Round Rock 'Sports Capital of Texas' Reputation Grows With Events

ROUND ROCK, TX — This is better than a trifecta: Round Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau officials have announced five national championship tournaments will be staged in Round Rock — already dubbed the 'Sports Capital of Texas' — this year alone.

“Our facilities were designed and built to attract national championship tournaments," Round Rock CVB Director Nancy Yawn said in a prepared statement. "Securing five events of this caliber at the Round Rock Sports Center and our new Round Rock Multipurpose Complex is a great indication that our state-of-the-art venues have exactly the features, amenities and quality that tournament organizers want and need.”

The city is well-equipped to house the myriad tournaments: The Round Rock Multipurpose Complex opened May 2017, while the Round Rock Sports Center opened in January 2014. This year, Round Rock will host more than double the number of national tournaments that the city has ever hosted in one year, officials noted.

In April and May, national tournaments will take place in Round Rock for USA Deaf Basketball, US Quidditch, National Collegiate Table Tennis Association, US Lacrosse and USA Judo.

“Our world-class sports facilities contribute to making Round Rock the Sports Capital of Texas by enabling us to host a variety of sporting events for youth and adults,” Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to welcoming the athletes, their families and spectators who come to Round Rock for these tournaments, and we love seeing them enjoy everything our great community has to offer.”

This is more than just fun and games, the various meets representing a substantive economic impact to the city. National championship tournaments bring hundreds of athletes and their families and thousands of spectators to Round Rock, with visitors contributing to the local economy by patronizing local stores, restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues.

The following national events are scheduled to be held in Round Rock this spring:

• April 12-14: 2018 USA Deaf Basketball National Tournament (Round Rock Sports Center).
• April 14-15: U.S. Quidditch Cup 11 (Round Rock Multipurpose Complex).
• April 20-22: 2018 iSET College Table Tennis National Championships (Round Rock Sports Center).
• May 9-12: 2018 U.S. Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates Division I and Division II National Championships (Round Rock Multipurpose Complex).
• May 12-13: 2018 USA Judo Senior National Championships (Round Rock Sports Center).

Additional regional and state events are also scheduled to be staged at various sports facilities in Round Rock. To see a full calendar of events, or for more information on the Sports Capital of Texas, visit sportscapitaloftexas.com.

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