Players: Chloe Chau, Dylon Daley, Sarah Johnson, Emma Kupfer, Sophia Lontai, Cate McCullagh, Emma Philippi, Vivienne Schaaf, Jordan Van Allen, Hana Vitrano, Mackenzie Zabzek
Players: Lea Abrahamian, Kendall Davidson, Riley Davidson, Mae Hartinger, Kira Jeffcott, Scarlett Nicholson, Sierra Noack, Resa Ransdell, Emerson Umbdenstock
Mascot: Hawks
Set One:
St. Anthony 25 – St. Ignatius 20
St. Anthony 25 – St. Ignatius 23
Highlights:
Set one: St. Anthony came ready to play and led 8-3 with good serves and rally’s. The Gators were slower to get started. The Gators did get a spark in set one and got within striking range 13 – 18 before St. Anthony put it away 25 – 20.
Set two: St. Ignatius was on fire leading the Hawks 10 – 3 at the start of the second set. The two teams engaged in some wonderful rallys all the while the Gators continued to trudge ahead. Resa Ransdell stepped up to serve and began to bring the Hawks back, closing the gap as the Hawks came within two, 15 – 13. The Hawks tied the game 15 – 15 as the crowd went wild.
As the set edged toward a conclusion, the girls tied it 21 – 21 as the Hawks once again took control at 22 – 21. The Gators, not willing to give it up easy, battled back for a 23 – 23 tie. A serving error gave the Hawks the opportunity to win the game which they did 25 – 23.
It was a wonderful game giving the crowd some excellent volleyball action and something for both teams to be proud of.
Players: Ema Andrews, Brooklyn Duyck, Emery Duyck, Lily Fogarty, Charlotte Giannetti, Lucy Giannetti, Rose Hertel, Lyla Jacobs, Macey Kuiper, Lydia Ragan
Mascot: Fighting Dutch
Set 1 Valley Catholic 25 – Fighting Dutch 16
Set 2 Valley Catholic 25 – Fighting Dutch 21
Highlights: Set 2, Fighting Dutch battled their way back from a deficit and tied the score at 13 – 13. The game remained close until Valley Catholic #9 Allison Knight served three in a row to get the Valiants within 2 of a winning score. Valley Catholic closed it out in two sets. Great game, two great teams.
Coaches: Lindsey Hern, Deb Babkes, Susanne Raleigh
Players: Elizabeth Babkes, Ava Barclay, Cassiopeia Dicosmo, Ellingson Sutton, Catherine Gassert, Sophia Goettler, Ellisyn Hern, Brooky Kistler, Claire McCollister, Lena Roberti, Nora Semke
Mascot: Panthers
Set 1: St. Therese 25 – St. Pius X 19
Set 2: St. Pius X 25 – St. Therese 13
Set 3: St. Pius X 15 – St. Therese 5
Highlights:
Set 2, St. Pius X # 36, Sophia, brought St. Pius X back into the game serving 5 straight to go ahead 9-15. From that point, St. Pius X gained momentum and score winning the set 25 – 13
Set 3, St. Pius X had a series of precision serves resulting in several aces. Excellent rally skills on both teams today.
A terrific game between two very skilled teams. We look forward to watching then continue to develop skills and ability!
St. Joseph (Vancouver) 8th Grade girls beat the defending CYO Volleyball champions for the Spike Tournament Crown Saturday November 16th held at Valley Catholic High School. See video below.
St. PIus X, Four time defending champions for CYO Volleyball, took second place in the Spike Tournament to complete their 8th grade season. See video below.
Championship game between St. Joseph, Vancouver (Red) and St. PIus X, Cedar Mill, (Green).
With the CYO Basketball Tournament in the rear-view mirror and a much-needed vacation under my belt, I want to circle back and make some BLOG notes about what I observed in the CYO tournament games in the Greater Portland area this year.
The Caitlin Clark Effect is thriving. Having recently broken the NCAA scoring record for both men and women this season, and for four years’ worth of outstanding college play, Caitlin is the most popular sports figure in America at the present. Caitlin is inspiring young girls AND boys in the sport of basketball.
I asked several young CYO players if they had heard of Caitlin Clark, and they all answered with a resounding “yes”. The number 22 has taken on as much or more popularity than 23 (Michael Jordan’s number).
I am a Caitlin Clark fan as well. I am pulling for her team to win the National Women’s NCAA Basketball title (now that my alma mater OSU has been eliminated GO BEAV’S). I have done a deep dive on YOUTUBE watching Caitlin Clark’s games and they are truly amazing. I have studied her style, the long shots, her ability to penetrate in the paint, her all around game. She has a remarkable ability to read the floor and know where her teammates are or will be and get the ball to them for scores. She is truly a generational player.
Our children are emulating her game. Because I have studied Caitlin’s game so closely, I can see that our kids are watching her and copying her style. I smile to myself and am grateful for a first class, exciting, wholesome, exceedingly talented person for kids to look up to. God bless you, Caitlin Clark!
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.
All Saints and St. Pius X began the game with a photo of both teams together symbolizing the friendships that have been built over the years in competitions between the teams. The gesture was a tribute to both programs.
All Saints sunk a 3 pointer to get the game started and the two teams were off to the races. St. Pius outscored the Ramblers by 2 to end the first quarter. In the second quarter, All Saints tightened their game, held onto the ball and ended the half ahead by 7.
The third quarter saw the Panthers claw their way back and tie the game with 2 minutes left in the quarter. St. Pius X took the lead after a 30 second timeout with Coach Ted Stark. St. Pius went ahead until All Saints tied it back up with 20 seconds to go then sunk a three pointer at the buzzer for a 3 point lead going into the fourth.
In the fourth quarter, “The Game”, All Saints went ahead by 6 while St. Pius X continued to work away at the deficit. With four minutes left the Panthers cut the lead by 2. Lauren for the Panthers sunk a three to bring it within 1 then All Saints sunk another deuce to keep a three-point margin. Alexa drew a foul but could not convert any points then fouled on the rebound leading to Panther free throws. With two minutes left, Lauren made one of two and All Saints got the rebound. Emma went back to the free throw line for the Panthers, made one and it was All Saints ball, one point difference.
The panthers stole the ball and headed down the court scoring two to put St. Pius ahead by 1. Pius played catch till fouled with 20 seconds left in the game. Zea missed the first, sunk the second and All Saints again could not hold onto the ball giving it up to Pius and fouling to keep the game alive. Samantha goes to the line and sinks one, misses one now a three point lead and Lauren goes to the line for Piux. She misses both her free throws and All Saints cannot get the ball to the other end of the court to score. St. Pius X wins the 8th grade girls championship by three in a great game.
St. Anthony, undefeated in regular season play came out to a quick lead shooting and scoring to end the quarter with a 12-point lead. The Cardinals found their stride in the second quarter but could not match the scoring of the Hawkes. The quarter finished with a 21-point favor to the Hawkes.
In the second half, the Hawkes continued to dominate and show a lot of excellent skills that made them this year’s championship team. The Cardinals gave a wonderful effort in the contest today.
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