LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Clark County officials opened the newly expanded Desert Breeze Ballfields over the weekend, celebrating new baseball fields and Nevada’s first publicly run adaptive field for players with disabilities.
Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones and the Parks and Recreation Department held the grand opening event on Saturday, celebrating the major expansion that added new recreation spaces for athletes of all abilities.
The day started with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. at the new Mike Aker Adaptive Field. Guests watched exhibition and Little League games and enjoyed face painting, baseball activities, a photo booth, music, and choir performances.
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The expansion added four new baseball fields and the Mike Aker Adaptive Field for players with physical and cognitive disabilities, the first of its kind in Nevada run by a public agency.
Desert Breeze Park also included sports fields, a dog park, skate park, community center, swimming facilities, walking paths, picnic areas, and playgrounds.
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