 The Fairfax Little League was born in 1955 and
incorporated in March 1956. Some League milestones include: The present
Chilcott Stadium was constructed in 1956, the Thaiss (Pickett Road) fields were first
leased in the sixth season of the League in 1959, and Burke field was first used by the
League in 1991; Three separate leagues (American, Dominion, and National) were franchised
in 1968; and 1974 marked the first year a girl played in Fairfax Little League.
Read the history of the Fairfax Little League, as it has spanned six decades.
1950's First through Sixth Seasons
1955-League Organization
"At the request of Hugh Tankersley, a small group of interested parents
desiring to organize a Little League in Fairfax, met at his home on May 15, 1955.
An informal meeting was held at which time the details of organization were
discussed. Mr. Tankersley had arranged for a representative of Falls Church Little
League to be present to assist in attempting to officially organize. The meeting was
opened for general discussion." -- Respectfully submitted, Cecil Irons, Secretary
(acting)
Thus the Little League was born in
the Town of Fairfax. It is noted that a net profit of $37 was made on the first
"Sign Up Day." 250 boys played the 1954-1955 season. The first
sponsors to make donations were: Walker and King Realtors, Warren Construction
Company, and B. B. Wils Construction Company. Records show the first scheduled
games were as follows:
ACES - Mgr. Waters
vs.
RAIDERS - Mgr. Scott
LITTLE BUCS - Mgr. Smith
vs.
GREEN HORNETS - Mgr. Conques
1955 - 1956 Second Season
Dewitt Hartell, President and Doris Appler, Auxiliary President. Fairfax
Little League was incorporated in March 1956. There were four Major teams, four
Minor teams and two Farm teams. The present Legion Stadium was constructed and a
formal five-year lease was arranged with the American Legion Post #177 effective April 1,
1956. National Bank of Fairfax became a sponsor and has sponsored a team each year
since 1956.
1956 - 1957 Third Season
Jim Wood, President and Beverly Giller, Auxiliary President. This year
there were six Major teams, six Minor teams and six Farm teams. Arrangements were
made with Mr. Sam Eaton for use of his property (Rte. 123 & Lee Highway) for three
additional playing fields. 438 boys played.
1957-58 Fourth Season
Dan Giller, President and Winne Hogan Auxiliary President. Expansion
results in five Major teams, six Minor teams, 12 Farm teams and four Clinic teams.
Budget this year was $7,300. Additional bleachers purchased for Stadium. 500
boys played.
1958 - 1959 Fifth Season
Jack Voyles, President and Betty Sale, Auxiliary President. Two leagues
organized and franchised -- Fairfax Eastern and Fairfax Western. Each league had six
Major teams, six Minor teams, and six Farm teams. The boundary between leagues was
established as Route 123. First By-Laws established.
1959 - 1960 Sixty Season
Fred Thaiss, President and Elizabeth Wells, Auxiliary President. Teams and
league structure remained the same as 1958 - 1959. Committee appointed for
long-range field program requiring acquisition of land. Consummated lease
arrangement with Town of Fairfax for use of its property on Pickett Road. 593 boys
played this year.
1960's Seventh through Sixteenth
Seasons
1960 - 1961 Seventh Season
Russell Ross, President and Mabel Patrick, Auxiliary President. Same team
system as 1959 - 60. Five acres of land were purchased on Braddock Road for future
field development. Fairfax Western All-Stars lost in the final game of the State
Championship to Front Royal by 1-0.
1961 - 1962 Eighth Season
Frank Ault, President and Midge Kipp, Auxiliary President. Budget was $10,400 this
year. Stadium lease with American Legion Post #177 renewed. Construction of
fields on Pickett Road started.
1962 - 1963 Ninth Season
Pat Rodio, President and Mary Ann Hitzelberd, Auxiliary President. This
year there were six Major, eight Minor and eight Farm teams in each league.
Construction (in conjunction with Babe Ruth) of three Minor League fields and one Major
League field on the Pickett Road property was completed.
1963 - 1964 Tenth Season
Dan Smith, President and Dani Brown, Auxiliary President. There were six
Major, eight Minor AAA teams, eight Minor AA teams, and four Minor A teams. Boundary
adjustment agreement was reached with Vienna Little League. The District 4
championship game was played at Chilcott Stadium.
1964 - 1965 Eleventh Season
Earl Kipp, President and Norma Darcy, Auxiliary President. There were eight
Major, eight Minor AAA teams, eight Minor AA teams and eight Minor A teams in each league.
