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CYO 8th Boys Bring Home the Gold

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2024 CYO 8th Grade Boys City Championship at Valley Catholic School

Home Team: Valley Catholic

Coaches: Shawn Bonnett, Ryan Hoppes

Players: Aaron, Aiden, Jaxon, Liam, Lucas, Luke, Sam, Tyson

Mascot: The Valiants

Visiting Team: Holy Family

Coaches: Chris Wojnar, Dan Heichelbech

Players: Cole, James, Luke, Mario, Mark, Reef, Robbie, Ry

Mascot:  The Cardinals

Game Highlights:

Valley Catholic and Holy Family traded points with the Valliant’s seizing the lead and ending the first quarter with a positive margin of 4.  The deficit increased for Holy Family in the second quarter where they were outscored by 12 to end the quarter 30 – 14.  The Valliant’s won the regular season contest but at tournament time it is anyone’s game.

At the end of the third quarter, The Valliant’s led the Cardinals by 17.  Holy Family started to gain in the fourth quarter, but the Valliant’s kept them at bay with a few well-timed shots.  Holy Family shot several three pointers in the last few minutes which brought them back within 6 points. 

Quarter 1: Valley Catholic 15 – Holy Family 11

Quarter 2: Valley Catholic 30 – Holy Family 14

Quarter 3: Valley Catholic 44 – Holy Family 27

Quarter 4: Valley Catholic 60 – Holy Family 54

CYO 3rd Grade Boys Championship

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Feb 26, 2017

Our Lady of the Lake Coaches:  Thomas Edwards, Keary Lee & Chris Melillo

August, Ryder, Hudson, Caden, Cade, CJ, Brody, Patrick, James, Alex

St. Pius X Coaches: Jabbar Craigwell, David Gorman, Beth Sage

Charlie, Justin, Brayden, Jacob, Tristan, Rowen, Nicholas, Jason, Harper, Joseph, Kellen

Our Lady of the Lake came into the championship as the strong contender having beat St. Pius X in preseason play.  Both teams began the game strong and finished the first quarter 11-8 OLL.  St. Pius X had a hard time getting traction in the second and third quarters finishing 24 – 8 at the end of three.  The final quarter saw Our Lady of the Lake outdistancing St. Pius X 15 – 4.

FINAL 39-12 Our Lady of the Lake

(Photos to come)

St. John Fisher 7th Girls Win the Big One!

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The St. John Fisher Girls remember too well the painful loss of 2015 where they were involved in the famous 6x overtime (CYO Record) Championship game with St. Pius X.  Coming into the game this year, SJF had lost twice in regular season to Holy Family.

St. John Fisher came off the bench on fire and ran up a first quarter lead of 9-4.

With 1:15 in the second quarter, Holy Family went ahead for the first time 11-9.

The third quarter was scoreless until the final 3 minutes when Holy Family led a run on points.  St. John Fisher answered back and went ahead on two free throws by Josie Napoli with 1.3 seconds left in the quarter.

With 2:47 remaining in the game, Holy Family tied the game then went ahead on a steal.  The momentum had swung toward Holy Family and the crowd was behind them.  St. John Fisher, not a team to give it up, kept fighting and tied it back up at 17 all.  Molly Grant powered a shot through the hoop with 23 seconds left for 2 points giving SJF the advantage at 19 – 17.

FINAL: 19 – 17 St. John Fisher

7 Girls City 2016 1st St. John Fisher

CYO’s St. John Fisher 7th Grade Girls win the City Championship March 13th, 2016

7 Girls City 2016 2nd Holy Family

Holy Family 7th Grade Girls place 2nd in the CYO City Championship March 13, 2016

All Saints Girls win CYO 8th Grade BXB Title

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All Saints range of talent from Claire Bass, Anna Patterson and Tiana Abraham made it difficult for St. Anthony to make traction in the CYO City Championship game.  St. Anthony, to their credit hung in and even brought the game within 5 points in the second half.  A great game to watch.

FINAL: 46-31 All Saints

8 Girls City 2016 1st All Saints

CYO Club All Saints wins the City Basketball Championship March 13, 2016 for 8th Grade Girls.

