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St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 1 ST. MARTIN de PORRES CYO BASKETBALL PROGRAM 2018 – 2019

The St. Martin de Porres CYO basketball program offers boys and girls within our community, parishioners and non-parishioners, an opportunity to enjoy basketball at the instructional, intramural and travel team levels of competition. It gives them a chance to develop their basketball skills, teamwork and sportsmanship, plus they are offered a chance for new friendships. CYO empowers young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, to participate in community service and to foster their spiritual growth. CYO also encourages parents to share in their children’s growth and to be a positive influence on our youth.

This year’s program had 579 participants over 51 teams:

K-1 Instructional League (8 teams) 96 2-3 Instructional League (6 teams) 68 Girls 4-6 Intramurals (5 teams) 62 Girls 7-10 Intramurals (4 teams) 33 Boys 3-4 Intramurals (6 teams) 72 Boys 5-6 Intramurals (6 teams) 69 Boys 7-9 Intramurals (8 teams) 88 Boys 10-12 Intramurals 20 Boys Bantam (4th Grade) 10 Boys Small Fry Travel (5th Grade) 10 Boys Tyro Travel (6th Grade) 10 Boys JV Travel (7th Grade) 11 Boys Varsity Travel (8th Grade) 10 Girls Debs Travel (5th-6th Grade) 10 Girls Varsity Travel (7th-8th Grade) 10

We extend a very special thank you to our program directors for the many hours that they volunteered:

Chris Fields Athletic Director Chris Fields Travel Director Chris Hayes Instructional Director Jim Peabody Treasurer Matt Grossman Girls 4-6 & 7-10 Director Chris Fields Equipment Manager Ryan Leone Boys 3-4 Director Chris Fields Yearbook Coordinator Tom Henry Boys 5-6 Director Chris Fields Website Coordinator Chris Fields Boys 7-9 Director Chris Fields Tournament Director Norb Hart High School Director Chris Fields Facebook Coordinator

We would like to thank all of the coaches, referees, scorekeepers and other volunteers who make this program so special. We especially thank Matt Grossman for scheduling referees for our intramural leagues, travel games and tournament games. We would also like to thank Monsignor Sullivan, Father Abraham, Father Bancroft, Kathleen Davis and Kathy Leahy for their help and support throughout the year. We also thank our neighboring schools – Vassar Road, Kinry Road, Oak Grove, Hagan, Todd Middle and Arthur S. May – for providing gym time for practices, Todd Middle School for hosting our 6th–8th grade travel games, Gold’s Gym for hosting our boys’ 5th –12th grade and girls’ 7th-10th grade intramural leagues and St. Martin for providing gym time for practices, the instructional league, girl’s 4th-6th grade intramurals, boys’ 3rd–6th grade intramurals and 4th–6th grade travel games. Finally, we would like to thank the parents for exposing their children to this wonderful team sport and their assistance throughout the season.

Online registration for the 2019-2020 season will start on August 15 at the latest.

We continually seek to improve our program, so please contact me if you have any suggestions.

Chris Fields Athletic Director St. Martin de Porres CYO Basketball Program 2 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 Athletic Director’s Corner

It’s hard to believe that another basketball season is over, my 13th year as athletic director and 16th overall. I’m so impressed with how the kids’ basketball skills improved from September to March. While running the instructional hot shot contest, I couldn’t believe how talented our youngest players had become in just a few short months. They weren’t afraid to compete for prizes with a gym full of adults! Kids in our B3-4 and G4-6 intramural programs took huge strides in learning the fundamentals of the game. Players in our older leagues and on travel teams continued to build the foundation to make their high school teams or simply play for the love of the game. This would not have been possible without our coaches sharing their knowledge of the game while building a strong foundation based on the fundamentals. Nor would this have been possible without the love shown by our parents to get their kids to practices, games, contests, clinics and events. Without our league directors, no one would know when, where or what to do. For this, I can’t thank enough our directors, coaches and parents for the sacrifices made so that the kids could learn and enjoy the great game of basketball.

Going forward, we will miss two long-time volunteers who have retired: Norb Hart (32 years of service) and Vinny Reilly (14 years). Norb has done almost everything over the last three decades, most recently overseeing our boys’ high school league for the last eight years plus coaching his daughter, Jackie, and his sons, Nick and Dan, while working with other CYO volunteers whom he coached while in his 20’s! Norb will be honored this June with the CYO Volunteer Spirit of Service Award at the 4th Annual Catholic Charities Awards Dinner. Vinny was a long-time coach, B7-9 intramural director and travel director and he very much enjoyed coaching his two sons, Tim and Sean. We continue to pray for Laura’s full recovery, so please keep the Reilly’s in your thoughts and prayers. The Reilly’s will always have love and support from our CYO family.

Last year I said that my off-season focus would be to delegate more, secure more gym time, better balance our intramural teams and continually enhance the spiritual aspects of our CYO program. Except for the first item (I still need more help), check on the last three, since we had more than enough gym time to make-up over 40 practices, our intramural teams were more balanced and we focused on bringing parents and kids into a personal relationship with Jesus. I would like to focus on this last topic in the next couple of pages. Per Monsignor Edmund Whalen, Vicar or Clergy, Archdiocese of New York: “Unlike other sports and youth activity programs, the CYO is about seeing the goodness of God in each person, developing God-given skills and talents and setting the stage for a life of faith in action. A parish with a strong CYO is a strong parish.”

Below is a quick summary of the strengths of our basketball program:  Our program had 450 participants in 2006 and has grown to +/- 600 kids since 2009. We typically have over 50 teams in our instructional, intramural and travel programs.  Our CYO program is financially strong. Our annual tournament concluded its 11th year with 80 teams and 141 games and has raised over $175,000 for our parish, the K of C food pantry, Camp Veritas subsidies and other local charities. Including general fund donations, we have donated over $240,000 since the 2006-2007 season.  We continue to offer the following each season: pre-season clinics to get the kids back into basketball, NBA Style 3- Point Contest, Hot Shot Contest and support the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest.  We continue to have annual events with the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and UConn Huskies. Over 3,400 people have attended our annual Nets events since 2008.  We continue to have CYO Nights at both Marist College and Vassar College. Please see the listing of all events offered this season at St. Martin CYO to gain a full appreciation for the scope of our program.

I hope that you had a very enjoyable season and as we look ahead to next season, we are enthusiastic about the plans to strengthen our G7-10 and B10-12 intramural programs. Enjoy your spring / summer (hopefully playing basketball at a variety of camps or AAU) and look to register online for next season no later than 8/15.

God bless,

Chris St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 3 Enhancing the ‘C’ in CYO

Our CYO program has grown to 600 kids and while we have maintained a very strong basketball program, we recognize the need to evangelize and share Jesus Christ with both the parents and kids on a daily basis so that they come to realize that the true meaning of life is having a personal relationship with Jesus. To assist with this mission, we’ve started or continued the following:

 365 days a year all CYO participants receive a Word of God email, which contains a spiritual quote summarizing the day’s readings plus a written commentary and a video reflection on these readings. At a minimum, this gives participants the chance to spend 5 to 10 minutes each day with our Lord to learn more about his Word. As a result, more CYO parents have come to know Jesus better and some non-Catholics were moved to enroll in our RCIA program to become Catholics. After kids graduate from our CYO program, parents are welcome to remain on the distribution list for these Word of God emails so that their faith continues to grow.

 At the recently completed Discovering Christ program at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in the fall of 2018, our CYO program had 17 participants, continuing a trend of more CYO participants partaking in the ChristLife series which includes Discovering, Following and Sharing Christ, which is strongly supported by the Archdiocese of NY.

 Our CYO program provides a $200 subsidy for CYO participants to attend Camp Veritas each summer. This year we donated $2,400 for 12 kids to attend this awesome camp. Camp Veritas is a one-week sleep away pilgrimage experience for teens going into 7th through 12th grade. It’s a play-and-pray camp that provides a journey to Christ and a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith through an intense fellowship immersion with other youth. Daytime activities include the Catholic basketball camp and other sports, while evening activities include focused spiritual instruction and discussion, energetic music for praise and worship, daily Mass, testimonies and Adoration.

 For the last 8 years, we have hosted an annual coach’s dinner and retreat, typically in November, to encourage our coaches to strengthen their personal relationship with Jesus. Past retreats have had various guest speakers, a ChristLife DVD teaching, a TMIY (That Man Is You!) DVD teaching, testimonies and small group discussion. The focus is on sharing the Good News of the Gospel, which is included in the yearbook in a couple of pages.

 We give the boys in our CYO high school league either Bible Promise books or the Discover Christ books each season to encourage them to learn more about the true meaning of life as they head off to college.

 Christian concerts are a great way to better learn and understand the Word of God through music. CYO participants have been invited to attend concerts with the ChristLife organization and last season we attended concerts by Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Matthew West, We Are Messengers and Sidewalk Prophets.

 We have an annual CYO Super Bowl Sunday mass in which many participants attend with their teams and the homily focuses on the spirit of CYO, often creating standing room only at the 9:30 AM mass!

