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experience or even skill. A hero is defined by attitude. Your attitude defines who you are, who you will become and how you will succeed. There is no better time than now to embrace the attitude of a hero…You cannot be a hero without sacrifice. Sacrifice can be defined as generosity to the point of personal loss or personal pain. This field is named in honor of Officer Adair and Officer Kennedy, who sacrificed their lives for our community. To the Adair (and) Kennedy families who are here today, it is an honor to have you. Thank you for your sacrifice and your loss to make our community better. As we begin the 2025 Gastineau Little League season, let us not forget the heroes who walked before us. Let us remember the legacy, heroism and sacrifice of officers Adair and Kennedy and strive on and off the field every day to be heroes.”

he fields reopening and rededication Adair’s country wise email marketing list great-grandchildren threw out and caught both the softball and baseball opening-day pitches.

2024 JDHS softball graduate Kiah Yadao caught the official softball opening pitch from younger sister Harper, 11.

“It’s a beautiful day, it’s good to keep it in the family,” Kiah Yadao said. “This is the first time that either of us have done it so it’s pretty memorable for us today.

Harper said, “I’m excited but I’m also scared…Hopefully I will throw a strike.”

Gastineau Channel Little League youth players are welcomed onto the field by the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears softball team during Saturday’s Opening Day, and field grand reopening and rededication at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Gastineau Channel Little League youth players are welcomed onto the field by the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears softball team during Saturday’s Opening Day, and field grand reopening and rededication at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Kiah said, “For me it is unfortunate this brand new turf field got made a year late, a field we fought so hard for so long, but it is amazing seeing all these younger girls getting to play on it. We never met our great-grandpa but we have heard great things about him and it’s just a good day and it’s beautiful.”

JDHS baseball senior Jacob Katasse threw the official baseball opening pitch to his younger brother Parker, 14.

“It’s pretty special,” Parker said. “It’s nice that they’re doing a rededication so everybody knows what the field is really for, and it should be fun. It means a lot. When I play baseball I just feel like I have a lot of fun. And now I can connect to my great grandfather on a better level.”