8 Girls City 2016 2nd St. Anthony

St. Anthony 8th Grade Girls take second place in the CYO City Basketball Championships 2016

CYO 6 Boys City Championship Nativity vs Valley Catholic

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St. Andrew Nativity defeated Valley Catholic twice in regular season play and came out with a quick scoring spurt in the first quarter of the CYO City Championship 6th grade game.  Nativity outscored Valley Catholic 15 – 9 in the first quarter.  In the second quarter, Valley Catholic came back and tied the game 20 – 20 before an end of half run by Nativity finishing the half 30 – 24.

Nativity was quick and able to drive the basket yet Valley Catholic stayed within 5 points through the third quarter through patient set ups and 3 point shooting.  The third quarter ended 41 – 37 Nativity.

The last three minutes of the game was a St. Andrew Nativity runaway.  Valley Catholic could not drop the ball.  The slight height advantage and skill of #30 Dondrae Fair could not be equaled by Valley Catholic, though Valley’s #33, Reynard Wan played a masterful game getting 10+ points for the Valiants with his under the basket power plays.

6 Boys City 2016 1st St. Andrew Nativity

St. Andrew Nativity 6th Grade Boys win the 2016 City Championship game against Valley Catholic March 12, 2016

6 Boys City 2016 2nd Valley Catholic

Valley Catholic 6th Grade boys place second in the 2016 CYO City Basketball Championships March 12 against St. Andrew Nativity.

CYO 3rd Grade Girls City Championship 2016

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Christ the King (Milwaukie, OR) and the Madeleine School (Portland, OR) made their way to the big dance Saturday March 5th to compete in the CYO CITY Championship.

Third Grade Basketball is all about dribbling the ball and running… all while controlling the ball and not traveling… while the coaches yell out the play by play for their teams to keep them focused on what they should be doing… while capturing the ball from the other team and wrestling it away then “heaving” a high in the air shot as someone catches it, surprised and shuffles around not quite always sure what to do next.  Bonus is when those baskets connect.

First basket recorded in the second quarter matched by the other team within 30 seconds.  Both teams were then off to the races!

FINAL: Christ the King 21 Madeleine 10 – CONGRATULATIONS to both teams for a fun game to watch.

3 Girls City 2016 1st Christ the King

CYO Third Grade City Basketball Champions Christ the King Coached by T.R. Riehl

3 Girls City 2016 2nd Madeleine

Third Grade City Championships Second Place Third Grade Girls “THE MADELEINE” Coached by Julie Cusumano.

Thank You Coaches!

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Some 600 coaches help out with the CYO Basketball Program grades 3 – 8.  They are an awesome group of people who give an awful lot of themselves to make this program happen for kids.  They are all volunteers who do it from the depth of their heart.  Here are a few of the coaches I came across this past weekend at the 6,7,8 grade championships:

Paul Boileau, from St. John Fisher, Rick Skayhan, Director of the Ref Corps Officials, and Coach Mildenberger from Holy Family

Paul Boileau, from St. John Fisher, Rick Skayhan, Director of the Ref Corps Officials, and Coach Bill Mildenberger from Holy Family

Eric Bergeson from Christ the King

Eric Bergeson from Christ the King

Greg Smith from Christ the King

Greg Smith from Christ the King

Rob Scheringer and daughter from Christ the King

Rob Scheringer and daughter from Christ the King

Holy Family!

Holy Family!

Terrence Lawrence from Holy Redeemer

Terrence Lawrence from Holy Redeemer

St. Agatha coaches!

St. Agatha coaches!

Holy Trinity coach Bob Holthaus

Holy Trinity coach Bob Holthaus

Holy Trinity coach John Lang

Holy Trinity coach John Lang

Mark Olmsted from St. Anthony

Mark Olmsted from St. Anthony

St. Clare coaches, Kevin Tyree and Dave Wisniewski

St. Clare coaches, Kevin Tyree and Dave Wisniewski

Matt Osborne from St. John Fisher

Matt Osborne from St. John Fisher

Marc Mueller from St. John Fisher

Marc Mueller from St. John Fisher

Scott Kneefel, St. John Fisher basketball coach and the Region 5 CYO Football Athletic Director.

Scott Kneefel, St. John Fisher basketball coach and the Region 5 CYO Football Athletic Director.

John Naro and Oyla from St. Pius X won a city championship this year.

John Naro and Oyla from St. Pius X won a city championship this year.

