October 4, 2024
KANSAS CITY, KS – Two leaders in the fastpitch softball industry, Triple Crown Fastpitch and Top Gun Events, are joining forces to host the inaugural Midwest Summer Nationals tournament, scheduled for July 21-26, 2025.
This premier event will take place at three top-notch venues: Blue Valley Recreation Complex, Mid America Sports Complex, and Mid America West Sports Complex. Visit Kansas City Kansas and Visit Overland Park assisted in securing the event.
The Midwest Summer Nationals aims to become a cornerstone event in the fastpitch calendar, attracting teams from across the Midwest and throughout the country while providing a platform for athletes ages 10u-18u to showcase their talents. This event will feature exciting experiences, including an Opening Ceremonies, and will put the recruitable athlete in front of college coaches. Additionally, an instructional camp will be held July 21 in conjunction with the tournament.
“This partnership represents a monumental step for the fastpitch community,” said Robb Behymer, owner of Top Gun Events. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Triple Crown Fastpitch and their exceptional tournaments. I’m thrilled to collaborate with them to bring this event to Kansas City, which has emerged as a prime destination for travel teams due to its central location.”
Top Gun Events looks forward to partnering with Triple Crown to bring new teams to the area, as well as continuing to provide quality service to its dedicated teams. One coach remarked, “Our teams enjoy playing in Top Gun Events.” Another added, “Top Gun always has well put together tournaments; we will definitely attend again.”
The collaboration between Triple Crown Fastpitch, headquartered in Fort Collins, CO., and Kansas City’s own Top Gun Events signals a new era of opportunities for athletes and teams in the region. By combining their expertise and resources, both organizations aim to elevate the level of competition and ensure an unforgettable experience for all participants.
With a focus on high-quality competition, player development and community engagement, the Midwest Summer Nationals promises to set a new standard in the fastpitch tournament landscape.
For more information about the Midwest Summer Nationals, including registration details and updates, please visit www.triplecrownfastpitch.com or reach out to:
Katrina Magaro
(970) 672-0559
katrina@triplecrownsports.com
Autumn Anderson
(970) 672-0579
autumn@triplecrownsports.com
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing youth, high school and college events for more than 40 years. TCS runs both the Postseason WNIT basketball event and produces the men’s and women’s DI Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering a “WNIT” concept event in D-I volleyball (NIVC), with that event debuting in 2017. Triple Crown’s PV College Challenge features more than 10 of the top DI college softball teams in the country each year in Puerto Vallarta, MX. Anchored by the 1,200-team Colorado 4th of July event, TC fastpitch softball tournaments draw the nation’s finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes. TCS produces one of the largest youth baseball events in the world with the 700-team Omaha SlumpBuster during the College World Series. The Triple Crown Volleyball NIT has become the top-recruited club volleyball event in the country each February when 550 teams compete in Kansas City, MO.
About Top Gun Events
Top Gun Events is based in Kansas City and hosts premier softball tournaments, providing a platform for athletes to showcase their skills in a competitive and safe environment. The organization is committed to promoting sports excellence and development. For more information, please visit www.topgunevents.com.
