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CYO 8 Boys BXB Championship

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2023 CYO 8th Grade Boys City Championship

Home Team: Holy Redeemer

Coaches: Joseph Hagedorn (Head Coach), Geraldo Mena Jr. (Asst), Senora Thirdgill (Asst)

Players: Zahir, Nicholas, Hendrik, Jonah, Yerosan, Jack, Christian, Finn, Vicente, Calvin, Julian, Christian, Arush, Dominic

Mascot: Wildcats

Visiting Team: Valley Catholic

Coaches: Chris Boudreaux (Head Coach, Joel Frank (Asst.)

Players: Jack, Garrett, Zareh, Pavley, Pretham, Henry, Kaiyan, Jack, Brandon

Mascot: The Valiants

Game Highlights:

The first two quarters of the game were very exciting back and forth action with great play from some top talents in the eighth grade from Holy Redeemer and Valley Catholic.  Unfortunately, Holy Redeemer was plagued by playing time issues and did not get all their players their mandatory playing time even after they were reminded by the CYO Basketball Commission at the beginning of the game and each quarter of the game.  Finally, toward the end of the game the team worked to get all their players their required time and at that point, it was too late for strategy.

Two basic rules of CYO are 1. There is a place for everyone, no one is cut.  2. Everyone plays and in volleyball and basketball there are mandatory playing times.  In basketball, each player is required to play for 8 minutes of the game.  This is a full quarter.  It is possible to get 20 players on a team a full quarter.

Congratulations to Valley Catholic for their win in the 2023 CYO 8th grade boys Championship.

Half Time Score: Valley Catholic 23 – Holy Redeemer 21

Quarter 3: Valley Catholic 35 – Holy Redeemer 34

Quarter 4: Valley Catholic 53 – Holy Redeemer 42

CYO 8th Grade Girls BXB play for the Gold

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2023 CYO 8th Grade Girls City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: Valley Catholic

Coaches Zach Bromert (Head Coach), Frank McKeen (AS), Maggie McKeen (AS)

Players: Hannah, Leah, Meghan, Ruby, Avery, Malia, Louisa, Leah, Grace, Stephanie, Natalie

Mascot: The Valiants

Visiting Team: St. Rose

Coaches: Craig Thomas (Head Coach), Joe Healy (AS), Christopher Brennan (AS)

Players: Delaney, Gabriella, Peyton, Fia, Caitlin, Portland, Kate, Isabella, Regina, Bennett

Mascot: The Hawks

Game Highlights:

Basketball Commissioner, Steve Mueller set the stage as he announced the CYO 8th grade Girls Basketball championship beginning with team names.  He made the calls throughout the game giving the kids a sense of true championship and it was very special for all of the players.

Valley Catholic and St. Rose both had an enthusiastic start playing each other toe to toe in the first quarter. Valley Catholic made some fast break points immediately in the top of the second quarter and outscored St. Rose 12 to 2.

In the second half.  In the third quarter the scoring was balanced for both teams. The Valliant’s outdistanced the Hawks in the fourth quarter with a final score of 44 – 27.

Quarter 1: Valley Catholic 11, St. Rose 9

Quarter 2: Valley Catholic 23, St. Rose 13

Quarter 3: Valley Catholic 32, St. Rose 21

Quarter 4: Valley Catholic 44, St. Rose 27

CYO 7th Grade Boys BXB Championship

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2023 CYO 7th Grade Boys City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: Valley Catholic

Coaches: Chris Bernards (Head Coach), Andy Schaer

Players: Tristan, Liam, Tyson, Tyler, Aaron, Sam, Connor, Lucas, Luke, Gavin

Mascot: The Valiants

Visiting Team: St. Pius X

Coaches: Bob Lukasiewicz (Head Coach), James Williamson (AS)

Players: Collin, Sean, Blake, Aiden, Mateo, Alec, Cedric, Brady, Zach, Austin, Matthew, Oliver

Mascot: Panthers

Game Highlights:

Two teams that have a lot of respect for one another made for a great contest between the clubs.

Quarter 1:  Valley Catholic 13 – St. Pius X 10

Quarter 2: St. Pius X 34 – Valley Catholic 23

Quarter 3: St. Pius X 52 – Valley Catholic 28

Quarter 4: St. Pius X 70 – Valley Catholic 43

CYO 7 Girls BXB Title Game Exciting

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2023 CYO 7th Grade Girls City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: St. Pius X

Coaches Ted Stark (Head Coach), Marc McCullagh

Players: Avery, Maddy, Zea, Alexa, Lauren, Madeline, Samantha, Anna

Mascot: Panthers

Visiting Team: Holy Redeemer

Coaches: Sonora Thirdgill

Players: Edie, Nola, Jayda, Jeannemarie, Julia, Isira, Amelia, Gema, Eva, Kalkidan, Sera

Mascot: Wildcats

Game Highlights:

Quarter 1 – With 4:54 left in the first quarter, McCullagh scored the first basket of the game from the charity line to give the Panthers the lead. Stiles for Holy Redeemer tied the game at the other end of the court from the free throw line with a score of 1-1 with 3:56 left in the quarter. With 2:30 left in the first quarter, Holy Redeemer scored the first bucket of the game to lead the game 3-1.

