Connor Smoak Among Top Performers at the Ryan Kerrigan Football Camp
Catoctin High School sophomore Linebacker, Connor Smoak (pictured right), earned high honors this summer when he placed among the top performers at Sports International’s Ryan Kerrigan Football Camp, held at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Connor was able to outplay close to two hundred campers, to be selected as part of the program’s prestigious Gridiron Elite Club.
The football camp featured daily instruction, lectures, and demonstrations by headliner, Washington Redskin Ryan Kerrigan, as well as other members of the Redskins, and veteran college and high school coaches. The Gridiron Elite is an exclusive club made up of the top high school football players that attend camp. As a member of the Gridiron Elite, Sports International sends each camper’s information to over 2,500 college coaches throughout the nation to aid in their recruiting efforts.
2016 Thurmont Little League Discount and Winter Academy
Registration for the Thurmont 2016 Spring Little League is now open through Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Online Registration is available at their website: TLLbaseball.com. Register prior to December 31, 2015, and receive an early discount of $10.00 off of your registration. Players for Thurmont, Sabillasville, Emmitsburg, Rocky Ridge, Woodsboro, Taneytown, and Union Bridge are welcome to register. Come be a part of the Little League experience.
At the T-ball, Instructional, Minor, and Major divisions, all of their games are played in-house at the Thurmont Little League Complex. This provides families the convenience of not having to travel around the county during school nights for games.
Additionally, they are proud to introduce the Thurmont Little League Winter Baseball Academy. This indoor program will be run for five Saturdays, starting January 23, 2016, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Each week, the clinics will have a unique focus to help prepare your Little Leaguer for the upcoming season. They will have some weekly “special guests” over the course of the five-week program. Cost for the program is $50.00. The location is Catoctin Baseball Factory, located on the grounds of Fort Ritchie in Cascade, Maryland. You can register at TLLbaseball.com.
If you cannot sign up online, please visit them at their Clubhouse at 275 Westview Drive in Thurmont for the following in-person early registration dates: Wednesday, December 2—6:00-8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December 9—6:00-8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December 16—6:00-8:00 p.m. Feel free to call 267-664-5059 with questions or email them at thurmontbaseball@hotmail.com.
Catoctin Sports Boosters to hold Holiday Open House
The Catoctin High School (CHS) Sports Boosters will hold its 7th Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 5, 2015, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria.
Cougar apparel, blankets, stadium seats, hats, and miscellaneous novelty items will be available for your Christmas shopping. There will be light refreshments. Payment may be made by cash, check, or credit card for Sports Boosters items. Organizations within CHS and sports teams will be invited to have their current fundraisers available for your holiday purchases (cash or check will be accepted by each individual group or team).
For more information, please contact Bob Marlow at 443-829-3809.
All You Have To Do Is Pick Up a Stick
CYA Lacrosse (CYA LAX) is happy to say that it is that time of year again to start gearing up for another fun and exciting spring season of lacrosse! Lacrosse is often referred to as the fastest game on two feet and has seen a rise in the number of teams that play. CYA Lacrosse strives to be a fun, educational, family-driven experience. In recent years, CYA LAX has been fortunate to produce a number of competitive teams that have gone on to play in league championship games.
CYA LAX is a member of the Western Maryland Youth Lacrosse League which offers an eight-week season that culminates in an end-of-year tournament. Boys games are typically held on Saturdays, with girls playing on Sundays.
CYA LAX has US Lacrosse certified coaches in all divisions, so even children with no experience will be in very capable hands to be able to grow in the sport. For those who are interested in giving lacrosse a try, equipment is available to help with the initial cost of trying lacrosse.
Registration is open at a discounted rate of $80.00 per child in the U9 to U15 divisions, and $30.00 per child for children signing up to play in their U7 Scoopers division. This discounted rate will last until the first of the year, with a tiered payment option for those families with multiple children who sign up to play.
Visit catoctinlacrosse.com or find CYA Lax–Catoctin Youth Association Lacrosse on Facebook for more information. Any further questions, please email cyalacrosse@gmail.com or call 240-342-6238.
