The Hutchinson Sports Arena is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 in Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch"...

, USA

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. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts. It was opened in 1952.

The arena is the home of Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson Community College is a two-year college located in Hutchinson, Kansas. Its mascot is the Blue Dragon. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Mike Zagurski attended the school.-External links:*...

 men's and women's basketball

Basketball

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 and the Kansas

Kansas

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 Class 3A State boys' and girls' basketball tournaments. The arena hosted Hutchinson High School varsity basketball until the SaltHawk Athletic Center was constructed in about 2002.

Each March, the arena hosts the National Junior College Athletic Association

National Junior College Athletic Association

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's men's basketball championship tournament.

Although owned by the City of Hutchinson, the arena is run and maintained by Hutchinson Community College. Arena Manager Vic Boucos has overseen the arena since 1980, and is largely responsible for the arena's reputation as the best maintained in the country.