Quarter 2 – Both teams got into the groove early in the second quarter and St. Pius X Stark drilled a three pointer to bring them within 1 point of the Wildcats.  She sunk another 3 on the next trip to her basket to go ahead before the Wildcats answered with a 2 pointer to even the score at 9-9.

Bourque scored a three pointer for Holy Redeemer with 2:30 left in the first half and Stark put a third three pointer in for St. Pius X.  More 3 points were scored in the first half than 2 point baskets.

Quarter 3 – Holy Redeemer came out of the break and scored two quick baskets to tie the game and got the ball back immediately on a St. Pius X inbound infraction.  Both teams were pumped for the second half.  Much back-and-forth excitement, three pointers, great defense on both teams.

Quarter 4 – St. Pius X scored 5 quick points including a three pointer to get the quarter started giving them a 10-point lead early on.  Holy Redeemer could not dig their way out, missing their shots in the fourth quarter. A great game between two talented teams.

Quarter 1: Holy Redeemer 5 – St. Pius X 1

Quarter 2: St. Pius X 20 – Holy Redeemer 16

Quarter 3: St. Pius X 35 – Holy Redeemer 30

Quarter 4: St. Pius X 45 – Holy Redeemer 38

CYO 6th Grade Boys Crown a Winner

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2023 CYO 6th Grade Boys City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: St. Andrew Nativity School

Coaches Clay Alexander

Players: Andre, Daniel Arthur, Caeden, Justin, Deandre, Shamar, Ramon, Keenan, Israel

Mascot:

Visiting Team: St. Pius X

Coaches: Clayton Lindsay (H), Andrew Ruginis (AS)

Players: Zachary, Parker, Carter, Luca, Jack, Charlie, Lucas

Mascot: Panthers

Game Highlights:

First half – The two teams stayed evenly matched throughout the first half with the score staying within 1 to 4 points of each other.

Second Half – St. Pius X garnered a considerable lead which St. Andrew Nativity worked hard to close, getting within 5 in the fourth quarter.  In the end, St. Pius X by 6 in a great game by both teams.

Quarter 1:  St. Pius X 10 – St. Andrew Nativity School 6

Quarter 2:  St. Pius X 20 – St. Andrew Nativity School 16

Quarter 3: St. Pius X 36 – St. Andrew Nativity 24

Quarter 4: St. Pius X 50 – St. Andrew Nativity School 43

CYO 6th Grade Girls BXB teams In it to Win it

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2023 CYO 6th Grade Girls City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: St. Anthony

Coaches Charlie Keller, Aubrey Turley

Players: Madeline, Josie, Bridget, Brenna, Kayla, Leighton, Presley, Allison

Mascot:  The Hawks

Visiting Team: St. Ignatius

Coaches: Andy Hryclw, Zach Puent, Adam Kelly

Players: Asha, Jade, Ella, Emma, Lucia, Margaret, Maddie, Amelia

Mascot: The Gators

Game Highlights:

First half, Two feisty, great shooting teams very well matched creating a lot of excitement.  Neither team was afraid to shoot three pointers and they sunk them like pros.

In the second half, St. Anthony overpowered St. Ignatius, widening the gap and St. Ignatius could not make it up.  It was a great game with a lot of intensity.

Quarter 1: St. Ignatius 6 – St. Anthony5

Quarter 2: St. Anthony 12 – St. Ignatius 10

Quarter 3: St. Anthony 19 – St. Ignatius 11

Quarter 4: St. Anthony 35 – St. Ignatius 22

CYO 5th Grade Boys Battle for the City Gold

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2023 CYO 5th Grade Boys City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: St. Pius X

Coaches: J.D. Youngblood Larson (H), Christopher McCollister (AS)

Players: Christopher, Griffin, Easton, Max, Jace, Micah, Nicholas, Jake, Alexander, Jay, Avery

Mascot: Panthers

Visiting Team: St. Clare

Coaches: Steven Lodzinski (H), Michael Humm,(AS) Luke Leahy, (AS)

Players: Oscar, Desmond, River, Keagan, Ritwik, Amos, David, Maddox, Sam, Elliot

Mascot: The Dragons

Game Highlights:

A high scoring game with both teams sinking 3 pointers toward the end of the first half with the score vacillating until St. Pius X drilled the last basket of the half to go ahead by 3.  Amos for St. Clare hit three, three-pointers.

