Patriots Today

The Patriots are a College Prep fastpitch softball travel organization based in Ellicott City, Md.  The Patriots are one of the largest softball organizations on the East Coast. The HCYP Travel Softball Program has over 165 players on our Patriot, and Summer Liberty Teams.  HCYP is committed to finding the best coaches, best facilities, and best organization to support our teams.  We are dedicated to teaching good fundamentals of softball to develop the skills required to advance our players to the next level of play and having fun doing it.  We have an open communications policy and stress continuous process improvement of our organization including reviews of the coaches, organization, policies and direction to keep moving the program forward.


HCYP Today

HCYP currently conducts baseball, basketball, and softball youth sports programs. HCYP is collaborating with the Howard County government for ways to expand the current number of fields at Kiwanis-Wallas Park to include five additional fields and a field house.


HCYP’s Legacy


Purpose


Relationship with Howard County


Baseball: The Early History of HCYP


Our Park

Aerial View of HCYP's Baseball Park
An aerial view of HCYP’s Baseball Park, circa 2021.

HCYP’s Baseball Complex and Headquarters: Kiwanis-Wallas Park


Norbert O'Donnell's Picture
Norbert O’Donnell’s Picture

The Story of Norbert O’Donnell