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2026 CYO 7th Grade Boys Basketball Championship Crosses State Lines

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2026 CYO 7th Grade Boys City Championship at Valley Catholic School

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Home Team: St. Joseph (Vancouver)

Coaches: Tyrone Miller, Elizabeth Kuzma, David Kuzma

Players: Christian, Logan, Grant, Reid, Bennett, Tyvin, Jack, Taft

Mascot: Cardinals

Visiting Team: St. Anthony (Tigard)

Coaches: Josh Paloma, Kevin Sailor, Sophia Sailor, David Schoppe

Players: Porter, Henry, Andrew, Nick, Vinny, Andrew, Harrison, Gavin, Rowe, Evan, Kason, Brolin, Colin, Jackson

Mascot: Hawks

Game Highlights:

Quarter 1: 12 – 15 St. Anthony

Quarter 2: 18 – 22 St. Anthony

Quarter 3:  34 – 30 St. Joseph (Vancouver)

Quarter 4:  38 – 51 – St. Anthony FINAL

St. Anthony came out to an early lead and lead by 10 at various points of the first and second half.  St. Joseph began to make a comeback in the second half and lead several times.  The score was tied toward the end of the game when St. Anthony put on the steam and finished the game 51 – 38. A great game to watch and enjoy – two great programs.

All Saints Triumph in 2026 CYO 7 Girls Finals

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2026 CYO 6th Grade Girls City Championship at Valley Catholic School

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Home Team: All Saints

Coaches: Ronston Rios, Lo Eltagonde

Mascot: Ramblers

Players: Angela, Leanna, Lily, Rose, Evelyn, Brynn, Rogue, Abigail

Visiting Team: St. John Fisher / St. Cecilia

Coaches: Matthew Schmidt, Jessica Ebersole, Ashley Cadonau

Players: Hailey, Elsa, Eva, Emily, Maya, Georgia, Madelyn, Julia, Clara, Landry

Mascot:

Game Highlights:

Quarter 1:  4 – 3 All Saints

Quarter 2: 16 – 9 All Saints

Quarter 3: 30 – 16 All Saints

Quarter 4: 37 – 26 All Saints

St. John Fisher had a hard time scoring against All Saints who scored 12 to SJF 6 in the second quarter.

All Saints pulled ahead in the second half though SJF never gave up and outscored All Saints in the fourth quarter but not enough for the win today.

2025 CYO 8th Grade Girls Volleyball…And the Winner is…

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8th Grade Girls Volleyball

Home Team: St. Pius X

Coaches: Brian Johnson

Players: Chloe Chau, Dylon Daley, Sarah Johnson, Emma Kupfer, Sophia Lontai, Cate McCullagh, Emma Philippi, Vivienne Schaaf, Jordan Van Allen, Hana Vitrano, Mackenzie Zabzek

Mascot: Panthers

Visiting Team: Cathedral

Coaches:  Kiki Hanover, Stacey Freeman

Players: Sadie Carnahan, Ellie Freeman, Charlotte Goodman, Gianna Hanover, Molly Madding, Parker Mahew, Milania Odenthal

Mascot: Cougars

Set One

            St. Pius X 25 – Cathedral 12

            St. Pius X 25 – Cathedral 13

2025 CYO 7th Grade Girls Volleyball a Barnburner

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7th Grade Girls Volleyball

Home Team: St. Ignatius

Coaches: Owen Evenhus, Nancy Evenhus

Players: Suydney Anderson, Nora Blomberg, Sarah Downing, Piper Evenhus, Hannah Ford, Maddie Hurd, Aubrey Mullady, Raizel Philben, Naomi Sager, Pearl Sandvig

Mascot: Gators

Visiting Team: St. Anthony

Coaches: Geoff Kane, Erin Kane

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.

2025 CYO Volleyball Valley Catholic vs the Fighting Dutch of St. Francis (Roy)

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6th Grade Girls Volleyball

Home Team: Valley Catholic (Beaverton)

Coaches: Emily Breuer, Lauren Garrett

Players: Sage Breuer, Mira Dechativong, Grace Garrett, Allison Knight, Karen Knight, Irene Ma, Ashley Natsch, Aarna Pratap, Makena Rudishauser, Josie Spelman, Madeline Warvel, Alexis Webber

Mascot: Valiants

Visiting Team: St. Francis (Roy)

Coaches: Sharon Bird, Tara Giannetti

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.

2025 CYO Volleyball Championship 5th Grade Girls is it St. Pius X or St. Therese?

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Home Team: St. Therese (Gresham)

Coaches: Maritza Roca, Gracie Roca, Addisen Lee

Players: Isabeicing Kham, Arianna Lopez, Arya Lopez, Salma Lopez, Aria Maxie, Penny Nguyen, Emily Roca, Alissa Tabayoyon, Isabella Tomlinson, Hasset Wondwesen, Iris Zinghang

Mascot: Eagles

5th Grade Girls Volleyball

Visiting Team: St. Pius X (Portland)

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!

8th Grade Volleyball Tournament: St. Joseph Defeats Defending Champs

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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).

St. Pius X Boys Win CYO Volleyball Championship

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St. Pius X 7&8 Grade boys win the first CYO Championship Playoff game since CYO reintroduced boys volleyball after a 28 year absence.

Below: All Saints School wins second place in the CYO Championships for volleyball November 16th at Valley Catholic School.

Watch the entire volleyball game here:

Cathedral 7th Grade Girls Win CYO 2024 Volleyball Championship

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Cathedral 7th Grade Girls won first place in the 2024 Volleyball Championships this week, presented by CYO and hosted by Valley Catholic High School. Second place was taken by St. Thomas More (Photo not available) Watch the entire game below.

God Bless You Caitlin Clark

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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!  

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