 We encourage our coaches to read “LEAD…for God’s Sake!”, which was recommended by Brian Giorgis, the Marist women’s head coach. It’s a parable for finding the meaning behind leadership and what motivates others. We want the coaches to realize that their leadership or influence is a vital component of fulfilling their purpose here on earth. This includes praying and sharing Christ with their teams at practices and games.

 We’ve strengthened the definition of active parishioner for our CYO travel teams, which means that we must have received an envelope (empty or full) or a We Share deposit over the last year. This is the only way to track mass attendance, since we want truly active parishioners on our travel teams and we want to encourage our families to attend mass regularly.

 For the first time last season, 67 CYO participants attended a Christmas Spectacular show at Radio City Music Hall for which CYO paid for the bus. This was a fun way to start the Christmas season!

 We encourage our CYO participants to sign-up for the Best Advent Ever and Best Lent Ever programs offered by Dynamic Catholic as well as read the many books and publications from Matthew Kelly through our parish at Christmas and Easter.

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Enhancing the ‘C’ in CYO

 We encourage the men in our CYO program to consider attending That Man Is You! (TMIY), which is offered at Holy Trinity parish on Saturday mornings, and addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive! Please consider joining us at 7:20 AM in Bishop Mestice Hall each Saturday morning.

 As part of our annual tournament since Year 3, we’ve had CYO team collections along with 50 / 50 raffles to raise money for the Knights of Columbus food pantry. They take our donations and distribute food / gift cards to Dutchess Lunch Box, Catholic Charities of Dutchess County, Holy Trinity Food Pantry, Knights of Columbus food pantry's in the Hudson Valley and to parishioners of our parish. We have donated over $40,000 to the food pantry and we’ve answered Cardinal Dolan’s call: “We need to feed the hungry in the name of Jesus, and that is a high honor and call. We need to make sure that none of our neighbors are ever turned away when they look to the church for help.”

 We continue to require all Catholics in 1st through 8th grade in our CYO program to attend religious education and if they don’t attend at St. Martin, then we require proof of attendance at another parish.

 We continue to advertise our parish’s Reach Christ youth group to 7th graders and above although we have more work to do to better convey the benefits of belonging to this awesome teen group.

We are encouraged by the response to these initiatives and pray that more parents and kids will take advantage of these opportunities to grow in Christ. While we are proud of the success of our basketball program, we are even more motivated to share Christ with our participants, since this will have a far lasting impact on their lives than basketball. As part of my testimony, I like to share that when I joined CYO, I did so purely for the love of basketball. Little did I know that CYO became the way for God to touch me and bring me closer to Him.

More importantly, keep drawing closer to Jesus every day by praying, reading scripture, receiving the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confession, forgiving one another and living the spirit-empowered life that Christ and his Church wants for us. Your journey with Christ will lead to more joy and happiness than you can imagine!

Finally, Monsignor Sullivan is retiring as pastor of St. Martin this June. I would like to thank him for his support over the years, especially with regards to my spiritual development. Community is extremely important for growth in faith and I’ve been blessed to have the parish of St. Martin de Porres provide opportunities to do so over the last decade.

God bless,

Chris

St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 5 The Good News of the Gospel

I shared this at our coach’s retreat for the first time four years ago, which the coaches appreciated and more importantly, got them thinking. It is now a fixture at our annual coach’s retreat and dinner. As I like to say, you don’t know what you don’t know until you take the time to learn more about your Catholic faith. Years ago I was focused on material aspects of this world, not unlike many others. But having a personal relationship with Jesus has transformed my life from a self- centered life to a Christ-centered life, which has brought immense joy and happiness. This would not have been possible had I not taken the time to learn more about my faith, pray daily, study scripture, receive the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confession regularly, forgive others and live the spirit-empowered life that Christ and his Church wants for us. I hope that sharing the four spiritual truths of the Gospel will encourage you to do the same. I would like nothing more than for our CYO organization to enhance their journey on earth with Christ.

Purpose

God created us to live in a relationship “I have loved you with an of love and trust with Him. He cares everlasting love.” about everything that is going on in Jeremiah 31:3 our lives and His thoughts toward us “How precious are your thoughts are good! Our purpose in life is to about me O’ God, they cannot be respond to God’s love and enter into numbered.” a relationship with Him. Psalm 139:17

Problem

God loves us so much that He created us “For all have sinned and fall short with free will. We chose to sin, which of the glory of God.” caused a separation between us and God. Romans 3:23 We can’t fix the problem through our own efforts. This separation prevents us from “For the wages of sin is having a personal relationship with Him, death.” not only here on earth, but for eternity. Romans 6:23

Provision (Here’s the Good News!!)

God loves us so much that He gave us the “For God so loved the world that he gift of His Son Jesus to bridge the gap gave his one and only Son, that our sin created. Jesus paid the price for whoever believes in Him shall not our sins on the Cross. He took the punish- perish but have eternal life” ment for us. His sacrifice makes it possible John 3:16 for us to be reconciled to God and forgiven “..but the free gift of God is eternal of our sins. His resurrection destroys the in Christ Jesus our Lord” power of death and gives us eternal life. Romans 6:23

Personal Response

Knowing Jesus’ sacrifice is not enough. “I am the way, and the truth, and We need to make a decision to accept or the life; no one comes to the reject the free gift God has given us. We Father, but by me.” need to repent, thank Jesus for taking the John 14:6 punishment for us and invite Him to be our our Lord and Savior. This is the only way to bridge the gap that separates us from God and bring us into relationship with Him both now and into eternity.

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” Romans 10:9-10 6 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 2018 – 2019 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS www.stmartindeporres-cyo.org Facebook - St. Martin de Porres CYO Basketball

Online registrations occurred for the first time on our new League Athletics web site  579 registrations were easily taken and 51 teams were formed.  Plans are to use more functionality in future years, such as game schedules, scores, standings, etc.

We changed the format of the intramural league drafts to ensure better balance  After a first pass of the teams at the draft, we had a freeze period of a week to review the initial teams, analyze the teams and make adjustments to ensure better balance.  Extra evaluation sessions were held prior to the draft to better evaluate the kids.  While not perfect, the new process was well received based on feedback from parents.

67 people attended the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall on November 24  This was the first time that we purchased group tickets to this wonderful show.  CYO covered the cost of the bus out of tournament proceeds to make the day affordable and enjoyable for all, allowing time before and after the show to enjoy lunch and NYC.

We attended two NBA games and one college game this season  40 people attended our annual event against the Philadelphia 76’ers on November 4 where the kids used the Barclays Center court for two hours for shooting and rebounding lines followed by 5-on-5 games in each half court and 3 short full court games. Although the fewest participants that we’ve ever had, it was truly a wonderful day for both parents and kids! 3,413 people have participated in our Nets events since 2008.  42 people attended the New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks on December 1 in one of the MSG lounges, which included food. The Knicks won in overtime in an exciting game and we all enjoyed watching the Greek Freak (Giannis Antetokounmpo) score 33 points and pull down 19 rebounds!  14 people attended the UConn versus Villanova game on December 22 in which the defending national champions pulled away in the second half after the teams were tied at halftime.

The 11th Annual St. Martin CYO Basketball Tournament was played in December and January  A record 80 travel teams from Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Westchester and Rockland counties participated in 7 divisions comprised of three four-team pools and 141 games.  Round-robin games were played on 12/8-9 and 12/15-16 at St. Martin, The Culinary Institute of America, Oakwood Friends and Vassar College.  The top teams after round-robin play advanced to the Final Four and Championship games at The McCann Arena at Marist College on January 4-6 while the B7 and B8 teams did the same at at the Athletic & Fitness Center at Vassar College on January 6.  Thanks to many sponsors and volunteers, this was a high quality tournament at beautiful venues in which over 900 participants received free tournament t-shirts and free programs.  No St. Martin travel team placed first or second for the first time, although our B5 and G78 teams made the Final Four for their divisions.  This year’s tournament raised $20,257. We donated $10,000 to the parish of St. Martin de Porres, $5,407 to our Knight of Columbus food pantry, $3,000 to subsidize CYO kids attending Camp Veritas and retained $1,850 for CYO to subsidize event buses and Knicks lounge tickets.

We had our 11th Annual 3-Point Contest on November 10  63 kids participated in this extremely fun and entertaining event, which was NBA style with 5 racks of 5 balls, with the last ball the money ball and multiple rounds of competition.

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We had our 10th Annual Hot Shots contest on February 10  This contest tests your ability to make as many baskets as you can in 60 seconds from five spots on the court with five different point values while rebounding your shots and dribbling to the next selected spot.  During December and January, each 3rd - 10th intramural and travel team had a hot shot contest to determine their two representatives for the larger parish competition.  72 players competed on February 10 in an excellent and enjoyable competition, with B3-4 and G4-6 divisions competing on 9-foot hoops.  The instructional league conducted a similar contest at 8’ hoops on March 3.

