To say I’m proud of my father (
@FBCoachDBrown
) would be an understatement. His work ethic, dedication & commitment to his craft is exemplary. He’s also a better father than defensive coordinator!
Don Brown has been selected as one of 15 semifinalists for the 2019 Broyles Award honoring the top assistant coach in college football.
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#GoBlue
〽️🏈
Words cannot express how much
@Coachpasquarosa
means to me & the town of Franklin. The impact he’s had on young adults is unmeasurable. His loyalty & devotion to Franklin is unmatched. So happy for him on his retirement. All the best w/ your future pursuits, Coach!
#Legend
Welcome Home, Coach Brown (
@FBCoachDBrown
)! I’m obviously biased but there is no better man for this job! Excited to have him back in the Northeast/MA where he belongs! Great recruiter, defensive mind, football coach & mentor but a better father, husband, grandfather, & friend!
Taunton 2, Franklin 1. Franklin finishes the season 23-4. Extremely proud of all this team accomplished. It’s a privilege to be their coach. Thank you Seniors:
#2
,
#3
,
#6
,
#7
,
#8
,
#13
,
#15
,
#16
,
#17
,
#21
,
#24
&
#29
! You guys have “Left it better than you found it!” Thank you!
Franklin HS⚾️is deeply saddened by the loss of Nick Gaspar. Nick possessed an unbreakable will & spirit! A true inspiration for the Franklin community in the face of tremendous adversity. He truly left Franklin better than he found it! Our deepest condolences to the Gaspar Family
Happy Father’s Day to all the past & present father’s of the Franklin HS baseball program! Special thanks to my own father (
@FBCoachDBrown
) for instilling me w/ a love & passion for ⚾️ & coaching. But, also for always modeling what it means to be a great father!
#HFD2020
#ASNF
Congratulations to FHS’20 alum Jack Nally (
@jacknally5
) on his first collegiate homerun for Wesleyan University today in their win over Middlebury University! Nally was 2-4, 1 R, & 1 RBI! Congrats, Jack! Stay hot!
#PantherPride
SJP 4, Franklin 1. 2019 baseball season comes to an end in the Super 8. Final record 22-3. To say I’m proud of these players is a major understatement. This team has such much grit & no quit! Gonna miss these seniors. They’ve left it better than they found it!
#ThankYouSeniors
Special shoutout to FHS legend Pete Pasquarosa (
@Coachpasquarosa
) for throwing a tremendous BP to our players last night. Unbelievably fortunate to have such amazing mentors & role models associated w/ our program. Coach P is the best in the business! Special night!
#PantherPride
To say we are disappointed & heartbroken as a staff for our players but most importantly our Seniors would be an understatement. Seniors, words cannot express our gratitude for your commitment & sacrifice over the last 4 years. "You've truly left it better than you've found it."
Proud to announce that Steve Luttazi (FHS ‘18 alum) has made the 35 man roster at UMass-Amherst! Steve is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever coached. He has earned every opportunity, nothing has been given! High character. Fired up for Steve!
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
No silver spoon! Everything earned… nothing given! My father is a product of 48 1/2 Cherry Street. He has this photo as a screen saver once in a while to remind himself of his roots! Blue collared parents w/ a blue collar work ethic! They would be very proud of you, dad!
The upper level was Don Brown’s childhood home in Spencer, MA. If you don’t think he’s proud of UMass and looking to succeed for the Commonwealth, you’re crazy.
To say I’m proud of this young man would be an understatement. Marcus Baker (
@MarcusBaker25
) is a great teammate. He works hard & puts the team first. Happy for the success he had on the field tonight. We are all pulling for Tina Baker (Marcus’s mom) & the Baker family!
#7
Franklin 3, Central Cath 2. Super 8 State Champs! Woelfel & Noviello nails again! Macchi w/ 2R HR & Wendell w/ game winning squeeze scoring Luttazi! Thank u to coaching staff 4 their hard work. Thank u to players 4 grit & determination. Thank u to families 4 love & support!🏆🏆
Congrats to FHS’22 classmates: LHP Jacob Jette (
@Jacobjette_
), OF Chris Goode (
@ChrisG0ode21
), & 2B Jack Marino (
@Marinojack6
) on being named Team Captains for the 2022 season! Leadership is an action & example, not a title! Leave it better than you found it!
