Southside Youth Development

SYD Intern Spotlight ⚾️

We’re proud to highlight Eli Early, a 2024 graduate of Howard High School Baseball, Eli has spent the past two seasons growing as an intern with Southside Youth Development.

Through SYD, Eli has been building professional and financial literacy skills through our internship program and leadership classes—while developing as a coach and mentor to the next generation.

Now studying Music Education and performing in the marching band at Simmons College of Kentucky, Eli shared about why he enjoys working with SYD:

"There are many different reasons that I love coaching, but the main one is the opportunity to teach young people—especially kids who remind me of myself. Coaching gives me the chance to teach more than just baseball; it allows me to share lessons about life as well. At the end of the day, the reason I love coaching is because I can help these kids avoid some of the same mistakes I made and guide them toward a better path.”

This is what SYD is all about. We are proud of the young man Eli is becoming!