Malad’s Little League Tournament, the longest running continuous such tournament in Idaho, was held over the weekend at City Park.  This is the 65th time the tournament has been held, and it brought in visitors from all around the region, as well as home town fans.  While neither of Malad’s All-Star teams made it through to the championship games, they both performed extremely well in pool play and played hard in the single-elimination tournament.

The 2023 Malad All-Star Champions in the Major League division were the Idaho Vipers, with the Preston Indians coming in second.  In the Minor League division, the Caribou Crushers (who defeated the Malad All-Stars to get into the championship game) won, beating the North Cache Cats.

A Homerun Derby was also held during the tournament.  Rustin Montgomery Malad of Malad was the 10u winner.  Hudson Miller of the Vipers was the 12u winner.  The adult men’s winner was Justin Aslett of Kimberly, and the adult women’s winner was Jenny Taylor, also of Kimberly.

During the event, bouncy houses and other entertainment were on hand to keep the large numbers of visiting kids busy.  A dunk tank was an especially popular pastime for those who had just finished games.  A watermelon bust was also sponsored by Thomas Market during the event.