St. Clare broke open in the third quarter behind some three-point shooting including another by Amos to close out the period. St. Clare added 17 points to St. Pius X’s 6.

Both teams performed well in the fourth quarter but St. Clare outscored St. Pius X by one point with thirteen for the quarter.  The game was fun to watch and kept the fans on the edge of their seats!

Quarter 1: St. Clare 17 – St. Pius X 15

Quarter 2: St. Pius X 40 – St. Clare 37

Quarter 3: St. Clare 54 – St. Pius X 46

Quarter 4: St. Clare 67 – St. Pius X 58

CYO 5th grade Girls teams Clash for City Championship

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Home Team: St. Pius X

Coaches Chris Philippi (H), Chris Bloomer (AS)

Players: Zoe, Daniston, Sarah, Emma, Sophia, Rose, Emma, Avery, Jordan

Mascot: Panthers

Visiting Team: Valley Catholic

Coaches: Owen Elkins, (H), Robert Birbeck (AS)

Players: Malia, Addison, Daisy, Aubrey, Keely, Samantha, Marshall, Zoey, Samantha

Mascot: The Valiants

Game Highlights:

A lot of back and forth between both teams, learning to execute plays, and other fundamentals. They generated a lot of excitement for their crowds.

Quarter 1: St. Pius X 7 – Valley Catholic 6

Quarter 2: St. Pius X 10 – Valley Catholic 10

Quarter 3: St. Pius X 18 – Valley Catholic 12

Quarter 4: St. Pius X 24 – Valley Catholic 14 – Final

Holy Family wins CYO 8 Girls Volleyball Championship 2022

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Home Team: Holy Family

Coaches: Natasha Horsch, Katy Prewitt, Shannon Kaopuiki

Players: Orla, Noa, Kaya, Milania, Paley, Lily, Olivia, Audrey, Finley, Madeline, Lea, Addison

Mascot: Cardinals

Visiting Team: St. Pius X

Coaches:  Vicky Gajda, Hossein Mafinejad, Katarayna Gajdea

Mascot: Panthers

Players: Tristan, Bianca, Sawyer, Magdalena, Elie, Avery, Kiana, Marissa, Jazlyn, Thyvan

Game Highlights

Match 1: Holy Family 25, St. Pius X 19

Holy Family came out to a swift lead and led St. Pius X 17 to 7 at the first time out.

Match 2: Holy Family 25, St. Pius X 16

Great 8th grade girls’ team for the tournament finale.  Holy Family brought a strong presence, good serving, great rally skills and took control from the beginning.  A great game.

Holy Trinity and All Saints Battle it out for 7th Grade Girls CYO Volleyball Crown

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Home Team: All Saints

Coaches: Colleen O’Bryant, Molly Ryan, Keith Zawadzki

Players: Delia, Stella, Alexa, Boelani, Chloe, Grace, Gianna, Nico, Myla

Mascot: Ramblers

All Saints takes first place in the CYO Volleyball Spike Championships November 19, 2022 at Valley Catholic High School.

Visiting Team: Holy Trinity

Coaches:  Tara Cenova, Shelby Cenova, Britt Entizne, Fredrick Entizne

Players: Josie, Marah, Hadley, Riley, Jordana, Maya, Eva, Skylar

Mascot: Titan

Holy Trinity takes second place in the CYO Volleyball Spike Championships November 19, 2022 at Valley Catholic High School.

Game Highlights

Match 1: All Saints 26, Holy Trinity 24

24 to 24 toward the end made for an exciting contest between two very well coached 7th grade teams.  All Saints went ahead with ace for 25 followed by another point off a Holy Trinity spike into the net to win the game.

Match 2: Holy Trinity 25 – All Saints 16

Hadley from Holy Trinity went on an 8-point roll to start the second match before the server put the ball out of bounds for a 9th point.  All saints carved away at the deficit they found themselves in and almost tied the game at 16 all.  Holy Trinity continued to outscore All Saints and Hadley again served the Titans to within one point of the match win 24 – 16.  A net ball on the next play by All Saints gave Holy Trinity the match.  The score tied at 13 to 13 and the crowd went wild.  All Saints went ahead on a net skipper serve and fired the final serve for an ace to win the high charged game. 

Match 3: All Saints 15 – Holy Trinty

Holy Trinity and All Saints went back and forth with Holy Trinity leading to about 12 points.  All Saints came blazing back and won the game 15 to 13 with some powerful serves and excellent rallies by both teams.  A fantastic game!