Our clinics and events were enjoyable once again this season  The Marist men’s team hosted their annual clinic at St. Martin and we attended a Marist men’s and women’s practice at the McCann arena.  Kenney Dawson, president of Playmaker Academy and former St. Martin CYO coach, conducted a clinic on the fundamentals of basketball at his training facility in Hopewell Junction.  Al Viani, Our Lady of Lourdes girls’ head coach, conducted his annual clinic for the girls at OLL along with several St. Martin CYO graduates.  The Vassar men’s and women’s team conducted an excellent clinic as part of their Brewer Madness Basketball Event to kick-off their seasons.  We had a couple of open gyms and pizza parties, but two were cancelled to use St. Martin gym for make- up travel games and practices.

We had our 11th Annual CYO mass on Super Bowl Sunday again this year  Over 100 players and their parents attended this annual mass at which Father Bancroft discussed the CYO spirit and the importance of CYO at our parish.  We continue to encourage all of our teams to say pre-game and post-practice prayers, encourage players and the parents to establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, encourage players entering 7th-12th grade to attend Camp Veritas on a CYO subsidy and encourage parents to participate in the ChristLife series Discovering, Following and Sharing Christ.

Our travel teams had good seasons  Our B4 team won the Dutchess County championship and the St. Mary’s Fishkill Tournament.  Our G56 team won the Holy Trinity Tournament.  Our G56, B4, B5 and B7 teams came in second place in the Harvest Tournament in Brookfield.  Our B7 and B8 teams came in second place in the St. Mary’s Fishkill Tournament.  Our B5 and G78 teams reached the Final Four for their divisions in the St. Martin Tournament.  Our B7 and B8 teams came in second place in the Holy Trinity Tournament.  Our B4, B5, B7, B8 and G56 travel teams advanced to the Dutchess County CYO playoffs.

Our program is in exceptional financial condition and donated over $26,000 to our parish and charities  $13,500 to our parish, $10,000 from the tournament and $3,500 from our general fund.  $2,000 to the Archdiocese of NY for Renew and Rebuild, which is part of a $10,000 pledge over 5 years.  $5,407 to Knights of Columbus food pantries, $40,575 donated since the inception of our tournament.  $2,400 to Camp Veritas to subsidize 12 kids, which is a one week sleep away pilgrimage experience for teens going into 7th grade through 12th grade. The recipe is play-and-pray with a full immersion in the Catholic Faith through sacraments and activities.  $1,000 to The McPike Family in memory of Ron McPike, who passed away last fall and whose four children played in our program, which brought him much joy.  $1,000 to Catholic Charities of Dutchess County and another charity TBD. 8 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 Intramural Evaluations September 30 - October 3, 2018

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Saturday, September 15, 10:00 a.m. - Girls Clinic with Al Viani, OLL Girls Head Coach, at OLL

Thursday, September 20, 6:30 p.m. - Marist Men’s Clinic with John Dunne, Head Coach at SMDP

Thursday, September 27, 6:30 p.m. - Playmaker Clinic with Kenney Dawson at Taconic Sports Complex

Saturday, October 20, 8:30 a.m. - Marist Men’s and Women’s Open Practice at McCann Arena

Saturday, October 27, 6:30 p.m. - Referee Clinic with Matt Grossman

Thursday, November 1, 5:30 p.m. - Brewer Basketball Madness with Youth Clinic at Vassar College

Sunday, November 4, 12:00 p.m. - Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76’ers Event at Barclays Center

Saturday, November 10, 6:30 p.m. - 11th Annual NBA Style 3-Point Contest

Tuesday, November 13, 6:00 p.m. - 8th Annual Coach’s Retreat and Dinner at St. Martin Nativity Center

Saturday, November 24, 2:00 p.m. - Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

Saturday, December 1, 5:00 p.m. - New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks at MSG Lounges

Sunday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. - Boys 5th- 6th Grade Open Gym and Pizza Party

December 8, 9, 15, 16 & January 4-6 - 11th Annual St. Martin CYO Basketball Tournament

Sunday, December 16, 6:30 p.m. - Boys 7th- 9th Grade Open Gym and Pizza Party

Sunday, December 22, 12:30 p.m. - Villanova vs. UConn at Madison Square Garden

Saturday, December 29, 7:00 p.m. - Marist Women’s CYO Night at McCann Arena (vs. UMass)

Friday, January 11, 7:00 p.m. - Marist Men’s CYO Night at McCann Arena (vs. Siena)

Sunday, February 3, 9:30 a.m. - 11th Annual CYO Super Bowl Sunday Mass

Sunday, February 10, 6:30 p.m. - 10th Annual Hot Shot Contest

Sunday, February 17, 6:30 p.m. - Girls Open Gym and Pizza Party

Monday, February 18 21, 6:30 p.m. - Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

Sunday, February 24, 6:30 p.m. - Boys 3rd – 4th Grade Open Gym and Pizza Party

Sunday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. - 9th Annual Instructional Hot Shot Contest

Friday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. - CYO Season-end Barbecue St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 11 Marist Men’s Clinic September 20, 2018

Marist men’s assistant coaches Dalip Bhatia, Serge Clement and Kevin Driscoll along with 11 Marist players conducted their annual clinic at the St. Martin gym. Both the Marist men’s and women’s teams have supported our program over the years in many ways, such as conducting clinics for both players and coaches, plus they regularly attend our annual awards barbecue. Many kids from our program attend their summer camps and regularly go to their games at the McCann Arena, including two CYO Nights that we organize each season.

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St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 13 Playmaker Academy Clinic at Taconic Fitness September 27, 2018

Kenney Dawson, president of Playmaker Academy and former St. Martin CYO coach, conducted a clinic on the fundamentals of basketball at his training facility in Hopewell Junction. The kids had a great time and enjoyed getting back into basketball.

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Vassar Men’s Head Coach Ryan Mee and Women’s Head Coach Candice Brown hosted the 3rd Annual Vassar Brewer Madness Event to kick-off their seasons. Preceding this event, both teams conducted a clinic for over 30 kids, many of which participate in CYO Nights annually during Vassar games. The event included team introductions, a 3-point contest, a dunk contest, singing performances and contests for the kids. Vassar has supported our program over the years in many ways, such as attending our annual awards barbecue, conducting various coaching and player clinics plus hosting round-robin games of our annual tournament. Many kids from our program attend their fall clinics and summer camps and regularly go to their games at the Athletic & Fitness Center.

St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 15 Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76’ers November 4, 2018

St. Martin CYO celebrated our 11th year of Nets events when 40 people watched the Nets defeat one of the top teams in the East 122 – 97 at the Barclays Center. D’Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis- Jefferson scored 21 points each for the Nets and Ben Simmons had 20 for the 76’ers. Prior to the game, we used the court for two hours for shooting lines, 5-on-5 half court games and a couple of full court games. 3,413 people have attended our Nets events since 2008.

2008 vs. Denver Nuggets: 649 people at Izod Center plus 224 people vs. San Antonio Spurs 2009 vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 335 people plus 257 people for both Boston Celtics and LA Lakers 2010 vs. Miami Heat: 262 people at Prudential Center 2011 vs. Miami Heat: 328 people 2012 vs. LA Clippers: 200 people at Barclays Center 2013 vs. Detroit Pistons: 259 people 2014 vs. Chicago Bulls: 318 people 2015 vs. LA Clippers: 180 people plus 126 people vs. Golden State Warriors 2016 vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 100 people plus 29 people vs. Golden State Warriors 2017 vs. Golden State Warriors: 106 people 2018 vs. Philadelphia 76’ers: 40 people

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St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 17 th 11th Annual NBA Style 3-Point Contest November 10, 2018

Our 11th Annual NBA-style 3-Point Contest had 63 participants across six divisions. Winners were:

th - 6th Grade Girls 7th - 9th Grade 5th Grade Boys 5th - 6th Grade Girls 7th - 9th Grade 5th Grade Boys 1st – Jasmine Triunfo 1st – Camryn Greene 1st – Martin McQuade 1st – Jasmine Triunfo 1st – Camryn Greene 1st – Martin McQuade 2nd nd nd 2nd – Hayley Casella 2nd – Olivia Michail 2nd – Karl Blabac

th th th th 6th Grade Boys 7th - 8th Grade Boys 9th Grade Boys 6st Grade Boys 7st - 8 Grade Boys 9st Grade Boys 1st – Lucas Gordon 1st – Travis Delaney 1st – Ben Tullo 1nd – Lucas Gordon 1nd – Travis Delaney 1nd – Ben Tullo 2nd – Joseph Downey 2nd – Connor Durkin 2nd – Daniel Belmonte

Highest point total recorded in any of the four rounds were Camryn Greene and Daniel Belmonte.

First place winners received a $25 Modell’s Sporting Goods gift certificate and second place a $15 certificate. certificate.

