Council Rock South’s Mason Curtier and Chase Ennis were recognized for committing to continue their baseball careers at the collegiate level. Photos provided by Trish Sexton. To view a complete gallery of the event, click on the following link: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/p269785335
Chase Ennis – Penn State University (Baseball)
Coach Greg Paprocki says: “Chase is a player who just had a tremendous impact on our program. He’s a four-year letterwinner. I’ve worked with him for four years, and I watched him grow. It’s been just such a
pleasure to work with a kid like that. With Chase going to such a big school and going to what is now a Power Four conference in program like Penn State that’s on the rise, that just paints such a good picture for his
future and for the kids that are in the program and looking to come into the program. To commit to a program that big and play in a conference like the Big 10, especially what it is now with Oregon and UCLA entering, that’s a dream come true for a kid who grew up in Council Rock South territory, played Northampton Little League. That’s a perfect scenario. To be able to work with him four years was such a great honor, to be able to watch him grow into a Power Four commit has been such a pleasure. I couldn’t be more proud of the kid.
“While he’s a tremendous talent on the football field and he’s a tremendous talent on the mound, he’s an even better person. He’s a hard worker, he’s got a big personality. He’s just a nice person all the way to his core, and that’s something that I’ll remember so much about Chase. The talent is one thing, but I’ll remember the kind of kid he was and the impact he had on our program. He’s definitely gifted, and the sky’s the limit . Obviously, he had a rough year because he got a little nicked up, he got hurt, but we’re just looking at that as an opportunity for him to get healthy and get bigger and stronger and live out his dream of playing big time baseball. Once he puts in all that work, and he gets healthy, he’s going to be a special player. You don’t get a special talent like him that’s a two-way talent like that. Chase and his family are going to have a lasting impact on our program and myself. I’m very thankful to coach Chase and all the seniors. They were such a tremendous group of people, a group I’ll never forget.”
Mason Curtier – Lock Haven University (Baseball)
Coach Greg Paprocki says: “Mason is a kid who’s really worked hard for four years to accomplish what he wanted to do. He came to me when he was a sophomore and actually was looking at Lock Haven, not just as an athletic fit but as an academic fit. To come up with that type of vision as a sophomore says a lot about him as a kid. He had a dream for himself, and he executed it, which is pretty awesome. He had a great summer
last summer and really impressed them. I think it’s extremely important for kids to be able to have a vision of what they want to do and who they want to be. To see Mason talk about that as a sophomore in high school and then execute it says a lot about him. I’m really proud of what he’s done.
“Mason put in a lot of work, never missed an offseason workout. He never didn’t give 100 percent. He’s a middle infielder/pitcher. He’s going to Lock Haven as a two-way player. I think he’s going to excel on the mound. Obviously, the PSAC is a very, very competitive conference, but he has a really good ability to command the zone and fill up the strike zone with multiple pitches. He has a good breaking ball and changeup, and he has really good command of his fastball. Being able to throw multiple pitches for strikes will give him a good start to his college career and hopefully help him compete right away for a job. Mason eats, sleeps and breathes baseball, and I’m really proud of what he’s done.”
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