City was a great choice it would have been in the rotation already.
You certainly make my point on the bias. You are suggesting Iowa's fourth largest city can't handle a state baseball tournament? Talk about not knowing what you're talking about!
In any case, this is basically a one year bone thrown to Sioux City due to logistics issues with similarly-sized parks around the State, and it will be fantastic. The field is great (minor league quality) and will have a big-time feel you want at a state tournament.
Re: facilities, there are 4 major high schools in Sioux City, in case you aren't aware. There are also a few colleges with baseball programs. Not to mention the field being used for the tournament. Facilities are not even close to a problem. There are no shortage of restaurants throughout town. There are chain hotels everywhere, and more upscale if you'd like. You can even go play some craps at the Hard Rock.
Home - Sioux City
The Warrior Hotel
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Wish the Field of Dreams pro stadium was an option but I think MLB owns it.
Speaking of which, are they ever gonna do anything with that park or is it just gonna sit there with no events?
Speaking of which, are they ever gonna do anything with that park or is it just gonna sit there with no events?
And, yet, it wasn’t in the rotation.Re: facilities, there are 4 major high schools in Sioux City, in case you aren't aware. There are also a few colleges with baseball programs. Not to mention the field being used for the tournament. Facilities are not even close to a problem. There are no shortage of restaurants throughout town. There are chain hotels everywhere, and more upscale if you'd like. You can even go play some craps at the Hard Rock.
Home - Sioux City
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The Warrior Hotel
Maybe we can all meet up and have beers and maidrites at that one place you guys are always crowing about.
Correct, it makes sense to typically have the tournaments near the center of the State, but it also makes plenty of sense to move things around from time-to-time as well (particularly when the typical parks are not available).
And Miles Inn with the charlie boys/maidrites is an institution, but just a hole in the wall. Depends what you're in to. Maybe just give Sioux City a chance...
Been to the Miles Inn. It was the most interesting part of our day, and overnight stop, in Sioux City.
Damn, now THAT would make for a great state tournament venue. Hadn't thought of that. Nothing says Iowa baseball like Field of Dreams, even if the stadium has been modernized it's still connected enough to be super cool. Figure it out ihsaa!
The bias for me is just a result of ignorance. I lived my first 25 years in Iowa and have never been to Sioux City. Never had a reason to. I also didn't realize it's the fourth largest city.
Completely understand. You are not alone in your ignorance/naivete regarding the end of the world/the West Coast of Iowa.
That'll be one of the great reasons to have some new visitors.
Probably another thing you didn't know since we're talking baseball. The Chicago White Sox started in Sioux City.
Chicago White Sox roots trace back to Sioux City
Following Western League championships in 1891 and 1894, the Sioux City Cornhuskers were purchased by White Sox founder Charles Comiskey.
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And feel free to stop by for a free music festival along with 25k of your friends someday:
History - Saturday in the Park | Sioux City Iowa | Music Festival
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