#PantherPride
So proud of my mom Deb Brown (
@BriwnDeborah
) for winning the ChadTough (
@chadtough
) Dancing w/ the Michigan Stars event tonight. Congrats mom for doing your part to help raise $84,000 for DIPG pediatric cancer. Tremendous role model & the rock of our family.
#ProudSon
#ChadTough
Franklin 2, BC High 1. WP-Jacob Jette - Complete Game Win (7 inn, 4H, 1R, 3BB & 12K’s). Offensively, Chris Goode w/ Game Winning walk-off RBI & CJ Jette Scores the Game Winning Run (3-3, R)! Great team win! Next up: South Sectional Finals: Mon. (5/28) Home vs Xaverian at 7pm.
Taunton 7, Franklin 2. Franklin finishes the season 23-4. Not the result we wanted but beyond proud of this team. It was a privilege to be this team’s coach. Thank you, Seniors:
#1
#4
#5
#8
,
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#19
#21
#23
#25
#26
#28
! “The Man in the Arena!” - Theodore Roosevelt
Proud of FHS ‘18 alum Bryan Woelfel for making his first collegiate appearance today. 2/3 of an inning pitched: 1K, 1H, 0BB & 0R. Pretty sure we’ve seen that slider before. Congrats, Bryan.
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
I feel extremely blessed & privileged to call this place home. This field is unbelievable. This community, this school, these families & student-athletes are special. It’s all about competition, camaraderie & relationships. Can’t wait to get the boys back together.
#PantherPride
🚨 FHS ⚾️ Alum Salute 🚨
The 4th of July felt like the right time to do an appreciation post for FHS’24 alum Rex Cinelli (
@rexc24
)! Rex is off to the US Air Force Academy. We are beyond proud of Rex! We couldn’t think of anyone better to protect our country. Thank you, Rex!
Congrats to FHS Asst Coach Brett Edmunds (
@brettedmunds
) on being honored as the NHSBCA (
@HighSchoolBCA
) Region 1 Asst Coach of the Year! Amazing night in Scottsdale, AZ! Coach Edmunds impact on the Franklin baseball community at all age levels is inspiring. Congrats, Coach!
Not everyday that you see 2 FHS alums square off against each other as starting pitchers for their respective Div 1 programs. But, yesterday Kyle Skidmore (FHS’15
@K_SKID20
) Hofstra University took on Jake Noviello (FHS ‘18
@j_noviello123
) Fairfield University.
#PantherPride
Huge shoutout to
@Coachpasquarosa
for throwing out our ceremonial first pitch the other day at FHS. Couldn’t think of a better person to kick off our 2018 season. Tremendous coach, father, grandfather, educator and mentor. Plus, he pounded the zone from 60 feet 6 inches.
Big shoutout to FHS’18 alum Jake Noviello (
@j_noviello123
) for addressing the team before our workout tonight. Always special to have alums come back & talk to our current players about their experiences. Thanks, Novi! Great job.
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
I'd love to see this award switch to "Staff of the Year." We're fortunate at FHS to have a great staff. We are a "Team" & make each other better. Thank You Coach Ambrosini, Edmunds, Lerner, MacDonald, Meigs, Pasquarosa, Sharrow & Skidmore for your loyalty & service to our players
Love how the entire bullpens up clapping for C. Sale last night! Amazing what can be accomplished when individuals come together as a singular unit! The Team, The Team, The Team! Not about egos, contracts, playing time or stats. Just a desire to sacrifice/compete for each other!
Congrats to FHS Assistant Coach Brett Edmunds (
@brettedmunds
) on being named NHSBCA 2021 Regional Assistant Coach of the Year! Proud to share the dugout w/ him. Watching him not only positively impact our players but also all the youth programs in town is inspiring.
#PantherPride
Congrats to FHS alum Pete Pasquarosa (
@Coachpasquarosa
)on being named the NEIBA Baylock Award recipient! This award goes to someone that has significantly contributed to the betterment of New England College Baseball! Couldn’t think of a more deserving recipient! Congrats, Coach!
