Malad’s Little League tournament, the longest continuously running one in Southeastern Idaho, was held over the weekend and as usual brought in a boisterous and excited crowd for the two day marathon of games.  Teams from around the state participated in rounds of pool play and then single-elimination brackets on the way to determining final matchups in each of the divisions.  Malad boasted two All-Star Teams and a traveling team.  The 10U Malad All-Stars went down to the Vipers in the early morning Saturday game, while the 10U Malad Malad Dragons lost to the same tough Vipers team in the next round.  The 12U Malad All-Stars went down to the Bear Lake team in the first round.  Despite their exits from the tournament, many of the Malad players stuck around throughout the day taking in the games and spending the day at the park with their friends, teammates, and families.  During the weekend of the tournament, the City Park becomes something of a mini-city, with RVs and campers staying on-site to be on site early for the games.  As such, there are a lot of opportunities for local kids and kids from around the state to meet each other, play games, and make new friends.  Malad is a great host of an outstanding event.