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# Special Olympics basketball, cheer championships returning to Hays in 2027
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/special-olympics-basketball-cheer-championships-returning-to-hays-in-2027/
- Published: 2026-06-19T14:04:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-19T14:04:59.000Z
- Description: The three-day tournament will draw an estimated 1,200 athletes and 200 coaches to the city in spring 2027.
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: hays, dnn, #news

HAYS, Kan. — Special Olympics Kansas will bring its state basketball and cheerleading championships back to Hays for the first time in a decade, drawing an estimated 1,200 athletes and 200 coaches to the city in spring 2027\. The tournament, scheduled for March 18-20, 2027, will use 12 local gymnasiums — including facilities at Fort Hays State University and Hays High School — to host team play, individual skills challenges and cheer competitions. Visit Hays officials welcomed the event's return this week, noting it will also feature opening ceremonies, an athletes' banquet and a dance.

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