After the Pirates left, semipro and youth leagues once again made use of the park. In 1963, the Waco Holts, who referred to themselves as the New York Yankees of Waco, played a four-day Texas Senior Teen-Age Baseball League tournament in Katy Park. Members of the team described playing in the park as akin to playing on a major league field because of the quality of the dugouts, field, and stands. On August 10, 1963, the Holts claimed the championship title in one of the last games ever to be held in Katy Park.