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St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 19 8th Annual Coach’s Retreat & Dinner November 13, 2018

Our annual coach’s retreat and dinner gave us time to reflect on our faith and enhance our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. After a nice dinner catered by Cosimo’s Trattoria, we watched a teaching from That Man Is You (TMIY) entitled “From Gangland to Promised Land”. When asked what his longest and hardest prison sentence was, former London Mafia enforcer, John Pridmore, had the clarity and experience to reply “Twenty-seven years without God.” Drugs, alcohol, abuse, promiscuity, violence and prison - there was nothing John Pridmore hadn’t experienced. He said that his soul was already dead and even rotting with stench before the Lord resurrected his heart. His epic story of conversion was riveting and illustrated the mighty and transforming power of God.

After this amazing video, Chris Fields then shared the Good News of the Gospel, which highlighted the need to make a personal decision with our mind and our hearts to accept the free gift God has given us through His Son Jesus to bridge the gap that our sin has created.

St. Martin CYO encourages our adult participants to enroll in the ChristLife series Discovering, Following and Sharing Christ, while we encourage our kids entering 7th to 12th grade to take the $200 CYO subsidy to go to Camp Veritas.

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This was the first time that we went to this exciting show! 67 people purchased group tickets and CYO provided a free bus. We had plenty of time before the show to have lunch and sightsee as well as some time after the show to enjoy NYC. I hope that we’ll have a high interest level next season and perhaps this will become an annual event!

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22 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks December 1, 2018

42 people enjoyed a Madison Square Garden lounge, which included food, and experience a rarity this 42 people enjoyed a Madison Square Garden lounge, which included food, and experience a rarity this season – a Knicks’ victory! Emmanuel Mudiay scored 28 points to lead the Knicks to a 136-134 overtime season – a Knicks’ victory! Emmanuel Mudiay scored 28 points to lead the Knicks to a 136-134 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the top team in the NBA this regular season. Rookie forward Kevin Knox win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the top team in the NBA this regular season. Rookie forward Kevin Knox scored a career-high 26 points while Damyean Dotson and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points each. scored a career-high 26 points while Damyean Dotson and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points each. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 19 rebounds for the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 19 rebounds for the Bucks.

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24 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 UConn vs. Villanova

December 22, 2018

Eric Paschall scored 21 points, Phil Booth had 18 and the national champion Villanova Wildcats avoided Eric Paschall scored 21 points, Phil Booth had 18 and the national champion Villanova Wildcats avoided their first three-game losing streak in nearly six years with an 81-58 win over former Big East rival UConn their first three-game losing streak in nearly six years with an 81-58 win over former Big East rival UConn at Madison Square Garden. Jaylen Adams had 17 points for UConn. 14 people purchased tickets to at Madison Square Garden. Jaylen Adams had 17 points for UConn. 14 people purchased tickets to this game and enjoyed NYC before and after the game. this game and enjoyed NYC before and after the game.

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Given the construction at the McCann Center, there were no pre-game contests as in past years, just a Given the construction at the McCann Center, there were no pre-game contests as in past years, just a game of knockout at halftime for 20 kids. First place was Brandon Caine and second place was Maddy game of knockout at halftime for 20 kids. First place was Brandon Caine and second place was Maddy Barlok. The CYO Night for the women’s game was against UMass in which the Red Foxes lost 70-55. Barlok. The CYO Night for the women’s game was against UMass in which the Red Foxes lost 70-55. CYO participants received a free ticket to the game along with a paying adult. CYO participants received a free ticket to the game along with a paying adult.

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Given the construction at the McCann Center, there were no pre-game contests as in past years, just a game of knockout at halftime for 20 kids. First place was Michael Sabini and second place was Ethan Paredes. The CYO Night for the men’s game was against their main rival, Siena, in which the Red Foxes lost 71-66. CYO participants received a free ticket to the game along with a paying adult.

28 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 10th Annual Hot Shot Contest Marist Men’s CYO Night 10th Annual Hot Shot Contest February 10, 2019 January 11, 2019 February 10, 2019

4th - 6th Grade Girls 7th - 10th Grade Girls th th th th 14st –- 6Jasmine Grade Triunfo Girls 17st –- 10Carleigh Grade Christolon Girls st st 12nd –– Jasmine Elizabeth Triunfo Peek 2 1nd –– CarleighYasmeen Christolon Kablaoui nd nd 2 – Elizabeth Peek 2 – Yasmeen Kablaoui 3rd - 4th Grade Boys 5th - 6th Grade Boys 7th - 9th Grade Boys rd th th th th th 31st –- 4Brandon Grade Butler Boys 51st –- 6Jake Grade Waxman Boys 17st –- 9Riley Grade Weatherwax Boys st st st 21nd –– BrandonBraden Kelly Butler 21nd –– JakeMason Waxman Mittan 12nd –– RileyJoe Carlini Weatherwax nd nd nd 2 – Braden Kelly 2 – Mason Mittan 2 – Joe Carlini

Highest point total recorded in any of the four rounds were Elizabeth Peek and Jake Waxman. Highest point total recorded in any of the four rounds were Elizabeth Peek and Jake Waxman. First and second place finishers received trophies plus first place received a $35 Modell’s Sporting GoodsFirst and gift second certificate place and finishers second received place trophiesa $20 gift plus certificate. first place 72 received players a $35 advanced Modell’s from Sporting team Goodscompetitions gift certificate to the finals. and second place a $20 gift certificate. 72 players advanced from team competitions to the finals.

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Highest point total recorded in any of the four rounds were Elizabeth Peek and Jake Waxman. Highest point total recorded in any of the four rounds were Elizabeth Peek and Jake Waxman. First and second place finishers received trophies plus first place received a $35 Modell’s Sporting GoodsFirst and gift second certificate place and finishers second received place trophiesa $20 gift plus certificate. first place 72 received players a $35 advanced Modell’s from Sporting team competitionsGoods gift certificate to the finals. and second place a $20 gift certificate. 72 players advanced from team competitions to the finals.

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Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest February 18, 2019

St. Martin de Porres Knights of Columbus Council #7551 held its annual free throw competition for boys and girls in various age and gender categories. Every participant received a certificate and the category winners received a basketball.

The winners were: Jayde Triunfo (9-year-old girls), Shayne Clay (9-year-old boys), Hayley Casella (10-year-old girls), Martin McQuade (10-year-old boys), Elizabeth Peek (11-year-old girls), John Esposito (11-year-old boys), Caitlin Robertson (12-year-old girls), Joseph Downey (12-year- old boys) and Tori Guy (13-year-old girls).

St. Martin CYO also presented a check for $5,407 to the K of C food pantry, which was raised from 50 / 50 raffles during their recently completed 11th annual tournament plus instructional, intramural and travel team collections. Since the inception of the tournament, we have donated $40,575 to the K of C, which helped stock food banks, support the Food for Families program and stock the Catholic Charities diabetic / high cholesterol food pantry.

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Instructional K-1 Instructional 2-3 1st – Patrick Licari 1st – Dylan Piniero 2nd – Ben Whitted 2nd – Alex Sims

Highest point total recorded in any of the four rounds was by Patrick Licari and Alex Sims.

First and second place finishers received trophies plus first place received a $35 Modell’s Sporting Goods gift certificate and second place a $20 gift certificate.

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INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUES

The Instructional League is where it all begins in the St. Martin de Porres CYO Basketball Program. It’s where kids are introduced to proper techniques and the fundamentals of the game – passing, shooting, dribbling, rebounding, defense and sportsmanship. It’s amazing to see the growth that takes place over the course of the season as these young players absorb the coaches’ instructions and their on-court experiences. Some players who could barely hold a ball and were unable to reach the rim with a shot at the start of the season were dribbling around and knocking down jump shots in games by season’s end. Many players who were afraid to catch a rebound in November were confidently snatching them out of the sky by March.

This player growth is truly thanks to the great work of the Instructional League coaches. Every single one of these coaches this year were fantastic teachers and role models for their teams and they deserve a lot of credit. Knowledgeable, patient, upbeat, reliable – these are the adjectives that come to mind to describe the Instructional League coaches. A wonderful job all around!

I also thank the parents for understanding the objectives of this league, which are for the kids to have fun and learn the game of basketball in a pressure-free environment. Scores and records are not kept to keep the focus on fun and learning. Rules are modified to accommodate the growth of all the young players, many of whom have never played basketball before. Some players are obviously more advanced and it’s greatly appreciated how those kids and their parents understand the modifications necessary to keep the games orderly, fun and productive. I also saw many times when a more skilled player would voluntarily pass up a scoring opportunity to give a teammate a chance to take a shot and score a basket. It’s that type of small act of kindness and goodness that exemplify what this program should be about and what the St. Martin de Porres parish stands for.

We had 164 boys and girls participate in the Instructional League program this year, maxed out at 96 players in the K-1 division while we had 68 players in the 2nd-3rd grade division. Each of our 14 teams met 14 times from November through March. As always in this league, each player receives their own youth- size basketball at the first session, which they get to use throughout the season and keep to play and practice at home. The height-adjustable backboards are a unique feature at St. Martin that allow players to learn the proper form and skills while many get to experience the thrill of scoring their first-ever baskets in front of their families during the games.