Committee appointed to investigate feasibility of expanding to three leagues.
650 boys played this season.
1965 -1966 Twelfth Season
Joe MacNeill, President and Pat Bennett, Auxiliary President. League structure
remained as in 1964-1965. 786 boys played this season.
1966 - 1967 Thirteenth
Season
Earl Kipp, President (replaced by Al Zupan) and Maggie Warren, Auxiliary
President. 987 boys played this season.
1967 - 1968 Fourteenth
Season
Charley Davis, President and Ginny Blevins, Auxiliary President. Purchased
Babe Ruth field at Pickett Road and constructed two minor league fields; one more minor
league field planned on site for 1969. Appointed expansion committee to determine
best manner to expand to three leagues. Budget was $20,200. Permission secured
from Fairfax City to construct a parking lot adjacent to Pickett Major field. Field
expansion committee to study construction of fields on Braddock Road property. 1,183
boys registered.
1968 - 1969 Fifteenth Season
Charley Davis, President and Ginny Blevins, Auxiliary President. Three
leagues organized and franchised: American, Dominion, and National. A parking
lot and minor league field (Pickett #6) were started at Pickett complex.
Arrangements made with Presbyterian Church and Mormon Church for use of ten acres for
fields at Rte. 123 and Marlborough Street. Preliminary contract made to trade
Braddock Road property and additional monies for ten acres on Colchester Road.
1969 - 1970 Sixteenth Season
Warren Richards, President and Dorothy Schaefer, Auxiliary President. Over
1,300 boys registered to play on 94 teams. The lease with American Legion Post #177
for use of the Chilcott Stadium renewed for three years. In recognition of his
extraordinary service to Fairfax Little League, the Board of Directors passed a resolution
dedicating the fields on Pickett Road in memory of Fred Thaiss, the sixth President.
The complex will now be called "Fred Thaiss Memorial Fields."
Fairfax American won District 4 Championship at Woodbridge, beating Bucknell 5-2, but lost
to Richmond Hugenott 5-0 in the State Tournament.
1970's Seventeenth through
Twenty-Sixth Seasons
1970 - 1971 Seventeenth
Season
Don Knowlan, President and Norma Capps, Auxiliary President. There were
1,300 boys registered to play on 100 teams. The Jermantown School multi-playing
field complex was opened with the aid of the Fairfax City Recreation Department.
Construction was begun on a Little League field on county property at Eakin Park.
District 4 split into three districts with the Fairfax Little League now a part of the
newly-formed District 10, with Cliff Glier the first District Administrator.
1971 - 1972 Eighteenth
Season
Don Knowlan, President and Betty Herald, Auxiliary President. 1,350 boys on
96 teams. Jermantown complex used. Eakin Park field used for the first time.
Fairfax National defeated Fairfax American 7-3 in the first All-Fairfax District
final. Fairfax National lost to Vienna National in State Tournament in Hampton.
1972 - 1973 Nineteenth
Season
Don Knowlan, President and Betty Herald, Auxiliary President. 1,100 boys on
80 teams. Chilcott Stadium completely redone with new sod and fencing.; County
gives land in Kings Park West for two playing fields. One of these fields is
dedicated to the memory of Steve Cox and David Speigler, who lost their lives to leukemia.
State tournament held in Fairfax for the first time. Fairfax Dominion becomes
the first Fairfax team to win the Virginia State Championship and sent to the Southern
Regional playoffs at St Petersburg, Florida before defeat.
1973 - 1974 Twentieth Season
Neil McAllister, President and Carol Janota, Auxiliary President. 1,100
boys on 77 teams. The Thaiss field complex refurbished and a proposal to use a tract
of George Mason College land for Little League/Fairfax Police Youth Club complex is being
considered by the college. Fairfax American is District 10 champion and loses a
close game to Vienna for the State Championship in Bristol.
1974 - 1975 Twenty-First
Season
Neil McAllister, President and Carol Janota, Auxiliary President. 900 boys
and girls on 74 teams. Work started on the Pony field complex in the Kings Park West
area. Little League is a joint boy-girl program for the first time.
1975 - 1976 Twenty-Second
Season
Chris Fitzgerald, President and Dale Shade, Auxiliary President. Over 800
boys and girls on 71 teams.
1976 - 1977 Twenty-Third
Season
Jim Gilbertson, President and Charlotte Brunell, Auxiliary President. 700
players on 56 teams. Fairfax National is District 10 Champion.
