Washoe Little League

McDade Field opens, in honor of Galen McDade of Steamboat, who started the league in the spring of 1959. The park was located at the intersection of Virginia City Highway and Toll Road on land leased from the Grange. Originally a gulley, the site has been filled with some 500 yards of dirt hauled into the grounds by volunteer adults and teenagers. The first game was to be played under lights, but the cost of lighting had exceeded original estimates, so the women backers of the Little League program got busy on another fundraising project. A new concession stand was built in plenty of time for the opening. But the unusual heavy winds last weekend ripped the structure and sent it collapsing. So the men are rebuilding it. The first season had youngsters from Steamboat Springs, Washoe Valley and nearby areas south of Reno played on four Little League teams. Two more teams were added in 1960 to accommodate the number of youngsters wanting to play. 2023 District Champions2021 District Champions, State Runner Up2018 District Champions2015 District Champions2012 District Champions, State Runner Up2010 District Champions2009 District Champions, State Runner Up2008 District Champions2005 District Champions, State Runner Up2004 District Champions, State Runner Up2003 District Champions, State Runner Up2002 District Champions 2025 District Champions2024 District Champions2021 District Champions, State Runner Up2017 District Champions2014 District Champions, State Runner Up2012 District Champions2011 District Champions, State Runner Up2010 District Champions2009 District Champions, State Runner Up2007 District Champions2006 District & State Champions2004 District & State Champions 2024 District & State Champions2023 District Champions2019 District Champions2018 District Champions2013 District Champions2011 District Champions2010 District Champions, State Runner Up2009 District Champions2008 District Champions, State Runner Up2007 District Champions2006 District Champions2005 District & State Champions2002 District Champions2000 District Champions 2025 District & State Champions2024 District & State Champions 2024 District Champions2023 District Champions2021 District Champions2014 District Champions2013 District Champions2010 District Champions2009 District Champions2008 District Champions2007 District Champions2004 District Champions2002 District Champions 2023 District Champions2019 District Champions2012 District Champions2010 District Champions2007 District Champions2006 District Champions2005 District Champions2003 District Champions2002 District Champions 2025 District Champions2024 District Champions 2025 District Champions2023 District Champions