To end the season, we had our 9th annual Instructional Hot Shot competition finals. It was an exciting evening and the gym was packed with family members cheering on each team’s two finalists. The top two finishers in each division – Patrick Licari and Ben Whitted in K-1; Dylan Piniero and Alex Sims in 2-3 – received prizes and trophies. Everyone who participated should be proud of his or her achievement.

I don’t know what this program would look like without the dedication of our Athletic Director, Chris Fields, but I know it wouldn’t be as rich and rewarding an experience without his leadership. His efforts make a big difference in the lives of the CYO players and families, creating great memories and lasting friendships. CYO basketball draws a lot of folks to St. Martin de Porres and the excellence with which it is run by Chris Fields and everyone involved contributes to the parish’s already stellar reputation.

See you next season!

Chris Hayes Instructional League Director, St. Martin de Porres CYO Basketball Program

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ST INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE: K – 1ST GRADE DIVISION INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE: K – 1 GRADE DIVISION PURPLE TEAM PURPLE TEAM Head Coaches: Dan McMaster & Stacey Loughran KayleighHead Coaches: Loughran, DanCamryn McMast McMasteerr, & Owen Stacey Baller, Loughran Alivia Demeo, Joshua Gordineer, Alexander Krajewski,Kayleigh Loughran, Kassidee CamrynMcMahon, McMaste Jonathanr, Owen Torsiello, Baller, Mason Alivia Landsman Demeo, Joshua, Fredi Parker-Stark,Gordineer, Alexander Jacob Orlando, JaylenKrajewski, Jarrett Kassidee McMahon, Jonathan Torsiello, Mason Landsman, Fredi Parker-Stark, Jacob Orlando, Jaylen Jarrett

BLUE TEAM BLUE TEAM Head Coach: Ryan Streck JohnHead Anemelos, Coach: Logan Ryan Bakke, Streck Desea n Braxton, Cara Escaravage, Keegan Gill, Tyler LeDioyt, Alice Miranda,John Anemelos, Aleksander Logan Obertnoy, Bakke, Desea John nPlese, Braxton, Aleksander Cara Escaravage, Streck, Ty Keler eganThompson, Gill, Tyler Giavanna LeDioyt, White Alice Miranda, Aleksander Obertnoy, John Plese, Aleksander Streck, Tyler Thompson, Giavanna White

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RED TEAM

HeadRED Coach:TEAM James Fraser Shane Bartholomew, James Fraser, James Mikhalevsky, Elliot Sullivan, Sotirios Drivas, Nicolette Melish, HeadJackson Coach: Scolaro, JamesGrace Darragh, Fraser Gav in Fulmer, Liam White, Gavin Warnken Ellis, Owen D’Aleo Shane Bartholomew, James Fraser, James Mikhalevsky, Elliot Sullivan, Sotirios Drivas, Nicolette Melish, Jackson Scolaro, Grace Darragh, Gavin Fulmer, Liam White, Gavin Warnken Ellis, Owen D’Aleo

BLACK TEAM

HeadBLACK Coach: TEAM Joe Cardoso Marco Cardoso, Nathan Koretsky, Patrick Licari, Carter May, Marina Pratt, Ashley Skeahan, Autumn HeadSkeahan, Coach: Summer Joe Whitcomb, Cardoso Brende n Marshall, John Kirkwood, Brianna Neglia, Judah Zacek Marco Cardoso, Nathan Koretsky, Patrick Licari, Carter May, Marina Pratt, Ashley Skeahan, Autumn Skeahan, Summer Whitcomb, Brenden Marshall, John Kirkwood, Brianna Neglia, Judah Zacek

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ORANGE TEAM ORANGE TEAM Head Coach: Jarad Waxman Henry Taylor, Gabriel Waxman, Ryan Hart, Nicholas Lombardo, Benjamin Martin, Emma Ahern, Adia Jae Briehof,Head Coach: Kathryn Murin,Jarad WyattWaxman Cole, Benjamin Farmer, Domenic LaVopa, Ritam Talukder Henry Taylor, Gabriel Waxman, Ryan Hart, Nicholas Lombardo, Benjamin Martin, Emma Ahern, Adia Jae Briehof, Kathryn Murin, Wyatt Cole, Benjamin Farmer, Domenic LaVopa, Ritam Talukder

MAROON TEAM MAROON TEAM Head Coach: Jeff Bergman Victoria Bergman, Addison Gioggia, Colton Lupo, Ray Renzo, Brayden Scelia, Luke Veeneman, MaryKateHead Coach: Veeneman, Jeff JamesonBergman Rabena, Michael McKeehan, Liam Bailey, Simon Wiedeman, Mason LeenigVictoria Bergman, Addison Gioggia, Colton Lupo, Ray Renzo, Brayden Scelia, Luke Veeneman, MaryKate Veeneman, Jameson Rabena, Michael McKeehan, Liam Bailey, Simon Wiedeman, Mason Leenig

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GREEN TEAM

HeadGREEN Coach: TEAM Sara Sandstrom Samantha Rotundo, Avery Feriola, Kristina McCaffrey, Mason Plambeck, Logan Sandstrom, Benjamin Whitted,Head Coach: Brycen Korz,Sara Aiden Sandstrom Malet, Declan McGinley, Stephen Obligado, Jackson Olivieri, Benjamin LevySamantha Rotundo, Avery Feriola, Kristina McCaffrey, Mason Plambeck, Logan Sandstrom, Benjamin Whitted, Brycen Korz, Aiden Malet, Declan McGinley, Stephen Obligado, Jackson Olivieri, Benjamin Levy

GOLD TEAM

HeadGOLD Coach: TEAM Jacob Morrison Peter Morrison, Rayan Shaikh, Isaac Zolotas, Rhys Yurkovic, Hunter Avon, Madison Dean, Sawyer Jones, BenjaminHead Coach: Bjorkman, Jacob Derek Morrison Brenner, Ryan Geraci-Peck, Tristan Pink, Sean Fontanella Peter Morrison, Rayan Shaikh, Isaac Zolotas, Rhys Yurkovic, Hunter Avon, Madison Dean, Sawyer Jones, Benjamin Bjorkman, Derek Brenner, Ryan Geraci-Peck, Tristan Pink, Sean Fontanella

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INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE: 2nd - 3rd GRADE DIVISION

BLUE TEAM BLUE TEAM Head Coaches: Chris Hayes Emily Baller, Maddox Chance, Carissa Clark, Katelyn Fohl, Xavier Hayes, Devin Maines, Riley Maines, GavinHead Schumacher,Coaches: ChrisKaytlin Hayes Straley, Brendan Torsiello, Benjamin Walsh Emily Baller, Maddox Chance, Carissa Clark, Katelyn Fohl, Xavier Hayes, Devin Maines, Riley Maines, Gavin Schumacher, Kaytlin Straley, Brendan Torsiello, Benjamin Walsh

GOLD TEAM GOLD TEAM Head Coach: Erik Sims Ava Brandenburg, Sofia Finn, Sadie Finn, Scarlett Pelish, Zoey Sims, Alex Sims, Camryn Sims, Alexis Sims,Head Shae Coach: Viggiano, Erik Kenneth Sims Diaz, Anthony Digregorio, Juliana Fernandes Ava Brandenburg, Sofia Finn, Sadie Finn, Scarlett Pelish, Zoey Sims, Alex Sims, Camryn Sims, Alexis Sims, Shae Viggiano, Kenneth Diaz, Anthony Digregorio, Juliana Fernandes

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PURPLE TEAM PURPLE TEAM Head Coach: Andy Learn Meghan Abbate, Andy Cianfrani, Maggie Demeo, Tess Learn, Robyn Lewin, Grace Martin, Amelia Mitchell,Head Coach: Irene Zitz, Andy Charles Learn Boulding, Ryan Jones, Sonia Levy Meghan Abbate, Andy Cianfrani, Maggie Demeo, Tess Learn, Robyn Lewin, Grace Martin, Amelia Mitchell, Irene Zitz, Charles Boulding, Ryan Jones, Sonia Levy

ORANGE TEAM ORANGE TEAM Head Coach: Matt Hoyt Kennedy Bowe, Maeve Cassidy, Lilah Hoyt, Caitlyn O'Brien, Peyton Panesa, Easton Koehler, Spencer Williams,Head Coach: Evan Zeilnhofer, Matt Hoyt Brigid Escaravage, Kate Miranda, Samantha Wessels Kennedy Bowe, Maeve Cassidy, Lilah Hoyt, Caitlyn O'Brien, Peyton Panesa, Easton Koehler, Spencer Williams, Evan Zeilnhofer, Brigid Escaravage, Kate Miranda, Samantha Wessels

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GREEN TEAM

Head Coach: Ryan Leone KyleGREEN Husted, TEAM Haley Leisch, Keegan Leone, Allison Werner, Nicholas Fantone, Lance Rhodes, Christian Murray, Charlotte Greaves, Anneliese Greaves, Mia Serino, Dylan Pineiro Head Coach: Ryan Leone Kyle Husted, Haley Leisch, Keegan Leone, Allison Werner, Nicholas Fantone, Lance Rhodes, Christian Murray, Charlotte Greaves, Anneliese Greaves, Mia Serino, Dylan Pineiro

BLACK TEAM

BLACKHead Coach: TEAM Jamie Lown Mary Brady, Abigail Lown, Melina Serroukas, Kate Fontanella, Norah King, Kole Miller, Darrin Bennett, Averie Johnson, Delilah Antonini, Phoebe Cantele, Rylin Dorsman, Rafael Andujar-McNeil Head Coach: Jamie Lown Mary Brady, Abigail Lown, Melina Serroukas, Kate Fontanella, Norah King, Kole Miller, Darrin Bennett, Averie Johnson, Delilah Antonini, Phoebe Cantele, Rylin Dorsman, Rafael Andujar-McNeil

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THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!

