Throwback Thursday: Liz Gall
10/29/2020 11:00:00 AM | Softball
"Going to and a playing for Maryland was an unforgettable experience that helped instill the values of independence, hard-work and determination. I learned to push myself to do more and be betterm and I still continue that effort today."
Gall now currently lives in Frederick, Maryland. She is in her 16th year of education, and workds as the MYP Coordinator at Roberto Clemente Middle School. In this role she collaborates with teachers to create engaging, authentic learning epereineces with the framework of the Interanational Baccalaureate. Priror to this, Gall was a math teach at the elementary and middle school level for 12 years.
Gall is still going strong with softball, as she has also been coaching middle school teams for eight years, and recently started as the JV coach at Damascus High School. She is proud to day that she still plays competitive fast pitch in the summer on the Lyon's Spirit out of Lyons, PA. The dominate several other teams in part to the pitching staff which consists of herself and fellow Terp Jenn Shellhammer ('01).
"We like to joke that our combined age is over 70 and we hope to keep playing (and pitching) as long as we can! Fitness is also a huge part of my life and I regularly walk, run and do crossfit style workouts. Originally from Washington state, I try to get back to visit my family a few times a year (until COVID happened) but luckily I have friends here that I consider my east coast family."