Brian Clare from St. Pius X won a CITY Championship this year!

Brian Clare from St. Pius X won a CITY Championship this year!

Luke Vu from St. Pius X coaches several teams in the CYO program.

Luke Vu from St. Pius X coaches several teams in the CYO program.

Michael and Joan O'Reilly with their son after the City Championship Game.

Michael and Joan O’Reilly with their son after the City Championship Game.

Adam Miller coached Valley Catholic Boys to a second place finish in the City Championships

Adam Miller coached Valley Catholic Boys to a second place finish in the City Championships

CYO 6th Grade Boys BXB Championship Christ the King vs Holy Trinity

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Sunday March 15, 2015 CYO 6th Grade Boys City Championship Home: Christ the King – Eric Bergeson, Mike Weaver, Geoff Boyd Away: Holy Trinity – John Lang, Bob Holthaus Q1:      17 – 3 Holy Trinity Q2:      19 – 19 Q3:      25 – 41 Holy Trinity Q4:      31 – 55 Holy Trinity FINAL Highlights Set the stage: Holy Trinity won the 2014 Championship against Our Lady of the Lake. Christ the King beat Holy Trinity in pre-season play. Christ the King finished third in 2014. Holy Trinity fans came to the game decked out in Red and white ready to cheer! HT student fans had player heads cut out of paper pasted onto sticks. Holy Trinity took decisive control of the game in the first quarter outscoring CTK 15 – 0 with 30 seconds left. Christ the King got on track in the second quarter, began grabbing rebounds, making some GREAT shots including two three pointers by Jackson Jaha. Two free throws by Jaha, with 46 seconds left in the game tied the game 19 – 19. In the third quarter, Holy Trinity went on a 20 point scoring spree, outdistancing CTK by 14 points. With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Isaiah Baker fouled out of the game just as CTK ignited a comeback. Unfortunately, CTK was not able to catch up with Holy Trinity but it was a great game to watch from beginning to end. Lots of talent on both teams! 6B1HT

Christ the King takes second place in the CYO City Basketball Championship 2015

Christ the King takes second place in the CYO City Basketball Championship 2015

Christ the King vs St. Andrew Nativity for 3rd Place in the CYO City BXB Championship

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7th Grade Girls Third and Fifth CYO City BXB  Finals 

Christ the King 7th Grade Girls win third place in the CYO City BXB Championships 2015 at Valley Catholic High School.

Christ the King 7th Grade Girls win third place in the CYO City BXB Championships 2015 at Valley Catholic High School.

St. Andrew Nativity 6th Grade Girls win Fifth place in the CYO City BXB Championships March 14, 2015.

St. Andrew Nativity 7th Grade Girls win Fifth place in the CYO City BXB Championships March 14, 2015.

Home: Christ the King – Greg Smith & Rob Scherzinger

Away: St. Andrew Nativity – Mark Olmsted

Q1:      10 – 2 Christ the King

Q2:      22-9    Christ the King

Q3:      28 – 14 Christ the King

Q4:      36 – 17 Christ the King FINAL

Highlights

Christ the King came out to a quick lead in the first quarter but St. Andrew Nativity stayed in the game with tough defense. Christ the King #50 showed remarkable shooting skills and was generous passing the ball as well. Great defensive plays and three-point shooting by St. Andrew Nativity # 2 Justece.

St. John Fisher vs Holy Redeemer for Third Place in the CYO City Tournament

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6th Grade Boys Third and Fifth Place City

Home: St. John Fisher – Matt Osborn

Away: Holy Redeemer – Terrence Lawrence-Robertson

Q1:      11 – 8 (St. John Fisher)

Q2:      Sorry!  I missed it!

Q3:      40 – 25 (St. John Fisher)

Q4:      50 – 46 (St. John Fisher) FINAL

Highlights

Two talented teams St. John Fisher off to an early lead with a margin of 15 points in the third quarter, Holy Redeemer fought back to come within 4 at the final buzzer 50 – 46.

6B1SJF Team Matt Osborne

Holy Redeemer 6th grade boys win 5th in the CYO City Basketball Championship 2015 at Valley Catholic High School

Holy Redeemer 6th grade boys win 5th in the CYO City Basketball Championship 2015 at Valley Catholic High School.