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THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!

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THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!

46 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 GIRLS 4TH – 6TH GRADE INTRAMURAL DIVISION

I hope that everyone enjoyed her basketball season. We had more close, competitive games than I can remember (but then again, I can’t remember what I had for breakfast, so you can’t go by me). Actually, there really were many great games during the season as well as during the playoffs. The players gave great effort and were obviously very well coached. They ran some real nice plays, including screen and roll, give and go and in- bounds play. It was a pleasure watching them do what the coaches taught them at practices and during the games. Also you could see the players improve and develop individually and as a team as the season went along. But just as important as playing well and improving was the enjoyment that they experienced throughout the season. There were lots and lots of smiles, camaraderie, teamwork, sportsmanship, helping up opponents when they fell down (sometimes with a little help from their opponent, but never intentional), laughing with friends and making new friends. These are wonderful things that one gets to experience when being part of a team. And these things apply to life as well. As we go through life, we become a member of non-sports related teams at school, work, etc., and so the experiences and lessons that we learn from team sports helps to prepare and teach us how to get along with others and be a good teammate in life. The coaches did an awesome job not just teaching the players how to play, but also making it fun. I think the best evidence of how much fun the players had was when I arrived on Saturday morning to open up the gym and there would be a crowd waiting to get in. And I was there so early! OK, maybe not, sorry about that. I was just trying to toughen everybody up for the long, harsh winter. In closing, a great, great job and big thank you to the coaches: Jim Gill, Antonio Mazzarelli, Bill Peek, Noreen Weatherwax and Chris Weisner, as well as to their assistant coaches and everyone else that helped out with the teams. Also, a great thank you to Chris Fields, our St Martin CYO Athletic Director. As I’m sure you know, this CYO basketball program is far different and more extensive than any other. Just look through the yearbook at all the activities! And what other CYO program even provides a yearbook? It’s absolutely incredible and it’s all because of Chris’ leadership and countless hours spent making it all happen. Thank you, Chris!!! Take care everyone, enjoy the warm weather and all the wonderful things that life has to offer, I hope to see you next season (just don’t hold your breath waiting for me to get there Saturday mornings).

Matt Grossman Girls 4-6 Director

Playoff Champion: Black League Co-MVP’s: Brooke Skeehan & Julia Gigliotti Playoff Runner Up: Orange Regular Season Champion: Teal

Team All-Stars Sportsmanship Award

Purple Molly Veach, Isabella Martin, Meghan Aiello, Natalia Tagliaferri Natalie Sanchez

Pink Riley Carroll, Bianca Mazzarelli, Clara Chapin, Maia Viggiano LillyAnne Lindell

Black Ella Corkery, Elizabeth Peek, Brooke Skeahan, Anna Frost Maddisyn Treavor

Orange Maryclare Parker-Stark, Kiera Weatherwax, Sophia Rescigno, Mai Schiavone Alexis Thompson

Teal Illiana Haddad, Effie Thomas, Bella Gilmore, Cora Polakowski Brook Davis

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Black Team

Coach: William Peek Assistant Coach: Stacey Loughran Scorekeeper: Brody Peek

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 8 6 PLAYOFFS 2 0 OVERALL 10 6

Playoff Champions! When I drafted this team, I knew we could go a long way. However, I didn’t base my picks solely on talent, I drafted on personality, too. Our girl have charisma, confidence and now a CYO championship. I feel we succeeded as a team this year because we had fun, we learned and we made memories. We had fun at practices and during games. Each of the girls got a little better in terms of basketball fundamentals from the start of the year. Most important to me was helping the girls make memories, and that we certainly did by being the best! Looking back, I can honestly say that I feel we accomplished our goals, so thank you! Thanks to everyone for allowing me this opportunity. I consider myself blessed. I hope to have many of the same girls next year. But to all my sixth graders, I will miss you. Now go out next year, work hard, have fun and kick some butt! I wish you and your families a lifetime of health and happiness. – Coach Peek

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Madisyn Travers She enjoyed playing the game and always came to practice looking to learn more. 6 15 17 Sportsmanship Award Next year I want you to shoot more, since your jumper has improved dramatically. Emily has improved so much over the 2 years that I have coached her. She has great 6 Emily Zang 14 9 basketball IQ and floor vision. Be more aggressive / less passive at the next level. She has the most accurate and consistent shot on the team. Young with a lot of 4 Jade Triunfo 14 6 upside! Very aggressive and one of our key defensive players. Hot shot finalist. Brooke Skeehan Brooke is an all-around great player who can do a little bit of everything. She made 6 14 16 All-Star great defensive plays and was the most athletic A team player. Lots of upside! Hands down our most improved player. Worked hard defensively. Great scorer and 6 Bella DiGirolamo 13 18 rebounder. Her dribbling and shooting also improved. Big part of championship run! Ella Corkery Ella out hustled everyone and had a great nose for the ball. She has one of the best 6 14 24 All-Star jumpers. Defense wins championships and Ella was big reason we were champions! Another player that improved dramatically. She always did what coach asked of her 6 Ella Bartholomew 12 7 and had a few big baskets throughout the season. Be more aggressive in the future. A quick learner, who always did what was asked. She improved throughout the 4 Jenna Neglia 15 12 season, had some big baskets for the team. Thanks for commitment and hard work! Shelby improved throughout the season, worked hard in practice and did whatever 4 Shelby Quinn 14 - we asked. Great defensively. Try and be a little more assertive next season. Elizabeth Peek Made the game winning shot in the triple overtime championship game. Itsy was 6 13 27 All-Star our top scorer and rebounder. Great job! Sorry for being so tough on you at times. Anna Frost Anna did a great job as both an A and B team player. Even more impressive was 6 14 18 All-Star her attitude. Always a delight to have in practice. Really improved her floor game. Only a 3rd grader, my daughter was one of the hardest working defenders on the 3 Charlotte Peek 15 6 team. She is very athletic and because of her passion, she will do great in the future. Has a lot of upside. Was a scrappy defender and great rebounder. I love her passion 4 Brianna Skeehan 15 8 for the game and when left open, she could drain the shot. Keep up the good work!

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Orange Team

Coach: Noreen Weatherwax Assistant Coach: Michael Schiavone Scorekeeper: Michael and Riley

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 7 7 PLAYOFFS 2 1 OVERALL 9 8

It has been a pleasure coaching the Orange Team this season. Their hard work and commitment was hard to go unnoticed. From our very first practice to our last game, there was a vast improvement. When you put in hard work you get the results and that’s exactly what these girls did every game. Thank you to the parents for all of your support and time throughout the season. – Coach Noreen Weatherwax

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Showed such enthusiasm to play! Worked hard on her defense, a leading rebounder 5 Tatum Chance 17 15 on the team. Showed amazing improvement. Great girl with a great attitude. Stepped out of her comfort zone and learned the game. Aggressive at times and we 5 Kiera DeWitt 16 - loved watching her! Great teammate with an amazing attitude. Improved greatly! Has a competitive streak in her! Excellent rebounder and a hard worker in practices 5 Sophia Kidd 14 18 and games. Improved in all aspects of her game. Outstanding effort! Aggressive defender who was always in help defensive position. Scrappy is an 5 Jordyn Mikelic 17 21 understatement! Forced many turnovers on the defensive end. Maryclare Parker- One of our top scorers and rebounders. Tough defender with knowledge for the 6 17 134 Stark, All-Star game. A true leader on the court. A bigger game awaits her! Sophia Rescigno Tough as nails player! Solid defender! Leader in steals as she utilizes her athletic 4 15 27 All-Star abilities. Never shied away from a challenge! A pleasure to coach. A great floor leader as a point guard. Demonstrated her desire to improve her game! 5 Makayla Renzo 16 11 Came to practice and games ready to play. Job well done! Maia Schiavone Solid and tough defender. Aggressive offensive player who knows the game well! 4 16 10 All-Star Has a pure shot and the ability to be a player to keep our eyes on through the years! Tough defender. Always ready to play big or small positions. Extremely coachable 5 Lauren Shook 16 12 and eager to learn. The player who never quits! Alexis Thompson Team player who worked hard all year. A defensive magnet who always hustled for 4 16 2 Sportsmanship Award the ball. Good ball handling skills, which will only continue to improve. Kiera Weatherwax Intense basketball player both offensively and defensively. Extremely competitive. 4 16 13 All-Star Worked hard to improve ball handling skills. Has mean cross over into a spin move! Demonstrated great defensive hustle! Has the ability to drive to the basket and has 3 Mya White 16 18 great shooting range. A point guard who can see the floor well! Always eager to learn. Came to each practice and game giving 100%. If there was 5 Addy Wiedeman 16 16 a loose ball, Addy was diving on it. Extremely intense on the defensive end!

