In April Blake Mahoney, an 11-year-old student at Eastvalley Elementary School, was tragically killed after a crash as he rode his bicycle in his neighborhood.
He followed his brother as a baseball player at Sewell Park with the East Marietta National Little League, and now his family has established a scholarship program in his name.
Registration is underway for the spring season, and here’s more from East Marietta about the financial need-based scholarships, and how to apply with a deadline that’s coming soon:
Blake’s absence has created a void that will never be filled. It was very noticeable when his teammates played their first intermediate season without Blake this past fall. Blake was a baseball player. You could tell in how he carried himself. Blake came by baseball naturally, and he had great technique. He knew where the play should be, a credit to his baseball acumen, acquired no doubt from watching his brother play countless baseball games. He was a student of the game, and while in the dugout, he was either hanging on the fence or sitting on the baseball bucket, soaking in the game.
The Mahoney family established a scholarship in Blake’s name, to be awarded to players at East Marietta National Little League. This scholarship will financially help an inspiring baseball player—to continue in Blake’s spirit, for the love of the game.
We plan to award 6 scholarships this spring in Blake’s name. Please complete the application and submit all paperwork by January 15, 2021. Application can be found here:
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