I'm proud to announce that for 2021, we are awarding two $550 scholarships for graduating seniors.  Starting in 2019, with funding from our travel baseball program, we are awarding scholarship money for players who have participated in our program and are continuing their education after graduating from high school.  This year we were able to increase the scholarships due to the generosity of one of our former coaches.

For this year, we had a strong pool of applicants, and the closest overall scores we have seen yet.  Receiving our awards are Gracie Gscheidle, from the Lady Lions, and Dalton Mount, from the Lions Travel Baseball Program.  These candidates won based on a preset criteria of GPA, years in our program, service hours, and an essay about how playing Finksburg Baseball helped them grow.

Gracie played with the Lady Lions for 9 years, and is now playing Varsity Ball at WHS.  I remember her for being on the 14U team that went to the USSSA championships and won out in 18U in 2018.  You might want to read that twice.  Also, of note, she was on the front page of the CC Times sport section recently.  Gracie is headed to Stevenson University in the fall.

Dalton played Finksburg Baseball for 13 years, since he was 4.  He played Lions Travel Ball on Joe Griffin's team which had quite a nice run through the league, and is now playing Varsity Ball at WHS.  He's still playing in our program on our 22u travel team.  Dalton cites winning rec ball championships in 9/10 minors, and hitting a walk-off rbi in the 13u MABA championship as fond memories, but I recall he had a pretty cool trip to Cooperstown as well.  He is heading off to Waynesburg University in the fall and is expecting to play ball there.

I'd also like to use this as an opportunity to mention that we are always looking for donations that can be specifically earmarked to enlarge the scholarship fund for years future.  We received a very nice donation last year from a previous travel coach and I'd love to see it grow so that we can offer even more in years to come.  Don't forget we are a 501c3 organization, so all donations are tax deductible.

As we look forward for the Lady Lions softball program, we continue to be in desperate need of coaching in virtually every age group and skill level.  We would like to greatly expand our offerings including significantly more younger and recreational softball.  We are looking for coaching for teams for spring 2021, but can offer fall field space for those interested and/ or winter indoor space as allowed during covid-19.

Please contact Frank Roelke at finksburgbaseballpres@gmail.com to discuss.

THE LADY LIONS NEED YOUR HELP!!

Finksburg Baseball & Softball Families!!

It is with a heavy heart that I post this, even though I know it is the right thing to do.  With the onset of the covid-19 situation across the area, and the recent changes related to the state of emergency in our county, we are forced to put the health and safety of our families to the forefront of all priorities.  Finksburg Baseball & Lady Lions Softball operates as a Carroll County Recreation and Parks sanctioned activity, and as such, follows all protocol issued by them.  Parks and Rec has cancelled all activities from now until March 30th.  I am hopeful that this timeline is not extended, but we will wait for the green light from Parks and Rec before resuming.

We will suspend all baseball & softball activities through this period.  This includes cancelling our field prep day planned for tomorrow.  We will look at the possibility of rescheduling the events previously scheduled during this hiatus, including our upcoming skills clinic.  

We remain hopeful and optimistic that once this period is over, baseball will resume in the best manner possible.  We will continue to keep our parents and players informed of our plans and intentions and we look forward to providing you with the best season possible given the situation at hand.  We appreciate the cooperation of our volunteers, coaches, and parents during this time.  

Frank Roelke

President, Finksburg Baseball & Softball

Who are the Finksburg Lady Lions?

The Finksburg Lady Lions are a fast pitch softball organization dedicated to teaching girls ages 6 through 18 the fundamentals of the game. We field teams from the recreation level all the way up to travel and tournament play. Our coaches have many years of experience. We begin league play in early April and play through mid June and July for some teams, through November for others. We play our home games at Sandy Mount and Roaring Run Parks. We are affiliated with Finksburg Baseball and part of the Central Carroll Recreation Council. We play in USSSA sanctioned tournaments including World Series events in Virginia, Maryland and Connecticut. We also compete in Central Maryland and Mason Dixon league play.

Announcing our 2019 Finksburg Baseball and Softball Outstanding Achievement Scholarship winners!!

Devin Jones, graduating from Westminster High School and heading to Elizabethtown College in PA, 11yrs in the program, and Ben Morrison, headed to University of MD, graduating from Franklin High School, 9yrs in the program. 

We are happy to give each of them $500 towards their tuition.  I'd also like to thank the Roaring Run Lions Club, who, without their support, none of this would have been possible.

Congratulations, Devin and Ben, you represent our program well, and have earned your awards.

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