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Teal Team

Coach: Chris Weisner Scorekeepers: Adam Macklin & Ella Hanaburgh

RECORD WON LOST REG. SEASON 9 6 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 9 7

Regular Season Champions! I haven’t enjoyed coaching any Teal team more than I did this one. We could be wearing those familiar “Family” t-shirts that special teams sport. Lost all 6 players from last season’s ‘A’ team. Our new squad stepped up and performed admirably. Maybe we could have scored the ball a bit better, yet our defense was consistent and formidable. Received many comments and compliments about our team play and individual skill improvements. It’s difficult not emphasize winning on game days, but I don’t want to underestimate the amount of FUN that we always had on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Thanks to Adam and Ella for working the clock and keeping a great scorebook. Thanks to all who supplied our awesome snacks at practices! Keep attending clinics and playing in summer leagues. See you again in the fall. Go St. Martin’s and Go Teal! – Coach Weisner

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Bella Gilmore 6 #44 plays every play spirited. Always involved in jump balls. Great inbound passer. 16 10 All-Star Iliana Haddad 6 Takes pride in her defense. Puts on a great game day face even with a busted lip. 16 48 All-Star Cora Polakowski 6 Made some crazy good shots. Assigned to defend our opponent’s best guard. 16 16 All-Star

6 Tati Slater Everyone cheers when Tati enters practice. Can turn up her game when we need it. 15 24

Effie Thomas 6 Great first year on Teal. Has inside game and out. A rising star on the hoop courts. 16 38 All-Star

6 Maeve Van Jura Nothing better than Maeve’s first point. “YES!” Ended season in a very strong way. 16 6

Brooke Davis 5 Always first one down court. Got us all into the spirit with our own Teal headbands. 16 58 Sportsmanship Award

5 Cadie Hanaburgh Cadie was fierce on defense and relentless until she scored on the offensive end. 10 42

5 Caroline Sottile Uses the screens well while driving to the left. Where’s the Teal headband for pics? 12 32

5 Lily Stavanau Somehow Lily got nicknamed ‘wild shrimp’ :) Has a definite wild side to her game. 16 8

4 Charlotte Callagy Charlotte always played hard and can score the ball. We always say Charlotte’s #1. 13 16

4 Sophia Gilmore #22 that ½ of 44. Great team spirit and positive energy. Always having a fun time. 15 3

4 Mikayla Macklin MIkayla might have been our most improved player. Can’t wait until next season! 16 - 50 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019

Purple Team

Coach: Jim Gill Scorekeeper: Jamie Farmer & Chris Martin

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 8 6 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 8 7

Our team played a determined style of basketball all season. I was extremely proud of their teamwork and positive attitude. Practice was full of smiles and hard work. Their favorite drill, the hustle lay-up drill, showed the true spirit of this team. These girls had faith in one another and always showed the level of support for each other that any good team must possesses. I would like to thank all of the parents for their support at practice and the games. I truly considered it an honor and a privilege to have had the opportunity to coach your girls. Thank you for a great season and I hope to see you all on the court again. – Coach Jim

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Meghan Aiello Meghan is a confident player who on numerous occasions drove the lane with authority 5 14 19 All-Star to create solid scoring opportunities. She showed the ability to be a lockdown defende One of the best communicators on the team, Julianna made all of her teammates better 6 Julianna Farmer 13 26 She played fearlessly and would commonly be on the floor getting loose balls. Sadie was always smiling and her positive attitude made her a pleasure to coach. She 4 Sadie Farmer 14 2 consistently set screens on offense and never gave up an open shot on defense. Anna is a passionate competitor who is developing into an effective scorer. I am 4 Anna Gigliotti 14 32 confident that her basketball skills will continue to grow dramatically. Julia’s quickness allowed her to be a leader on defense and also led to numerous fast 6 Julia Gigliotti 14 44 breaks. Her shot continued to improve as the season progressed. A great teammate. Jacqueline’s cross-over dribble and consistent shooting form made her an offensive 6 Jacqueline Gill 13 51 leader. Her tenacious defense helped set the tone for the entire team to follow. A natural scorer, Emma hit several open shots this season. She did a tremendous job 4 Emma Lown 15 25 using the backboard and improved defensively. She was always ready for game time. Isabella Martin When Bella had her game face on, there wasn’t a tougher player on the team. She 6 14 8 All-Star would fight for every rebound and her skills improved throughout the season. Joey showed a true knack for seeing where the opponent wanted to pass the ball and 4 Josephine Melish 15 - making the big steal and grabbing the big rebound. Her positive spirit was contagious. Natalie Sanchez Winner of Purple’s sportsmanship award, Natalie showed joy in all of the team’s 4 15 6 Sportsmanship Award successes. She worked hard on defense and was always willing to make a good pass. Natalia Tagliaferri Natalia demonstrated a love for the game through the maximum effort she gave. She 5 14 10 All-Star did a good job creating offense in the lane and using ball fakes to get open shots. Emma was always ready to work hard in practice. She played well under the basket an 4 Emma Timberlake 14 - created numerous scoring opportunities. Her confidence grew throughout the season. Molly Veach Molly always gave 110%. She was one of the best passers on the team and defended 6 13 34 All-Star the low post with determination. She always seemed to know where to be for rebounds

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Pink Pistols

Coach: Antonio Mazzarelli Assistant Coach: Todd Bingham Scorekeeper: Todd Bingham

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 4 10 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 4 11

Early in the year, I taught the girls “pistols” defense. They liked, or laughed at, that term so much that they decided to call the team the Pink Pistols.  That is the type of girls that we had this year. A fun-loving group that was really a pleasure to coach. They were also remarkably bright and willing to learn. This was the first year that I ever tried to teach kids this young, boys or girls, a motion offense. One week after introducing it in practice, the girls were running it in the game. I was amazed at how bright they are and their sports IQ. Matt, our division director and head referee, mentioned to me multiple times how impressed he was at the team’s style of play. That is a complement to every single girl on this team. I wish the Pink Pistols well in their future endeavors on and off the court. I pray that they give it their all, just as they did in basketball, in everything they do. – Coach Mazz

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Gabriela is quiet but talented. She played some A team and some B team this 5 Gabriela Andujar-McNeil 13 12 year and is versatile enough to play either guard or forward. Addie is one of my favorite players. She has a contagious smile and an energy 5 Addie Bingham 14 2 that shines brightly. She’s the kind of player every coach wants. Lia is a very good basketball player. She is not afraid to shoot and score, even 5 Lia Carroll 13 38 when playing with the older girls. She played great in the All-Star game, too! Riley Carroll Riley is one of our “bigs”. She’s very tough to stop underneath and is always 6 13 34 All-Star around the ball. She is also a team All-Star. Clara Chapin Clara is our team’s leading scorer, team hot shot winner and a team All-Star. 6 14 53 All-Star The sky is the limit for a girl as talented as Clara. Sydney is one of our guards and a girl with a great handle. She played point 6 Sydney Clauson 15 6 most of the time and was great at distributing the ball. LillyAnne Lindell Lilly is the team’s only 4th grader, but you didn’t know it when she was on the 4 10 2 Sportsmanship Award court. We didn’t keep the stats, but I bet she was one of our top rebounders. Bianca Mazzarelli Bianca is a beast on the basketball court. Going hard every minute that she is 6 13 26 All-Star out there. She is a defensive juggernaut and a well-deserved team All-Star. Sofia is another relentless Pink Pistol. She plays with heart and passion and is 5 Sofia Montgomery 10 2 another hustler and big time defender for the team. Ella is a jack-of-all-trades. Playing guard on the A team and center when I 6 Ella Thomas 15 26 needed her on B. She is a great athlete and a girl who will go far in sports. Maia Viggiano Maia was the other team hot shot winner and team All-Star. Like her cousin, 6 14 30 All-Star Ella, she’s got a sports IQ and hustle that can’t be taught.

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GIRLS 4th – 6th GRADE INTRAMURALS

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GIRLS 4th – 6th GRADE INTRAMURALS

54 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 GIRLS 7TH – 10TH GRADE INTRAMURAL DIVISION

Needless to say, this was a tough season for the players. We started out with just enough players to make a go of it, but then we lost a few to injury, another one moved away, there were travel team games which conflicted with intramural games and so some players began to not show up (understandably so) and it just wasn’t the way anybody wanted it. But thankfully, there were a bunch of players (a.k.a. gym rats) that wanted to play as much as they could, however they could and so they continued to come and play every week, no matter what! The coaches also kept coming, no matter how few players from their teams showed up, and they did what they could to make it fun and educational for whoever did show up. The coaches and players stuck together and rallied around one another to make the best of a tough situation. They all love basketball, cared about one another and made it work as best as they could. Good job by all of you!!!

