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I Went to Camp Howard Today….Here’s the Scoop…

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This was a PERFECT day to go to Camp Howard.  There was actually dust on the road!  A sure sign of spring!  Karen, Bill, Candi, Leila and I meet almost weekly to work on our camp improvements for next year.  We are reviewing all of the procedures and we have topics we surfaced during camp last year to discuss In the off season.  Some of those topics include”

  • Keeping the Summer Staff Safe
  • Improving our Emergency Procedures
  • Make sure kids things are packed up properly before they return to Portland
  • and several other topics.

We worked from 10:00 until noon then stopped for lunch.  After lunch, before we started the afternoon session, we went on a field trip to check out the progress on projects.   I can tell you the kids will be jumping for joy with some of the improvements!

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Kids Jumping for Joy!

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Eagle Scout Project – New Overnight Location with fire pit, logs and sleeping area!

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Candi Trapp, Bill Fogarty, Leila Blakely, Karen von Borstel

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Mt. Hood between the trees at Camp Howard!

IMG_6528Fircrest Unit overlooking the Bull Run Reservoir

Who’s Coaching CYO Basketball? For Riehl?

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T.R. Riehl hails from Heppner, OR where he played fullback and linebacker on the Heppner High School State Championship Football Team!  Today, he coaches his children and others in a variety of CYO sports including Football and Basketball.  THANKS T.R. for your contribution to youth in the CYO program!

T.R. Riehl coaches CYO Basketball at Christ the King.

T.R. Riehl coaches CYO Basketball at Christ the King.

Who’s Coaching CYO Basketball?

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800 volunteer coaches are making a difference to the CYO Basketball program!  One outstanding coach is Laurie Merlino who coached two teams in the City Championship this weekend.  Laurie was a standout at the University of Washington and currently coaches CYO at the Madeleine!  Thanks Laurie!

Laurie Merlino is a basketball coach in the CYO program at the Madeleine School in Portland, OR.

Laurie Merlino is a basketball coach in the CYO program at the Madeleine School in Portland, OR.

Thank you, Members of the CYO Basketball Commission!

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Basketball Commission Members provide a variety of services to CYO.  They attend championship games, track playing time, go to games where a CYO presence may be needed and really help the program out where controversy may be a factor.  We are indebted to all of the members for their dedication and help.  We are always looking for members of our CYO Commissions.  Call the CYO Office at 503-231-9484 and let us know if you are interested in helping.

Joe Pisaneschi, Bethany MacNeur, Jenna Bass (CYO Director of Basketball) and George Weivoda are three of the Basketball Commission Members who helped out on Sunday at the championship games.

Joe Pisaneschi, Bethany MacNeur, Jenna Bass (CYO Director of Basketball) and George Weivoda are three of the Basketball Commission Members who helped out on Sunday at the championship games.

5 Boys CYO City Championship…Madeleine or Christ the King?…..

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5th Grade Boys City Championship

Home: Christ the King – T.R. Riehl

Away: Madeleine – Ann Reno

Q1: Christ the King 14 – Madeleine 5

Q2: Christ the King 26 – Madeleine 9

Q3: Christ the King 34 – Madeleine 19

Q4: Christ the King 38 – Madeleine 25     FINAL

Highlights

Two talented teams that will be fun to watch in the future! Well coached, good sportsmanship and a lot of fun to watch. Both teams will be contenders in the future. Madeleine had a strong finish but not strong enough to overcome Christ the King on this night.

Christ the King won the 5th Grade Boys CYO City Championship March 8th at Valley Catholic High School 2015.

Christ the King won the 5th Grade Boys CYO City Championship March 8th at Valley Catholic High School 2015.

Madeleine won Second Place in the 5th Grade Boys CYO City Championship March 8th at Valley Catholic High School 2015.

Madeleine won Second Place in the 5th Grade Boys CYO City Championship March 8th at Valley Catholic High School 2015.

Green and White is the Color in the 5th Grade Girls CYO Basketball Championship!

