Beyond the Game with Jay Ellenby

Written By Morgan Knox

Beyond the Game is a look at former athletes who’ve taken the skills, discipline, and drive from their playing days and turned them into winning careers and businesses off the field. These stories show how the hustle doesn’t stop when the game ends—it just takes on a new form.

Jay Ellenby is president of Safe Harbors Business Travel, a Maryland-based leader in full-service global travel management founded in 1985. A U.S. Navy veteran, he joined the company in 1990 and helped build its high-tech, high-touch reputation.

As a former athlete, turned coach and business owner, we tells us what lessons sports taught him and what values he still carries in his business today!

Why Are We Making Kids Choose?

One of the biggest shifts I’ve seen in youth sports is the pressure to choose. Somewhere along the way, we started asking kids to make decisions that many adults struggle to make. We tell 13, 14, and 15-year-olds that they need to pick a sport and commit to it year-round. No other teams. No other seasons.

Covering the Glory Days: Randy McRoberts on Harford Athletics

Randy McRoberts graduated from Havre de Grace High School in 1982 and went to work in printing and production for the Harford Democrat. Shortly after starting, Randy’s interest in athletics led to an opportunity to increase his value to the paper by gathering information for the sports reporters.

Homegrown Talent, National Stage: Fallston Lacrosse Club Makes History with Dual National Championship Berths

If you drove through Fallston on Thursday night, you likely heard the cheers before you saw the crowd. The community gathered for a high-energy “Pep Rally” send-off to celebrate a historic milestone for the Fallston Lacrosse Club (FLC). For the first time in the program’s history, not one, but two FLC teams are heading to the National Girls Lacrosse League (NGLL) National Championships.