New Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex Draws National Tournaments
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
The newly inaugurated City of Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex has already drawn several national sports tournaments to the facility, according to the Eagle Pass City Manager George Antuna.
The City of Eagle Pass held a press conference on Monday, June 30, 2021 at City Council Chambers to announce a new partnership with National Championship Sports to sponsor 12 national tournaments at the multi-sport City of Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex.
City Manager George Antuna stated the new partnership with National Championship Sports will bring teams from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico to compete in the newly opened Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex and bring significant economic revenues to local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, gasoline stations, retail businesses, and other local businesses.
Representatives from National Championship Sports present at the press conference included Luis Salas and Eulalio Gutierrez. Salas stated National Championship Sports looks forward to working with the City of Eagle Pass in sponsoring national sports tournaments at the newly opened sports complex in Eagle Pass.
Eagle Pass Mayor Pro-Tem Yolanda P. Ramon welcomed National Championship Sports to Eagle Pass and stated this partnership will benefit Eagle Pass businesses as many out of town and out of state teams will come to Eagle Pass to play competitive sports at the new Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex.
City Council Member Monica J. Cruz stated that the City of Eagle Pass welcomes all out of town and out of state teams with open arms to our community.
Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Supervisor Ricky Gutierrez added that the City contracted National Championship Sports to manage the Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex and bring at least 12 sports tournaments a year to the new facility. The first National Championship Sports sponsored tournament will be held on Labor Day Weekend in September 2021.
Another tournament scheduled for the new Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex is the South of the Border Fastpitch Softball Tournament during July 3, 2021 by the South Texas Softball and Baseball in partnership with the Fastpitch American Softball Association, becoming the first tournament to be held at the new sports complex.
Yet another tournament scheduled is the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 year old World Series during August 11-18, 2021 in the new sports complex with 10 teams from throughout the nation competing in Eagle Pass, Texas. Morris and Dora Libson are the local Babe Ruth Baseball World Series tournament directors.