Congratulations to
@Coachpasquarosa
on receiving the NEIBA Baylock Award! Can’t think of a better recipient when it comes to serving others in the game of baseball.
Congrats FHS Asst ⚾️Coach Jeff Ambrosini(
@jeff_ambrosini
) on being named the MBCA(
@MassBCA
) Asst Coach of the Year! Its been a privilege to share the dugout w/Jeff. His knowledge, character & work ethic are inspiring. His impact on our program has been immeasurable!
#PantherPride
Batting Leadoff for our Senior Tribute is our Co-Capt.
#10
CF Jack Nally. Jack has always been a great leader & positive role model for our younger players. Our staff is excited for Jack & his future plans to play 2 sports (🏈 & ⚾️) at Wesleyan Univ. in the fall.
#PantherPride
Congratulations to the following Franklin High School Baseball players for being selected as Hockomock League All-Stars by the league coaches:
Sr. Nate Cooke - 1B
Sr. Jake Fitzgibbons- C
So. Alfred Mucciarone - RHP
Jr. Jacob Jette - LHP (Honorable Mention)
#PantherPride
Congrats to FHS’21 C/SS/RHP Jake Fitzgibbons (
@Jakefitzgibbons
) on signing his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play collegiate baseball at the Univ. of Hartford (
@HartfordBASE
). The Hawks are getting a great player but a better young man! Congrats, Fitzy!
#PantherPride
#NLI
Congratulations to the following Franklin High School Baseball players for being selected as Hockomock League All-Stars by the coaches:
Sr SS Alex Haba - MVP
Sr OF Scott Elliott
Sr C Jake Macchi
Jr P Brennan Rivera
Jr P Liam Dailey
Honorable Mention:
Sr 3B Cooper Ross
Xaverian 5, Franklin 4. Franklin finishes the season 16-2 & Runners-Up in South Sectional Finals.Not the outcome we wanted but very proud of this team! Competed to the final out! Thank you, Seniors!
#4
,
#7
,
#8
,
#15
,
#16
,
#23
&
#27
“left it better than they found it!”
#PantherPride
It’s why you play the game! Couldn’t be more pumped for my dad (
@FBCoachDBrown
) & the entire UMass Football program (
@UMassFootball
) on their road win tonight against New Mexico State! Keep building & believing! Good things are coming!
#Flagship
1 More Day! The field was looking great yesterday! The new windscreens are up. And we are ready to welcome back the boys! The calm before the storm!
#PantherPride
🚨 MIAA D1 State Championship 🚨
Saturday, June 18th 6pm
Franklin (H) vs Taunton (A)
at LeLacheur Park
(450 Aiken Ave, Lowell, MA)
An all Hockomock League state championship final!
#PantherPride
Franklin HS Baseball legend Pete Pasquarosa (
@Coachpasquarosa
) has another first in his coaching career as he moves to 1-0 as a Cape League Head Coach! Congrats, Coach! Nice 4-3 Win! Let’s gooooo!!!
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
FHS Varsity Baseball paid tribute at their home opener to Franklin High School Superfan Harvey Nasuti who passed away last September. This chair will be in Harvey’s usual spot for every home game in honor of a great man who was passionate about FHS sports.
@FHSCoachZBrown
Proud of
@BryanWoelfel
for earning an opportunity to continue his playing career at High Point University. Great competitor & teammate that continues to impress!
Franklin 4, Methuen 0. WP-Austin Campbell (5inn,3H,0R & 7Ks)! S-DCash out of the pen (2inn,H,0R & 3Ks)! Offensively, Chin (2-3,2B,2R,BB) DiGiorgio (2-4,R) Jarosz (RBI,SF,BB) Sidwell (1-2,R,2BB) T. Bellan (RBI,2BB) Cinelli (1-3,RBI) Next up: State Finals: Franklin vs Taunton: TBD
Congrats to FHS’19 alum Alex Haba (
@Ahaba2028
) for hitting for the cycle today against the Univ. of Maine in game 2! Alex ended the doubleheader going 5-9, 2 doubles, triple, HR, 5 runs and 3 RBI! Tremendous accomplishment!
