The Maryland Black Ice 12U team returns for the 2024 season, focusing on athletes with a 2011 birth year.
A core focus at the Black Ice organization is player development and fundamentals. We transform athletes into high quality players. We embrace failure and push through boundaries without fear. We encourage players self-advocate, to be great teammates, leaders and friends. Team bonding activities occur throughout the year.
You will have the opportunity to receive instruction from former NCAA players from the University of Maryland, Frostburg and more.
No other organization can match our access to the best universities and players in the region.
Maddie is a UMBC graduate, finishing her career with the Retrievers as the program's all-time leader in triples, tenth in hits, eighth in runs and fourth in stolen bases.
In her final year at UMBC, Maddie led the team in average (.353), hits (42), runs (32). stolen bases (18) and triples (4). and was named to the America East All-Championship Team.
Coach Steve Paquette has been coaching since 2003. In addition to his softball experience, Coach Steve has 12 years experience in rec and club baseball, 7 seasons as a high school baseball coach. 15 years as a high school football coach, and 10 years of high school track. Coach Steve has also worked with the Ravens youth programs for 1
Coach Steve Paquette has been coaching since 2003. In addition to his softball experience, Coach Steve has 12 years experience in rec and club baseball, 7 seasons as a high school baseball coach. 15 years as a high school football coach, and 10 years of high school track. Coach Steve has also worked with the Ravens youth programs for 17 years.
Leadership, Grit and Spirit. Coach Steve's philosophy is to embrace failure and push through boundaries without fear...to get to know his players and encourage them to self advocate...to teach them be great teammates, leaders and friends. He ensures variety in practices and measures individual player development over the course of a season.
Coach Steve's team participates in strength and agility in the off season and spends time together just to have fun and build a sense of team.
Sportsmanship is very important; poor behavior is not tolerated. Coach Steve's teams always represent themselves in a positive manner.