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Emmitsburg Baseball Celebrates 60 Anniversary
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Deb Spalding
Photo by Deb Spalding
Frederick County Girls Softball for the past three years, and the
League. Emmitsburg 12U All Stars have won
Former league president and long- the Maryland state title three years
time league volunteer, Mary Topper, in a row under the coaching of Dave
said, “In 2004, the league decided to Wantz III, Jimmy Click, and John
join a new league, the Mason Dixon Malachowski. They advanced to
League, which included Taneytown, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania for the
Littlestown, and Charles Carroll. The Regional Championships the first
reason for the change was the lack of year and to New York the second
boys teams in Emmitsburg. The officers year, then returned to Waynesboro
thought it was good for the players again this year. The 12U Redsox
from nine to twelve years to experience were undefeated during this season.
new competition. Our teams were very Emmitsburg’s 12U girls softball
successful in this league.” team won first place in the silver
A few years later, the Emmitsburg division. The 15U girls came in
Little League changed from little league second in their division. With
to being independent and officially success of the Mason-Dixon League,
became the Emmitsburg Baseball and Emmitsburg will continue to play
Softball League. At this time, teams against other teams in Fairfield,
In 1955, Articles of Incorporation and John J. Hollinger. Additional went on to play in Pony league. Since Gettysburg, and Taneytown.
for the Emmitsburg Little League team sponsors soon came forward. 2009, teams have been playing in the Past presidents include Guy
stated the objective of the league to Organizational officers were Cal Ripken League because this league McGlaughlin, Dr. William Cadle,
be, “to implant firmly in the boys slated in June and included Guy plays by rules used in major league and Thomas Bollinger, Richard
of the community the ideals of good R. McGlaughlin, president; Robert high school baseball. McCullough, Thomas “Tip”
sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, Daugherty, vice president; John J. Older boys, aged 13-19, currently Harbaugh, Robert Sayler, Thomas
courage and reverence so that they Dillon, Jr., secretary; and J. Edward play in the Frederick County Babe Ryan, Roy Wivell, William Wivell,
may be finer, stronger, and happier Houck, treasurer. Ruth League. EBSL currently has Lisa Krom, Dean Torgenson, Mary
boys and will grow to be good, Opening day was held Tuesday, two teams in the 13-15 league and Topper, Brian Holt, Jeff Little, Brian
clean, healthy men.” The objectives June 22, 1955 with Leonard one team in the 16-19 league. Devilbiss, Jeff topper, and Tom Kelly.
were to have been achieved by Zimmerman’s Cards beating EBSL has hosted the Frederick The league would like to thank
providing supervised competitive Jack Rosensteel’s Yankees 4-0. County Babe Ruth 13-15 year end- the town and the sponsors for
baseball games. Since 1955, Emmitsburg’s Burgess,Thornton of-year tournament for the past two their support. To volunteer on the
thousands of boys, and now girls, Rodgers tossed out the first ball. years under the leadership of Doug board, serve as a coach, or become
too, have been impacted in a positive The concession stand was built in Wivell. Also, EBSL has hosted the a sponsor, please email mltopper@
way by this league. 1975 and named Sayler’s Stand for State Tournament for Cal Ripken msn.com.
According to a January 28, 1955 former league president, Bob Sayler,
Emmitsburg Chronicle article, who served food from the concession CHS Sports Boosters to Hold Re-Dedication
Paul Claypool was the organizing stand for thirty years. Sayler passed
chairman of the project and the away in 1997 at the age of seventy- Ceremony
Emmitsburg Lions Club was the five.
first sponsor of the league. Coaches The first girls to play in the The Catoctin High School (CHS) Sports Boosters will hold a re-dedication
slated that first season included James league started to appear in the 1960s ceremony of the memorials to former Catoctin athletes and fallen military
McKeon, Carlos Englar, Dr. John J. and 1970s. They were mixed in as heroes, 1Lt. Robert A. Seidel, III and LCpl. James Willard Higgins, Jr. prior to
Dillon, Jr., and Prof. Paul Conway. members of the boys’ teams. Today, the Homecoming football game at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2015, in
Organizational contributors included there are several girl’s teams ranging Cougar Stadium. The memorials have been completely restored in memory of
Herbert W. Roger, George L. Wilhide, in age from 8-16. They play in the Jeff Wivell, who was instrumental in the initial creation of the monument area.