#PantherPride
Franklin 7, Foxboro 1. WP - Jacob Jette (5inn, 3H, 0R, 1BB & 9k’s). Kuczmiec & Voellmicke were solid in relief. Offensively, Fitzgibbons was (1-3 2 RBI), Goode (1-3 2 Runs), Marino (1-3 Run), & Gerety (2 Runs). Next up: Franklin vs Milford (5/10) at 7:00pm at home!
#PantherPride
Congrats to FHS’23 RHP Alfred Mucciarone (
@AMucci11
) on signing his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play collegiate baseball at UMass-Lowell (
@RiverHawkBB
). UML is getting a talented player but a better young man! Congrats, Fredo!
#PantherPride
#NLI
Congrats to FHS’23 classmates: RHP Alfred Mucciarone (
@AMucci11
), UTL/RHP Jase Lyons (
@JaseLyons1
), & OF/LHP Eisig Chin (
@EisigChin
) on being named Team Captains for the 2023 season! Leadership is not a title! Leadership = Serving. Leave it better than you found it!
#PantherPride
My favorite view during the spring. End of a great workout, players are exhausted, have emptied the tank & left it all on the field. We’ve broke it down & “Left it better than we found it!” I’m missing our guys especially
#3
,
#4
,
#5
,
#10
,
#14
,
#16
,
#19
,
#22
&
#24
!
#PantherPride
Had fun today watching a former FHS baseball player Jake Noviello (
@j_noviello123
) compete for Fairfield University at Brown University. I know two bat boys that were excited as well.
#AlwaysAPanther
🔥 🔥 We 👀 you FHS Alum Jake Noviello (
@j_noviello123
)! Perfect game 🔥 🔥 Tremendous accomplishment for this young man! Especially considering everything he has been through this past year! Congrats, Novi! Have a day! 🚨 🚨
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
How was your Sunday? Jake Noviello's was 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧‼️
Novi retired all 21 batters he faced in a 10-0 win for
@Stags_Base
over Saint Peter's to record the first perfect game and fourth no-hitter in Fairfield history!
#WeAreStags
#StagsCompete
#MAACBaseball
🤘⚾
Congrats to FHS’20 alum Jack Nally (
@jacknally5
) on being named Second Team All-NESCAC! Jack is just the 2nd freshmen to be named All-Conference in program history! Jack started every game for the Cardinals, batted leadoff & lead the team in 8 offensive categories!
#PantherPride
⚾️ 𝔸𝕝𝕝-ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 ⚾️
Jack Nally '24 is a Second Team All-NESCAC selection 🧢
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴:
▪️ Nally is just the 2nd Cardinal in program history to earn All-NESCAC honors in their rookie season
▪️ He led the team in 8⃣ offensive categories
🔗
Congratulations to our Sr. Capt. Alex Haba-SS (
@Ahaba2028
) for being selected as a Boston Herald All-Scholastics recipient. Alex was the Hockomock League MVP. Alex batted over .400, 33 hits, 30 runs, 21 RBI’s, 27 stolen bases & elite defense at SS! Congrats, Alex!
@BostonHeraldHS
Franklin 3, Canton 2 8inn. WP - Jr. Brennan Rivera (8inn, 8K, 1BB, 4H, 2R). Walk off single by Sr. Cooper Ross scores classmate Sr. Alex Haba (2-4, 2R, 2B, SB) for the game winning RBI over a tough Canton team. Next up: Franklin vs Mansfield at home Saturday (4/13) at 6:00pm.
2-18-22 - College Baseball is officially back! For those that would like to follow the 14 FHS ⚾️ alums that are currently on active college rosters please see the list below. Nothing better than checking the box scores & seeing our alums contributing to their collegiate programs!
Congrats to FHS’24 SS Henry DiGiorgio (
@henry_digiorgio
) on signing his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play collegiate baseball at Northeastern University (
@GoNUbaseball
). The Huskies are getting a complete baseball player & an elite SS! Congrats, Henry!
#PantherPride
#NLI
Congratulations to FHS’22 Co-Captain LHP Jacob Jette (
@Jacobjette_
) on signing his National Letter of Intent to play Division I college baseball at UMass-Lowell (
@RiverHawkBB
)! Proud of you, Jacob! Congrats again!