1977 - 1978 Twenty-Fourth
Season
Jim Galland, President and Jane Johnson, Auxiliary President. 700 players
on 56 teams. For the first time T-Ball is part of the program. Decision made
to include decal sales as part of fund-raising efforts. Fairfax American is District
10 Champion.
1978 - 1979 Twenty-Fifth
Season
Pat Cunningham, President and Trudy Veno, Auxiliary President. Over 800
boys and girls participate on 55 League teams and 11 T-Ball teams. Fairfax North is
District 10 Champion but loses to Vienna in the State Championship finals.
1979 - 1980 Twenty-Sixth
Season
Pat Cunningham, President and Sandi Harris, Auxiliary President. Over 900
players in two leagues. T-Ball expanded from 11 to 18 teams. Fairfax North is
renamed to Fairfax American; South renamed Fairfax National. Fairfax National wins
District 10 Championship game, but lost in the first round of the State Tournament.
1980's Twenty-Seventh through
Thirty-Sixth Seasons
1980 - 1981 Twenty-Seventh
Season
Pat Cunningham President and Cheryl Rice, Auxiliary Vice-President. Nearly
1,000 youngsters participated on 62 Little League and 16 T-Ball teams. Candy bars
initiated as a major fund raising project. Adopted budget was $48,000. Fairfax
National loses to Manassas Park-Yorkshire in the District 10 finals.
1981 - 1982 Twenty-Eighth
Season
Janice Miller, President and Wanda Bird, Auxiliary Vice-President. Over 950
players in two leagues on 59 Little League and 18 T-Ball teams. Candy bar fund raising
continued, based on success of previous season. Fairfax American is District 10
Champion, coming from the loser's bracket to top Chantilly Youth Association in
back-to-back wins in Manassas. Fairfax American went on to the State Tournament in
Portsmouth, losing to Woodlawn 10-9 in the opening round.
1982 - 1983 Twenty-Ninth
Season
Curt Ihle, President and Glenna Kisner, Vice-President Auxiliary. Over 900
boys and girls in two leagues competing on 56 Little League and 16 T-Ball teams.
Widening of Pickett Road brings about major scheduling changes.
1983 - 1984 Thirtieth Season
Curt Ihle, President and Fran Offison, Vice-President Auxiliary. Over 900
boys and girls in two leagues competing on 55 Little League teams and 15 T-Ball teams.
Kings Park West moved from National to American League. Pickett Road widening
completed with new Minor AAA and T-Ball fields. Fairfax Little League chosen to host
the 1985 State Little League Tournament. Fairfax American won the District 10
Championship and went on to finish as runner up in the State Tournament in Richmond to
West Springfield Little League.
1984 - 1985 Thirty-First
Season
Curt Ihle, President and Berth McClintock, Vice-President Auxiliary. Nearly
1,000 boys and girls in two leagues competing on 63 Little League and 22 T-Ball teams.
Two batting cages at Chilcott Stadium. An electronic scoreboard installed and
dedicated at Chilcott Stadium in memory of John Staus, a former player, who lost his life
in a tragic accident. Representing District 10, Fairfax American lost to Bristol in
the opening round of the State Tournament, hosted by Fairfax Little League. Poor weather
forced the Fairfax-Bristol game to be played at Vienna. Our neighbor from District
9, Woodlawn Little League defeated Vienna National to capture the State Championship.
1985 - 1986 Thirty-Second
Season
Sue Schlepitz, President and Doug Cook, Snack Bar Coordinator. Over 1,000
boys and girls in two leagues competing on 64 Little League teams and 22 T-Ball teams.
Fairfax National won the District 10 Tournament, coming from the loser's bracket to
defeat Fairfax American in back-to-back wins. Fairfax National went on to the State
Tournament, hosted by Loudoun Little League, losing in the opening round to Vienna
American. The League continued its highly successful fund raising, selling over
44,000 candy bars in a six-week period.
1986 -1987 Thirty-Third
Season
Sue Schlepitz, President and Devon Schlepitz, Snack Bar Coordinator. League
enrollment continues to grow slightly, with over 1,000 youngsters playing on 63 Little
League and 24 T-Ball teams. Fairfax City provides new backstops on several playing
fields and adopts a refurbishing project at Jermantown complex. Fairfax American is
the District 10 Champion, but loses to West Springfield Little League in the opening round
of the State Tournament in Salem.
