A T H L E T E S P O T L I G H T - E L I J A H L O M A X

 A T H L E T E   S P O T L I G H T - E L I J A H   L O M A X

Elijah Lomax recently moved to Rock Hill from Spartanburg, 

SC, and we are SO glad that he did!

Prior to moving to Rock Hill, he played baseball with the 

Carolina Miracle League of Spartanburg SC for many years.

He had to take a break during the pandemic, and is so happy to

be BACK!

He looks forward to the community Miracle League offers and to

being able to participate with confidence. His mom said, “I can 

always tell how much he loves it as he has a smile on his face

and generally gets greatly excited when I am watching. He is 

sure to hit a home run as well!”

Elijah was a fantastic player this fall and we cannot wait to have

him back in the spring!

Elijah is 17 years old and is a student in Mrs. Park's class at 

Northwestern High School.

Submitted by Tiffiney Harris, Elijah's mom

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - BEN!

 A T H L E T E   S P O T L I G H T - B E N  G I L L I A M

Ben is a man of many talents and has been involved in many sports and activities through the City's Therapeutic Programming and Special Olympics. He plays soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, Bocci, disc golf, surfs, and is also an artist in the Merry Mosaics program. Ben has been involved with Rock Hill PRT since he was 8 years old!

Ben is 26 years old and LOVES being a part of this community that has made him feel included and safe. Ben's mom, Susan, said, "Miracle Park is somewhere that he can go and people don't look at him weird." Ben is always kind, but at Miracle Park, being part of Miracle League has given him another place to belong, a place where he is encouraging to others and wants to get better at baseball to please his coaches. He can be others-focused at Miracle Park because of the safety and belonging he feels there.

Ben has played in all three seasons of Miracle League and was also on the recently-crowned Champion Competitive Team! His Special Olympics Unified Soccer team received a silver medal at the Fall State Games!  Ben, we are SO proud of you and lucky to have you as an athlete and friend at Miracle Park!

Written by Kylie Carroll with Susan Gilliam

A T H L E T E S P O T L I G H T - MAKAYLA

 A T H L E T E   S P O T L I G H T - M A K A Y L A   T O R R E S

Makayla absolutely loves being a part of Miracle League. Since graduating she has not been able to participate in the community much. Being a part of a team and around her peers has filled a hole in her heart. She loves watching and cheering on her friends, whether or not they are on her team or the opposing team. She hopes to make new friends with each new season and have FUN!

Submitted by Makayla's mom, Heather Earl

Athlete Spotlight - Tyler

A T H L E T E  S P O T L I G H T -  

T Y L E R  C R E E D!

What a fun time Tyler had at the Boston Red Sox game! Why did Tyler Creed attend a Red Sox Game? Well, he played on the Rock Hill Miracle League baseball team for the Red Sox. When asked where he wanted to go for summer vacation, he immediately said Boston to watch baseball in person!

Tyler wore #2 for his Miracle League team, so he automatically wanted to know more about Boston’s #2, Xander Bogaerts. He has since become a big fan of his. We found his picture hanging in the stadium, so of course we did a photo op. We also made sure to purchase a #2 Bogarts tee. Fenway Park was awesome, and mom and dad enjoyed it all, too.

Attending the Red Sox game and our fun in and around Boston became our big adventure this year - all due to Miracle League and Miracle Park! 

Submitted by: Tyler's mom, Donna Creed

Tyler Creed is 28 years old. He works at Applebee's in Rock Hill and attends the Adult Enrichment Center. 

Tyler is so popular at work, that several of his co-workers became buddies for the Miracle League! Thank you, Tyler for being AWESOME!