#PanthersPride
#NLI
Congratulations to all the FHS varsity programs that were recognized at the FHS “Parade of Champions!” Great seeing the FHS Baseball Program recognized for their championship season!
#PantherPride
#SpecialTown
#Super8
Congratulations to FHS’18 alum Jake Noviello (
@j_noviello123
) on his single season program record for wins in a season! The 9th win of the season for Novi was also Fairfield’s 1st NCAA Regional win in Program’s History. Not a bad days work! Congrats, Novi!
#PantherPride
Franklin 6, Central Cath 5. Woelfel & Noviello w/ another great effort on hill. Offense w/ 15 hits. Jake Macchi 4-5, Cooper Ross 3-4 RBI, Jack Nally 2-3 2R, JB Floris 2R & Evan Wendell 2-3 2RBI. Next up: Franklin vs winner of BC High/ Central Cath date/time TBD.
#Super8
Congrats to FHS’22 LHP Jacob Jette (
@Jacobjette_
) on his commitment to play Division 1 baseball at UMass-Lowell (
@RiverHawkBB
)! Jacob is an extremely hard worker both in the classroom & on the field! Excited for him & his family. Congrats again, Jacob!
#PantherPride
Big CONGRATS to Nokona ‘22 LHP Jacob Jette
@Jacobjette_
_ of
@FHSCoachZBrown
on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Division 1 Umass Lowell
@RiverHawkBB
! We are so proud to have Jacob in our program and thank him for trusting us with his process!
Thanks to the
@MassBCA
for putting on a great awards banquet. Congrats to
@BryanWoelfel
on being named the Super 8 Tourney MVP. It was fun spending time with the Woelfel family as they accepted the award for Bryan while he preps for his college season
@HPUBaseball
.
Was up at the field working last night & a double rainbow appeared. It made me pause & just be grateful for the opportunity to coach at such an amazing HS w/ a great staff & tremendous players. Chapter 6 in the books & it was a great chapter. Excited for chapter 7.
#PantherPride
Fired up for the upcoming spring 2020 season! Can’t wait to be back in the dugout with all the players, coaches & special guests bringing the energy & juice!!!
#PantherPride
Congrats to FHS’23 OF Ryan Gerety (
@GeretyRyan
) on signing his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play Div 1 College Baseball at Northeastern Univ (
@GoNUbaseball
)! The Huskies are getting a talented young man that works extremely hard. Proud of you, Ryan!
#PantherPride
#NLI
I'm riding in my 1st PMC in honor of my father Don Brown & grandfather William Gould. Both cancer survivors. I'm also riding in memory of my grandmother Francis Brown, who lost her battle w/ cancer in 1999. Please donate to the PMC. Zachariah Brown\'s PMC
Congrats to FHS’19 alum Alex Haba (
@Ahaba2028
) on being voted the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week & a Prime Performer for Week 1 of the college baseball season. Keep grinding, Alex!
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
🏅Official
@NECsports
Rookie of the Week🏅
👉 Alex Haba,
@MC_Athletics
🗒️ Haba opened the season by hitting safely in all four games at Oral Roberts, pacing the circuit w/ a .429 batting average. He recorded at least one hit and scored one run in each of his first three games.
Congrats to FHS’23 OF/LHP Eisig Chin (
@EisigChin
) on signing his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play Division 1 College Baseball at Stonehill College (
@StonehillBASE
)! The Skyhawks are getting a great addition to their program & campus! Congrats, Eisig!
#PantherPride
#NLI
Sr. Tribute
#3
: Co-Capt.
#14
RHP Liam Dailey. Blue collar work ethic, toughness, grit & a great teammate. Liam had an extremely productive season last year on the hill as a junior (9-0,1.71 ERA). Our staff is excited to see what Liam accomplishes at RIC in the fall!
#PantherPride
Super 8 ticket punched! Proud of our guys on a tremendous accomplishment. So excited to see them compete. Next up: 1st Round of Super 8:
#7
Franklin travels to
#2
Wachusett 4pm first pitch.