1987 - 1988 Thirty-Fourth
Season
Dave Burge, President and Jo Anne Garofalo, Snack Bar Coordinator.
Registration of over 1,150 players on 68 Little League and 24 T-Ball teams. Fairfax
Little League contributes $6,000 to the City of Fairfax to refurbish Jermantown
complex. The Major Tigers from Fairfax American completes back-to-back undefeated
seasons. Fairfax American is District 10 Champion.
1988 - 1989 Thirty-Fifth
Season
Dave Burge, President and Jo Anne Garofalo, Snack Bar Coordinator. Over
1,275 youngsters register on 74 Little League and 28 T-Ball teams. Both American and
National Leagues expanded from eight to ten teams each. Bonnie Brae Little League
field obtained from Fairfax County. Fairfax Little League installs fences, dugouts,
and shed at new ball field. Fairfax National loses to Southwest Youth Association in
the District 10 finals.
1989 - 1990 Thirty-Sixth
Season
Bob Sottile, President and Jo Anne Garofalo, Snack Bar Coordinator. Over
1,350 youngsters register on 81 Little League, 28 T-Ball and two Challenger Division
teams. League reorganized into three leagues: American, Dominion and National with
eight Major teams in each. Challenger Division created for handicapped children.
New equipment shed, field storage and announcers booth built at Chilcott Stadium.
Dominion League finishes second in the District 10 Tournament behind the eventual
State Champion Chantilly Youth Association.
1990's Thirty-Seventh
through Forty-Sixth Seasons
1990 - 1991 Thirty-Seventh
Season
Bob Sottile, President Board of Directors; Rick Sprague, American League
President; Sam Banton, Dominion League President; and Glenn Clayton, National League
President. 1,418 children play on 85 Little League teams, 22 T-Ball teams and two
Challenger teams. Infields replaced at Bonnie Brae and Chilcott Stadium.
Concrete pad installed with new bleachers on third base side and bleachers rebuilt on the
first base side at Chilcott Stadium. Candy bar fundraising is the best ever with
approximately 70,000 bars sold in six weeks. Fairfax American wins the first ever
District 10 Minor League Tournament hosted entirely by Fairfax Little League by defeating
Fairfax Dominion. Fairfax National loses to Annandale National in the finals of the
District 10 Tournament.
1991 - 1992 Thirty-Eighth
Season
Bob Sottile, President Board of Directors; Rick Sprague, American League
President; Sam Banton, Dominion League President; and Jack Collier, National League
President. 1,265 children compete on 85 Little League teams, 14 T-Ball teams, and 4
Challenger teams. New field constructed at the park and ride facility and Virginia
Railway Express station in Burke on land owned by the Burke Conservancy. New snack
bar constructed and backstop and batting cages replaced at Chilcott Field. Fairfax
American defeats Lower Loudoun National to win the District 10 Minor League Tournament.
Fairfax Dominion loses to the eventual District 10 Major League Tournament
champion, Southwest Youth Association National Little League in the finals of the loser's
bracket.
1992 - 1993 Thirty-Ninth
Season
Robert Barton, President Board of Directors; Jim Miller, American League
President; Roger Sims, Dominion League President, and Mike Mlotkowski, National League
President. Over 1,500 children compete on 26 major, 71 minor, 23 T-ball and 5
challenger teams. Fairfax Dominion defeats Annandale National to win the District 10
Minor League Tournament. Fairfax National loses to Coles Little League in the
semi-finals of the loser's bracket in the District 10 Major League Tournament.
1993 - 1994 Fortieth Season
Robert Barton, President Board of Directors; Jim Miller, American League
President; Roger Sims, Dominion League President, and Mike Mlotkowski, National League
President. 1,493 children compete on 26 major, 71 minor, 22 T-Ball, and 4 challenger
teams. Sprinkler system and lights installed at Chilcott Stadium. Marvella
Barton, Director of Fund Raising retires at the end of the season. Marvella has
coordinated the candy bar sales for the past three years. The League has sold over
200,000 candy bars and raised $120,000 during this time. First night game played at
Chilcott. First 'Game of the Week' played under the lights. Fairfax National
lost in the finals of the District Tournament to Lower London National. Fairfax
Little League hosts the first and last 15-team state tournament at Chilcott Stadium.
Central Springfield won the tournament and went all the way to the U.S. finals of
the World Series in Williamsport, PA. Bob Sottile State Tournament Coordinator.
