May 2025 Athletes of the Month

Ryan Fennell

There always comes a time in life where you can either give up or step up
-Graeme Rodaughan

The quote above speaks volumes about choices and how you always can control the choices you make in life. Things do not always go the way you planned; you can either blame others and avoid the issue or you can step up, make a plan and move on. For our 12 year old Bandits team this year with a lot of new faces and a new competitive league, Ryan Fennell took the opportunity to be a leader that the team and coaches needed. Congrats to Ryan Fennell our May Athlete of the Month.

Ryan has now played four years as a Bandit. He has always been the number one catcher and hit near the top of the order. This year with a few changes, he became the guy. It was never addressed, but the team needed players to step up this year and Ryan went above and beyond that. Ryan is a big hockey player but came in a lot in the off-season on off days to work on his hitting. It paid off. At the end of the season Ryan was hitting .600 with 30 hits,16 runs batted in, 19 runs scored and 2 home runs. Ryan also cracked the list of top 100 performers in Perfect Game Massachusetts League and earned himself a spot in the Perfect Game All-Star Game. On top of hitting well, he was called on to catch a lot and controlled the game very well. After a slow start, beginning 2-9, the 12u team won their last 7 out of 9 games and ended the season with 2 playoff nail-biters on the road. All of this can be attributed to the leadership. Ryan is never the most vocal but he always has a smile on his face and leads by example. He is a tough competitor, always showing the best body language and is a great role model for his peers. I was really impressed with our team and how so many players stepped up and Ryan was right at the top of that list.

Great job Ryan, we are very proud of your accomplishments this year and have a good feeling about your future.

Thanks Coach Joyce