FHS Captains for the 2020 season (alpha order):
1. Liam Dailey (
@ldailey15_
)
2. Jack Nally (
@jacknally5
)
3. Will Pacheco (
@willpacheco22
)
4. Brennan Rivera (
@RiveraBrennan7
)
Congrats, gentlemen. Leave it better than you found it! Leadership = Serving. Your service begins now!
Congrats to FHS’20 alum Jack Nally (
@jacknally5
) on his 1st collegiate start in his 1st collegiate game at Wesleyan University! Jack started in RF for the Cardinals. He also went 2-6 w/ 1 R, 1 SB & RBI. Please see Jack’s 2B in his 1st collegiate hit & first RBI.
#PantherPride
Beyond excited for FHS ‘20 Co-Capt. RHP Liam Dailey (
@ldailey15_
) on his commitment to play college baseball at Rhode Island College (
@Fholbrook33
). RIC is getting a tremendous competitor w/ a blue collar work ethic. Congrats again, Liam. Is it baseball season yet?
#PantherPride
Proud of FHS ‘18 alum Jake Noviello for making his first collegiate start today. 2 innings pitched: 1K, 2H, 0BB & 1R. Great to see our guys making an impact & having success at the collegiate level .
#PantherPride
#AlwaysAPanther
Congrats to FHS’23 C Tyler Bellan on his commitment to play collegiate baseball at Wheaton College (
@WheatonBSB
). The Lyons are getting a talented young man that is also a tremendous teammate! So excited for you, TBell!
#PantherPride
Congrats to FHS’24 classmates: LHP Austin Campbell (
@austin1campbell
), SS Henry DiGiorgio (
@henry_digiorgio
), & OF Rex Cinelli (
@rexc24
) on being named Captains for the 2024 season! Leadership is not a title! Leadership = Serving. Leave it better than you found it!
#PantherPride
Congrats to all the FHS varsity programs that were recognized at the “Parade of Champions!” Great seeing the 2019 FHS Baseball Program recognized for their championship season! Amazing to see FHS win the Muscato & Dalton Award for highest win % in Hock & Div 1.
#PantherPride
Sr. Tribute
#4
: Co-Capt.
#22
RHP/OF Will Pacheco. Passionate, energetic, & competitive. Will was our team’s Closer & always elevated his game in the biggest spots over the last two seasons. Will never backed down from a challenge & won’t at Assumption next year.
#PantherPride
Senior Tribute
#2
: Co-Capt.
#4
P/2B Brennan Rivera. Brenna really embraced his leadership role this off-season & was blossoming into a strong leader. I’m confident Riv would’ve built on a fantastic junior campaign (6-2 0.71 ERA). Tufts Univ. is getting a great one.
#PantherPride
To say we are proud of our team bat boys would be an understatement! Congrats to Jacoby Brown (12u), Ethan Edmunds (11u) & Charlie(Chico) Dandurand (11u) on their league titles 🏆 yesterday! Both JD & E were the winning P on the hill! Congrats, boys!
#PantherPride
#FuturePanthers
Franklin 7, Canton 1. WP-Jacob Jette (5.1 inn, 2H, 0 ER, 1BB & 5 K’s). Austin Campbell & Jake Shaughnessy threw well in relief. Offensively, Ryan Gerety (2-4, 2R, 3B & RBI), Eisig Chin (2-3, 1R, 3B & 2 RBI), & Jack Marino (2R & RBI). Next up:Tues (4/5) Home vs Attleboro at 6:30pm
Proud to announce that FHS’19 alum JB Floris (
@jbfloris
) has officially made the Westfield State Univ. baseball program! JB’s an extremely hard worker who’s passionate about ⚾️. JB’s earned this opportunity through hard work & perseverance! Excited for JB! Go Owls!
#PantherPride
What does your on-deck routine look like? Check out
@_BryantBaseball
vs LSU last night. Are you doing everything you can to prep for your next AB? Are you working at being on time & learning about the opposing P. When does your next AB start? On-deck, in the hole, in the dugout??
Wesleyan Baseball (
@WesBaseball
) is getting a good one in FHS’20 alum Jack Nally (
@jacknally5
)! Jack would’ve been a 3 year starter in CF & a Co-Captain this spring. Best of luck, Jack & thank you!
#PantherPride