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Phil McQuade Memorial Golf Outing

The Legacy of Phil McQuade

Phil McQuade died far too young after a courageous battle with cancer.

Inspired to honor Phil's memory, Phil's family and friends decided to raise money to build a lighted youth baseball field in Janesville.  Their goal was to let Janesville kids feel what it was like to play in the big leagues.  A golf outing was launched to raise money toward that goal.  At the time, only Phil could have known the impact that group would eventually have.

Since its inception, the Phil McQuade Memorial Golf Outing has raised well over $100,000 for JYBSA.  In 2002, JYBSA used some of those funds to build the first Phil McQuade Memorial Field at the Janesville Youth Sports Complex.  At the time, JYBSA's goal was to erect lights on that field only.

In the spring of 2008, JYBSA announced that it was partnering with the City of Janesville to build 8 new fields at the Sports Complex.  The goal was to improve JYBSA’s entire operation by allowing JYBSA to play all games at one facility, to create a brand new girls’ softball league for Janesville girls, and to have lights on every field.  The dream that motivated Phil’s family and friends to raise money for Phil’s field had only gotten bigger.

In 2008, we broke ground at the Sports Complex.  In 2009, we built 8 new fields.  In 2010, we played all our girls’ softball games at the complex.  In 2011, we played all our games at the complex.  In 2012, we finished construction of our restrooms, concession stands, and walkways.  In 2013, we installed lights on four of our new fields and expanded one parking lot.

With the blessing of the McQuade family, JYBSA's Diamond 1 at the Sports Complex has become the “new” Phil McQuade Memorial Field. That field has hosted hundreds of games.  More importantly, in 2018 we realized the dream of lighting Phil’s field, in our 60th Anniversary Year! 

JYBSA expresses its deepest appreciation and gratitude for all that has been done for our program in Phil McQuade’s memory.   Phil's memory has inspired efforts that have resulted in a first-class facility that will benefit generations of Janesville kids to come.  We are proud of our new home, and we hope you enjoy the time you spend at our facility.

Please join us!

The 25th Annual
Phil McQuade Memorial

Golf Scramble
To Benefit

JYBSA

 

 

Saturday May 11, 2024

Riverside Golf Course

2100 Golf Course Rd., Janesville, WI