April 2025 Athletes of the Month

Ryan Zelano

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love what you are doing or learning to do. -Pele

In the winter, there are many high school boys and girls who work to prepare for an intense upcoming spring. This winter we had over 10 high school programs in the building on various days holding their player only workouts. On top of that there were many who did lessons, came and worked on their own, and dedicated a lot of time to this season. Ryan Zelano, a Braintree High School Junior, was in almost every day; whether it was with his team or going to high school hitting with Coach Joyce. Ryan earned a spot on the Braintree High School Varsity team and has been commended for his work ethic, commitment, and being a great teammate. Congratulations Ryan on being nominated and chosen as our April Athlete of the month; something that your peers felt you very much deserved.

Last month when nominations came in, Matt Rodgers, a fellow Braintree High teammate nominated Ryan for athlete of the month. He said, “I nominated Ryan because he worked all winter to earn a spot. He not only earned it but he has worked his way into becoming an everyday player. He continues to work and is a big piece of our success.” When this nomination came through the rest of the Braintree High School player/staff unanimously voted for Ryan. He is clearly well respected by his peers for all his hard work. Coach Bill O’Connell, Head Coach of Braintree High, said, “Ryan is new to the varsity baseball team this season. He has worked really hard to improve his game both defensively and offensively to become a valuable member of the team. Looking forward to watching Ryan continue to grow as a player this summer and offseason.”

Ryan congrats and good luck the rest of the season and beyond.

Coach Joyce