s p o rt s news
Emmitsburg Baseball Celebrates 60 Anniversary
th
Deb Spalding
Photo by Deb Spalding
Frederick County Girls Softball for the past three years, and the
League. Emmitsburg 12U All Stars have won
Former league president and long- the Maryland state title three years
time league volunteer, Mary Topper, in a row under the coaching of Dave
said, “In 2004, the league decided to Wantz III, Jimmy Click, and John
join a new league, the Mason Dixon Malachowski. They advanced to
League, which included Taneytown, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania for the
Littlestown, and Charles Carroll. The Regional Championships the first
reason for the change was the lack of year and to New York the second
boys teams in Emmitsburg. The officers year, then returned to Waynesboro
thought it was good for the players again this year. The 12U Redsox
from nine to twelve years to experience were undefeated during this season.
new competition. Our teams were very Emmitsburg’s 12U girls softball
successful in this league.” team won first place in the silver
A few years later, the Emmitsburg division. The 15U girls came in
Little League changed from little league second in their division. With
to being independent and officially success of the Mason-Dixon League,
became the Emmitsburg Baseball and Emmitsburg will continue to play
Softball League. At this time, teams against other teams in Fairfield,
In 1955, Articles of Incorporation and John J. Hollinger. Additional went on to play in Pony league. Since Gettysburg, and Taneytown.
for the Emmitsburg Little League team sponsors soon came forward. 2009, teams have been playing in the Past presidents include Guy
stated the objective of the league to Organizational officers were Cal Ripken League because this league McGlaughlin, Dr. William Cadle,
be, “to implant firmly in the boys slated in June and included Guy plays by rules used in major league and Thomas Bollinger, Richard
of the community the ideals of good R. McGlaughlin, president; Robert high school baseball. McCullough, Thomas “Tip”
sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, Daugherty, vice president; John J. Older boys, aged 13-19, currently Harbaugh, Robert Sayler, Thomas
courage and reverence so that they Dillon, Jr., secretary; and J. Edward play in the Frederick County Babe Ryan, Roy Wivell, William Wivell,
may be finer, stronger, and happier Houck, treasurer. Ruth League. EBSL currently has Lisa Krom, Dean Torgenson, Mary
boys and will grow to be good, Opening day was held Tuesday, two teams in the 13-15 league and Topper, Brian Holt, Jeff Little, Brian
clean, healthy men.” The objectives June 22, 1955 with Leonard one team in the 16-19 league. Devilbiss, Jeff topper, and Tom Kelly.
were to have been achieved by Zimmerman’s Cards beating EBSL has hosted the Frederick The league would like to thank
providing supervised competitive Jack Rosensteel’s Yankees 4-0. County Babe Ruth 13-15 year end- the town and the sponsors for
baseball games. Since 1955, Emmitsburg’s Burgess,Thornton of-year tournament for the past two their support. To volunteer on the
thousands of boys, and now girls, Rodgers tossed out the first ball. years under the leadership of Doug board, serve as a coach, or become
too, have been impacted in a positive The concession stand was built in Wivell. Also, EBSL has hosted the a sponsor, please email mltopper@
way by this league. 1975 and named Sayler’s Stand for State Tournament for Cal Ripken msn.com.
According to a January 28, 1955 former league president, Bob Sayler,
Emmitsburg Chronicle article, who served food from the concession CHS Sports Boosters to Hold Re-Dedication
Paul Claypool was the organizing stand for thirty years. Sayler passed
chairman of the project and the away in 1997 at the age of seventy- Ceremony
Emmitsburg Lions Club was the five.
first sponsor of the league. Coaches The first girls to play in the The Catoctin High School (CHS) Sports Boosters will hold a re-dedication
slated that first season included James league started to appear in the 1960s ceremony of the memorials to former Catoctin athletes and fallen military
McKeon, Carlos Englar, Dr. John J. and 1970s. They were mixed in as heroes, 1Lt. Robert A. Seidel, III and LCpl. James Willard Higgins, Jr. prior to
Dillon, Jr., and Prof. Paul Conway. members of the boys’ teams. Today, the Homecoming football game at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2015, in
Organizational contributors included there are several girl’s teams ranging Cougar Stadium. The memorials have been completely restored in memory of
Herbert W. Roger, George L. Wilhide, in age from 8-16. They play in the Jeff Wivell, who was instrumental in the initial creation of the monument area.