1994 - 1995 Forty-First
Season
Robert Barton, President Board of Directors; Jim Miller, American League
President; Roger Sims, Dominion League President, and Bob Sottile, National League
President. 1,528 children compete on 26 major, 66 minor, 26 T-Ball and 4 challenger
teams. City of Fairfax completes work on Jermantown AAA field, replacing the infield
and new fencing. The City also installs new dug-outs at Pickett fields and Keith
fields. Money is donated to City for a new snack bar at Thaiss Park (Pickett Road).
American League won 1995 District 10 Little League championship. Dominion
League won 1995 District 9-10 championship. National league won 1995 District 10
Minor League tournament.
1995 - 1996 Forty-Second
Season.
Roger Sims, President Board of Directors; Jean Neun, American League President;
Jerry Tester, Dominion League President, and Jim Luibl, National League President.
Robert Barton, Steve Hals, and Bob Sottile, three long-time members of Fairfax Little
League, pass the torch. 1,368 children compete on 24 majors teams, 62 minor, 24
T-Ball, 4 Challenger teams, and for the first time, 2 Junior Division teams. Minor
League teams switch to replica minor league uniforms. Fairfax City rebuilds Pickett
major league field. Chilcott and Burke infields are graded and replaced with Camden
Yards grade infield mix. Contract for Burke field is extended in preparation for a
watering system and lights. Jermantown snack bar is gutted and rebuilt. Plans
for a new League building, to include a snack bar, storage room, two bathrooms, and a
second-story meeting room at Pickett are drafted. National League 9-10 tournament
team won the 1996 District 10 tournament, played in the semi-finals of the State
tournament.
1996 - 1997 Forty-Third
Season
Roger Sims, Chairman of Board of Directors; Kevin MacClary, American League
President; Dianne Hortsman, Dominion League President, Frank Smerbeck, National League
President. Twelve new directors are elected to the Board. Challenger teams are
sent to the Virginia State Challenger tournament in Virginia Beach. Junior Division
expands to 8 teams, returning an over-whelming majority of last year's twelve-year old
players. 1,338 children compete on 8 junior teams, 24 major league teams, 57 minor
league teams, 24 T-Ball teams and 4 challenger teams. Lights are installed on the
Burke field. AAA teams begin playing a 'game of the week' under the lights at Burke
on Friday nights. The snack bar at the Pickett Road complex is scheduled to be
replaced to include additional storage on a second floor. Dugouts at Chilcott field
are enlarged. Dugouts at Bonnie Brae field are covered. Plans to expand the
snack bar building at Chilcott are finalized. Fairfax City approves $50,000 toward
the installation of lights at the Pickett Road fields. American League 9-10
tournament team won the District 10 tournament and made it to the semi-finals on the state
tournament. Fairfax Little League has its first Fall season. 325 children
participated on 13 major league teams and 9 minor league teams. A "Rookie
League," consisting of 6 teams, was established for rising "A" players.
1997 - 1998 Forty-Fourth
Season
Roger Sims, Chairman of Board of Directors; Kevin MacClary, American League
President; Dianne Hortsman, Dominion League President, Frank Smerbeck, National League
President. Forty positions on the Board of Directors are filled with nineteen new
directors and twenty-one returning directors. Two challenger teams are sent to the
Virginia State Challenger tournament in Virginia Beach. 1,292 players compete on 7
junior division teams, 22 major league teams, 56 minor league teams, 26 T-ball teams, and
4 challenger teams. Lights are installed on two fields at Thaiss Park for extended
minor league play, giving the League four light fields for the Fall program. A new
snack bar is built at Thaiss Park which includes bathrooms and an upstairs meeting room to
be used for training and League meetings. Much of the work is done with donated
services from various businesses in the community. Fairfax Little League was the 1998
South Region Runner-Up Safety Plan Winner.
1998 - 1999 Forty-Fifth
Season
Roger Sims, Chairman of Board of Directors; Kevin MacClary, American League
President; Dianne Hortsman, Dominion League President, Don Ward, National League
President; 41 directors on the Board, 9 new directors. Challenger teams are again
sent to the State challenger tournament in Virginia Beach. Junior Division expands
to 12 teams and includes 14 year olds. 1,410 children participate on 12 Junior
teams, 22 major teams, 59 minor league teams, 28 T-Ball teams, and 4 challenger teams.
