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Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex 1376 Hwy 40 Hays, KS 67601 785-623-2650 Fax: 785-623-2650 Construction of the Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex began in 2010 and completed in the fall of 2011. This brand new facility sits on 120 acres of ground and is located just northwest of Gross Memorial Coliseum on the western edge of Hays at the intersection of Old Hwy 40 and the Hwy 183 by-pass. It is the home of the Fort Hays State University soccer stadium and features some of the best recreational facilities in western Kansas. The complex includes eight (8) baseball/softball fields with 300' fences, bullpens, two (2) concession/restroom facilities, covered spectator seating, playground features and state of the art ball fields and lights. Also, it is home to the Nex-Tech Wireless soccer/football fields which include eight (8) full size soccer/football fields and concession/restroom facility. The sports complex accommodates both youth and adult softball, baseball, soccer and football tournaments in addition it is home to the Hays Recreation Commission youth and adult league games for all outdoor sports. Right next door is the new state of the art Fort Hays State University soccer stadium which is used by both the FHSU men and women's soccer teams. The FHSU soccer facility features a NCAA regulations lighted field with synthetic turf, seating capacity for 500+, concessions and both men's and women's locker rooms. Other features include a maintenance facility and two parking lots which accommodate approximately 1,000 vehicles with an additional 550 spaces at FHSU and grass overflow. The facility is easy to access from Interstate 70 and from the south via the 183 bypass. There are two entrances into the complex, one from the east off of the 183 bypass or from the south off of old Hwy 40.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Walker Air Base Display

The model of the Walker Army Airfield that is on display at Forsyth Library on the campus of Fort Hays State University was completed in October 2000 by Fort Hays State University student Steve Arthur. The Walker Army Airfield was located in Ellis County, about 2 and 1/2

Hays, KS Historic Airfields

Farmers Market and Fresh Produce Market

Hays Farmers Market Parking Lot - 27th & Vine Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings June through October Hours: Sat 8-noon, Wed 5-8 pm Admission: Free Local farmers and gardeners sell a variety of fresh vegetables, fruit, farm products and baked goods Fresh Produce Market 2900

Hays, KS Farmers Markets

Plymouth Stone Schoolhouse

When the Germans settled on the Kansas high plains over a century ago, after homesteading their farm and establishing a church, the next priority was to build a schoolhouse. This schoolhouse was originally built in Russell County in the 1870'

Hays, KS Historic Schoolhouses

The Battle of the Saline River

The survey party was unprepared for the attack and the men were mowed down like grass before a scythe. P.S. Ashley and his crew of six men were careless that day, August , 1867

Hays, KS Battlesites

Historic Downtown Chestnut Street District

The road in downtown Hays City that is now known as Main Street was originally called Chestnut Street in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The word "City" was officially dropped from the name Hays City in 1885 and by 1930

Hays, KS Historic Districts

Things to do near Hays, KS