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Thurmont Little League —Continued from page 26 Catoctin Junior Cougars Varsity
B o ys B a s ketbal l Team Win Back-to -
Back Champions
The Catoctin Junior Cougars Varsity Boys Basketball Team won the Mid-
Maryland Boys Basketball League Division “A” Tournament. In a hard fought
game, the Cougars finished with a 44-33 victory over Walkersville. Bryant
Palmer was named the MVA for the tournament.
The Cougars were also the Mid-Maryland Antietam Champions, ending
the season with a record of 18-3. The team won back-to-back Mid-Maryland
champions, a first in Catoctin Junior Cougars history. The team finished with
an overall record of 34-8, another Catoctin Junior Cougars first.
Courtesy Photo
Wyatt Black throws the first pitch to open the 2017 Thurmont Little League season of baseball.
Simanski, Will Gisriel, EJ Lowry, was given a number 42 to hold Pictured from left are: (back row) Coach Jim Weddle, Ayden Shadle, Bryson Caballero, Chase
Joshua Skowronski, Braden Bell, during this special tribute and one Bowers, Conner Kock, Bryant Palmer, Mason Albright, Coach Brian Burdette; (front row) Ethan
Connor Crum, Dylan Nicholson, TLL player, Peyton Morris, chose to
Ayden Shadle, Dalton Williams, wear number 42 in honor of Jackie Burdette, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Dylan Click, Garrett Mayhew, Josh Maze, and J.J. Zirkle.
Devin Baxter, and Dylan Cevario. Robinson this season.
The 2016 All-Star 9/10 District The National Anthem was sung
2 Maryland State Champions were by Thurmont resident, Bridey Puvel.
introduced with Manager Tim She had just finished her last show
Castellow, coaches Dave Manning at the Way Off Broadway Dinner
and Dave Shipton, and players Theatre in Frederick, Maryland
Keith Castellow, Jacob Bell, Rylan in the production of The Little
Manning, Garrett Worth, Caden Mermaid. She completed studies
Diggs, Donovan Baker, Peyton at Shenandoah University’s Music
Castellow, Braden Manning, Joseph Conservatory and will be leaving
McMannis, and DJ Shipton. in May for an internship in Music
Therapy at the Children’s Hospital
The Little League Pledge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
and Little League Parent Pledge
were recited. A tribute to Jackie The First Pitch of the season was
Robinson was presented in this 70th thrown by Wyatt Black whose dad,
anniversary of the first time he took Chris Black, spoke about Wyatt’s
the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers journey battling and healing from
breaking Major League Baseball’s bacterial meningitis and thanked the
color barrier at Brooklyn’s Ebbets community for their support.
Field. Since 2009, Major League
Baseball has celebrated Jackie A group of TLL players closed
Robinson Day. Each TLL player out the ceremony with the song,
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”
2016 Championship Team players proudly display their championship banners during the opening
day ceremony.
Thurmont Little League —Continued from page 26 Catoctin Junior Cougars Varsity
B o ys B a s ketbal l Team Win Back-to -
Back Champions
The Catoctin Junior Cougars Varsity Boys Basketball Team won the Mid-
Maryland Boys Basketball League Division “A” Tournament. In a hard fought
game, the Cougars finished with a 44-33 victory over Walkersville. Bryant
Palmer was named the MVA for the tournament.
The Cougars were also the Mid-Maryland Antietam Champions, ending
the season with a record of 18-3. The team won back-to-back Mid-Maryland
champions, a first in Catoctin Junior Cougars history. The team finished with
an overall record of 34-8, another Catoctin Junior Cougars first.
Courtesy Photo
Wyatt Black throws the first pitch to open the 2017 Thurmont Little League season of baseball.
Simanski, Will Gisriel, EJ Lowry, was given a number 42 to hold Pictured from left are: (back row) Coach Jim Weddle, Ayden Shadle, Bryson Caballero, Chase
Joshua Skowronski, Braden Bell, during this special tribute and one Bowers, Conner Kock, Bryant Palmer, Mason Albright, Coach Brian Burdette; (front row) Ethan
Connor Crum, Dylan Nicholson, TLL player, Peyton Morris, chose to
Ayden Shadle, Dalton Williams, wear number 42 in honor of Jackie Burdette, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Dylan Click, Garrett Mayhew, Josh Maze, and J.J. Zirkle.
Devin Baxter, and Dylan Cevario. Robinson this season.
The 2016 All-Star 9/10 District The National Anthem was sung
2 Maryland State Champions were by Thurmont resident, Bridey Puvel.
introduced with Manager Tim She had just finished her last show
Castellow, coaches Dave Manning at the Way Off Broadway Dinner
and Dave Shipton, and players Theatre in Frederick, Maryland
Keith Castellow, Jacob Bell, Rylan in the production of The Little
Manning, Garrett Worth, Caden Mermaid. She completed studies
Diggs, Donovan Baker, Peyton at Shenandoah University’s Music
Castellow, Braden Manning, Joseph Conservatory and will be leaving
McMannis, and DJ Shipton. in May for an internship in Music
Therapy at the Children’s Hospital
The Little League Pledge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
and Little League Parent Pledge
were recited. A tribute to Jackie The First Pitch of the season was
Robinson was presented in this 70th thrown by Wyatt Black whose dad,
anniversary of the first time he took Chris Black, spoke about Wyatt’s
the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers journey battling and healing from
breaking Major League Baseball’s bacterial meningitis and thanked the
color barrier at Brooklyn’s Ebbets community for their support.
Field. Since 2009, Major League
Baseball has celebrated Jackie A group of TLL players closed
Robinson Day. Each TLL player out the ceremony with the song,
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”
2016 Championship Team players proudly display their championship banners during the opening
day ceremony.