New bleachers are installed at Chilcott Field. A training library is
established in the Board room at Thaiss Park for training materials for managers, coaches
and umpires. Fairfax Little League was the 1999 National Safety Plan Winner.
The
Year 2000 Season and Beyond
1999-2000 Forty-Sixth Season
Roger Sims, Chairman of Board of
Directors; Kevin MacClary, American League President; Dusty Fisher, Dominion League
President, and Don Ward, National League President. Thirteen new directors are
welcomed to the Board of Directors (44 positions). Over 1,400 children are
participating in 5 levels of play; 13 Junior teams, 20 Major teams, 32 Minor teams, 52
"A" and T-Ball teams and 2 Challenger teams. The fall program (1999)
continued to grow with almost 400 children playing. Fairfax Little League sponsors
an "Al & Al" training seminar for Little League managers and coaches.
130 coaches throughout District 10 attended. The League also sponsors a training
seminar for T-Ball players and parents, which was attended by 240 Fairfax Little League
families. Improvements for the 2000 season include a comprehensive training facility
at Thaiss Park, and two new batting cages at the Burke Field, as well as safety cap on
fences, and a safety net at Chilcott field. In a joint effort with the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, new fencing was added to the 90' diamond field at Frost
Intermediate and the Robinson JV field, which we use extensively for our Junior program,
and a 90' new diamond is being constructed at Bonnie Brae elementary school. Eight
Fairfax Little League volunteer umpires were invited to Kutno, Poland to umpire in the
European Regionals (Majors and Juniors). Fairfax National won the District 9-10
tournament, defeating SYA East, and went on to represent District 10 in the State
Tournament hosted by Coles Little League, where they bowed out in the quarter-finals to
eventual State Champion Bridgewater (District 3). Fairfax American Juniors defeated
Fairfax Dominion in the championship game of the District 10 Junior tournament. The
American Juniors went on to represent District 10 in the State tournament in Petersburg.
2000-2001 Forty-Seventh
Season
Roger Sims, Chairman of Board of
Directors; Vanessa Brixius, American League President; Todd Peal, Dominion League
President, and Don Ward, National League President. All 45 board positions were
filled, including 13 new directors. In the fall program, over 400 children participated in
three levels of play, including Junior transition, Majors, and Minors. A great
end-of-season tournament was played at all levels. Roger Sims and Don Ward attended the
Little League International Congress where they were invited to actively participate in
discussions concerning proposed rule changes and administrative issues. In the spring
season, over 1,300 children participate in six levels of ball teams, and two Challenger
teams. The League again sponsored a training program in conjunction with the Robinson
Baseball program for T-ball players and parents, which was attended by 190 families.
District 10 (Lower Loudoun LL) will host the State Junior tournament. Two umpires have
been invited to officiate at the State 9-10 tournament in Lynchburg, and six umpires have
been invited to officiate in the European Regional Tournament at the Major, Junior and
Senior levels. Improvements for the 2001 season include new fencing at Chilcott and Burke,
a new storage shed and irrigation at Bonnie Brae, and rebuilding the infield at Bonnie
Brae. Once Bonnie Brae is completed, Fairfax City will convert the 60' field at Providence
Elementary (Jermantown) to a 90' field which will be available on a full-time basis to
Fairfax LL.
2001-2002
Forty-Eighth
Season
Roger Sims, Chairman
of the Board of Directors, Vanessa Brixius, American League President,
Todd Peal, Dominion League President, Steve Petty, National League
President. 41 of the 45 Board positions were filled, including 7 new
Directors. The fall program continued to grow, especially at the
Juniors transitional level of play, which grew to nine teams. For
the first time the "Rookie" level (rising "AA"
players) played a full schedule 'under the lights'. The fall season
closed out with a very competitive tournament at each level. In
preparation for the spring season, the majors field Bonnie Brae was reconstructed
after irrigation was added the previous year. The backstop was
replaced and the field, for the first time, will be a regularly scheduled
major's field. Fairfax City has converted the major's field at
Providence Elementary School to a 90' field for Junior's play. Plans
are underway to irrigate the "AAA" fields at Thasis Park, as
well as the 90' field at Providence ES. The League has also
partnered with Fairfax High School to improve their facilities and in
turn, Junior and Senior games will be played for the first time at Fairfax
HS. In the 2002 spring season 1285 children registered to play in
Fairfax Little League, including: 26 T-ball teams, 48 minor league teams,
17 major league teams, 14 junior teams, and 3 senior league teams.
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