Six new and soon-to-come sports and entertainment ventures in Wichita

Wichita is experiencing a surge in new sports and entertainment ventures, adding recreational opportunities for residents. Among the highlights are a 32-lane bowling complex planned by Ray Baty and the Suellentrop family’s D1 Training gyms providing athletic-based fitness for all ages.

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No. 1: Ray Baty still doing new 32-lane bowling complex, just not in west Wichita as planned

Ray Baty’s planned 32-lane bowling complex isn’t going to happen in west Wichita where he said it would, but it does have a new home. | Published September 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Carrie Rengers

No. 2 : Some familiar business people are bringing a new kind of gym to Wichita

There are a couple of new gyms opening in Wichita in the coming months, and they offer fitness routines with very specific goals. | Published September 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Carrie Rengers

No. 3: New Highway 54 entertainment center almost ready to go, minus its chief attraction

A new Highway 54 entertainment center coming to Andover will open in November, a couple of seasons behind schedule, and it won’t have its chief feature until the spring. | Published September 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Carrie Rengers

No. 4: New business offers golfers extra practice, coaching and a place to play

Looking to improve your golf game or maybe even just get in a quick 18 holes over lunch? This new business may be for you. | Published August 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Carrie Rengers

No. 5: Fast-growing athletics academy to expand with an additional 50,000-square-foot space

The expansion likely will make the club athletics academy the largest all-inclusive organization of its type in Wichita. | Published July 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Carrie Rengers

No. 6: There’s a new Wichita coaching business for kids, but it’s not for traditional sports

Does your child like gaming and think he or she may even want to pursue a scholarship in it one day? Then you may want to check out this business. | Published March 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Carrie Rengers

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.