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5th Grade Girls City Championship

Home: St. Pius X – Luke Vu

Away: St. Francis, Sherwood – Coach Don Fuchs

Q1:      St. Pius X 20 – St. Francis (Sherwood) 5

Q2:      St. Pius X 20 – St. Francis (Sherwood) 5

Q3:      St. Pius X 29 – St. Francis (Sherwood) 11

Q4:      St. Pius X 34 – St. Francis (Sherwood) 17 FINAL

Highlights

St. Pius X the stronger team lead by 15 at the end of the first quarter. The entire bench of St. Pius X got plenty of playing time and the CYO spirit made for a great contest between the two clubs. Both clubs are to be commended for great coaching and great spirit on the court, on the bench and in the stands.

St. Pius X 5th Grade Girls win the 2015 CYO City Basketball Championship at Valley Catholic

St. Pius X 5th Grade Girls win the 2015 CYO City Basketball Championship at Valley Catholic

St. Francis, Sherwood, takes second place in the CYO City Basketball Championship 2015.

St. Francis, Sherwood, takes second place in the CYO City Basketball Championship 2015.

4th Grade Boys, Madeleine or Christ the King?

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4th Grade Boys City Championship

Home: Madeleine – Laurie Merlino

Away: Christ the King – Alex Jansen

Q1:      Madeleine 10 – Christ the King 8

Q2:      Christ the King 21 – Madeleine 19

Q3:      Christ the King 32 – Madeleine 27

Q4:      Christ the King 47- Madeleine 31   FINAL

Highlights

A high scoring game for fourth graders. Two very highly aggressive teams both well coached and well disciplined. Incredibly fun game to watch.  Christ the King pulled out to a 16 point lead in the fourth quarter with patience and obvious well drilled plays that made the difference in this contest.

Christ the King Fourth Grade Boys win the 2015 CYO City Basketball Championship at Valley Catholic School

Christ the King Fourth Grade Boys win the 2015 CYO City Basketball Championship at Valley Catholic School

2. Madeleine 4 Boys 2nd

The Madeleine Fourth Grade Boys win second Place in the CYO City Basketball Championship March 8. 2015

4th Grade Girls Fighting Dutch or All Saints?

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HIGHLIGHTS

The first points of the game were scored, with 45 seconds remaining, in first quarter, by All Saints.  All Saints had 13 kids on the team ( a lot for a bxb team) and they did a great job with getting all of the girls playing time. Both teams played with a significant range of height on the teams.

All Saints led 2-0 at the end of the first quarter and at half time it was the Fighting Dutch 5 – 4.  By the end of the third quarter All Saints had reclaimed the lead and the Final score at the end of 4 was…..All Saints 19 – 11!  (Fighting Dutch are from Visitation in Verboort and St. Francis of Assisi in Roy, CYO’s rural Catholic School teams).  Great job to All Saints and the Fighting Dutch!

The Fighting Dutch 4th Grade Girls win Second Place CYO Basketball Championship 2015 at Valley Catholic High School

The Fighting Dutch 4th Grade Girls win Second Place CYO Basketball Championship 2015 at Valley Catholic High School

All Saints 4th Grade Girls win CYO Basketball Championship 2015 at Valley Catholic High School

All Saints 4th Grade Girls win CYO Basketball Championship 2015 at Valley Catholic High School

GUESS WHO’S AT THE CYO CHAMPIONSHIPS TODAY??????

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Do you recognize this famous mascot?

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St. Thomas More vs Madeleine 3rd Grade Boys CYO BXB Championship

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3rd Grade Boys City Championship

Home: St. Thomas More (White)

Away: Madeleine (Blue)

 

Q1: Home: St. Thomas More 2         Away: Madeleine 4

Q2: Home: St. Thomas More 8         Away: Madeleine 12

Q3: Home: St. Thomas More 20       Away: Madeleine 16

Q4: Home: St. Thomas More 30      Away: Madeleine 20

 

Highlights

Madeleine dominated until end of third quarter when they scored two for STM tying the game.

St. Thomas More went ahead by 2 on next possession. STM never trailed the rest of the game and won 30 – 20 in a fantastic contest between the two teams!

Awesome Coaches all the way around!

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St. Thomas More 3rd Grade Basketball Champions 2015

2. MadeleineMadeleine 3rd Grade Boys BXB Championships second place