The coaches (Paige Decker, Stacey Loughran, Jay Scully and Chris Weisner) were all very, very dedicated and were there for the players that did come to practices and games. Good job coaches, thank you very much!!! Once upon a time, there were not separate 4-6 grade and 7-10 grade leagues; it was all just one big league, which played at St Martin’s. The 4th-6th graders played against one another in the 1st and 3rd periods and the 7th-9th graders played against one another in the 2nd and 4th periods. It was kinda neat, because the younger ones looked up to and were mentored by the older ones. But since that time there have been several positive steps forward, including splitting into 2 separate leagues, expanding to include 9th graders, and then later on to 10th graders, and of course, playing on the bigger court at Gold’s Gym."

Next season will be the next step forward in the evolution of the girls program, which will alleviate the player shortage issue that we had this season. As you probably know by now, there will be at least two St. Martin’s teams (which will exclude travel team players), as well as a Holy Trinity team and a St Mary’s - Wappingers team, and they’ll all play one another at Gold’s Gym. This is exactly what we had this season for the high school boys (a St Martin’s team, a St Mary’s team and two Holy Trinity teams) and it worked out very, very well. So onward and upward.

To Mackenzie Michaelis and Patricia Scully, our two graduating seniors (10th graders), thank you for being part of St Martin’s CYO basketball for SO many years (18? 19? 22?). Both of you had a great, long run and you obviously had a lot of fun, otherwise you wouldn’t have stuck around all these years. On behalf of all of the coaches, myself and Chris Fields, thank you for being near and dear to our hearts for so long. It was great having you. You were a role model and great teammate to others for so many years. Thank you and best of luck, health and happiness in the future!!! Chris Fields, once again, thank you for ALL that you do, which is extensive to put it mildly!!! Take care everyone, stay safe and be well. Best wishes always.

Matt Grossman Girls 7-10 Director

Most Dedicated: Delaney Idema Shaye Idema Yasmeen Kablouie Mackenzie Michaelis Patricia Scully

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Teal Team

Coach:Teal Chris Team Weisner

Coach: Chris Weisner

Even though the season didn’t pan out the way it was intended, we still took part in some quality basketball out at Gold’s Gym on SaturdayEven though afternoons. the season We didn’t mixed pan aoutnd thematched way it teams,was intended, even though we still T tookeal came part in out some 6 or quality 7 strong basketball each w outeek. at Gold’sWe hope Gym that on the girls Saturday afternoons. We mixed and matched teams, even though Teal came out 6 or 7 strong each week. We hope that the girls gained experience, worked on improving their skills and had a fun time playing the game of basketball. Thanks to all our parents gained experience, worked on improving their skills and had a fun time playing the game of basketball. Thanks to all our parents and the referees who were flexible with our game day situations and encouraged all the girls to play hard and have fun. As more and the referees who were flexible with our game day situations and encouraged all the girls to play hard and have fun. As more girls are heavily involved in soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, music and so much more, I hope everyone stays interested in playing girls are heavily involved in soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, music and so much more, I hope everyone stays interested in playing CYO hoops as we move forward and try our best to keep this fantastic league going strong. – Coach Weisner CYO hoops as we move forward and try our best to keep this fantastic league going strong. – Coach Weisner

GRADEGRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTESATTRIBUTES

9 9 Delaney Idema Idema AlwaysAlways solid solid on theon defensivethe defensive end and end developed and developed an improved an improved touch from tou choutside. from outside.

9 9 Shaye IdemaIdema ShayeShaye won won our ourAll-Star All-Star 3-point 3-point shoot-out shoot-out and works and workshard on hard both on ends both of theends court. of the court.

8 Taylor, ; a leader and a solid playmaker, ended up injured with boots on both ankles 8 Taylor GibsonGibson Taylor, ; a leader and a solid playmaker, ended up injured with boots on both ankles In one game, before we went to scrimmages, Frankie impressively scored 10 points in less than 8 Frankie Hartenfels In one game, before we went to scrimmages, Frankie impressively scored 10 points in less than 8 Frankie Hartenfels two minutes. Then she moved off to Florida. We miss you, Frankie! two minutes. Then she moved off to Florida. We miss you, Frankie! 7 Katrina Carmel KK always plays at full speed. Even with bright red hair, she is always Teal at heart. 7 Katrina Carmel KK always plays at full speed. Even with bright red hair, she is always Teal at heart. Carleigh started off with a wrist injury. It always seems that she is fighting off one injury or 7 Carleigh Christolon another.Carleigh She started has a nice off withbase lina wriste set shotinjury. and Itwon alwa herys divisio seemsn thatof the she Hot is Shotfighting Contest! off one injury or 7 Carleigh Christolon another. She has a nice base line set shot and won her division of the Hot Shot Contest! 7 Alyssa DeLaurentis Love the way Swish gets up and down the court and digs in to play tough defense. 7 Alyssa DeLaurentis Love the way Swish gets up and down the court and digs in to play tough defense. 7 Marlena DeLaurentis Marlena can cross you over and pull up with a nice jump shot. Very good player. 7 Marlena DeLaurentis Marlena can cross you over and pull up with a nice jump shot. Very good player.

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Gold Team

Gold Coach: Team Jay Scully

Coach: Jay Scully

We had a solid team this season even though the official season was abbreviated. The girls played hard and came to the gym to We hadplay a solid their team best, this always season with even a though positive, the upbeat official attitude. season was Agai abbreviated.n, it was a pleasureThe girls coaching played hard such and a finecame group to the of gym young to ladies, most play theirof best,whom always had returned with a positive, as a team. upbeat I hope attitude. if they Agai eachn, itcontinue was a pleasure to play coachingand compete, such thena fine they’ll group doof youngso with ladies the same, most spirit and of whompride had theyreturned showed as a team.this year. I hope Thanks if they to each the girlscontinue for anto playenjoya andble compete, season andthen many they’ll thanks do so towith the the parents same spiritfor all and your support, pride theyespecially showed thosethis year. who’ve Thanks been to with the girlsus for for several an enjoya years.ble season I’ll miss and you, many and thanks of course, to the I’ll parents miss for these all yourvery support,special girls! especially– Coach those who’ve Scully been with us for several years. I’ll miss you, and of course, I’ll miss these very special girls! – Coach Scully

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTESPlayed tough as the only 7th grader. Allison’s skills and confidence level increased during 7 Allison Mikler Played toughthe asseason. the only Good 7th grader. team player! Allison’s skills and confidence level increased during 7 Allison Mikler the season. Good team player! 9 Nicole Forman Improved all around, especially her shooting. Keep it up, Nicole! 9 Nicole Forman Improved all around, especially her shooting. Keep it up, Nicole! 9 Julia McLaughlin Outstanding player, my go-to-gal. She’ll improve leaps and bounds! (no more concussions, OK?) 9 Julia McLaughlin Outstanding player, my go-to-gal. She’ll improve leaps and bounds! (no more concussions, OK?) 9 Natalie Romasco Natalie played hard on both ends of the floor, participating in most every game. Solid scorer! 9 Natalie Romasco Natalie played hard on both ends of the floor, participating in most every game. Solid scorer! Out-of-control kindness, sportsmanship – nicest player on the court. Has a heart of gold. A great 9 Trinity Ng Out-of-control kindness, sportsmanship – nicest player on the court. Has a heart of gold. A great 9 Trinity Ng player I will certainly miss coaching! player I will certainly miss coaching! 10 Mackenzie Michaelis Always tough on the boards, “Mack”! Good job. I enjoyed all the seasons we had. 10 Mackenzie Michaelis Always tough on the boards, “Mack”! Good job. I enjoyed all the seasons we had. Trish has been getting better and more confident with her game. Great hustle, tough boards. 10 Patricia Scully Trish has been getting better and more confident with her game. Great hustle, tough boards. 10 Patricia Scully We’ll look back fondly on our CYO experiences! We’ll look back fondly on our CYO experiences! St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 57

Blue Team

Coach: Paige Decker

The Blue team started the season out strong. As the season unfolded and the league made some changes, we ended up combining some teams, but our girls kept positive attitudes. Saturdays were always fun and that is what is most important. The girls kept their spirits, competitiveness and heart to finish out the season strong. I hope they had as much fun as I did getting to know each other and developing their game. Thanks to all our parents, coaches and the referees who were flexible and stayed committed, allowing the girls to continue to have fun throughout the season. This will always be my first team as a coach and I am very proud to have coached each and every one of these girls. – Coach Paige

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES Tori always worked hard and always played aggressively. She plays with a lot of heart and 9 Victoria Guy passion. Best of luck in high school ball! Everything a coach could want in a player - tough, hardworking, confident, dependable, fun and a great 9 Yasmeeen Kablaoui leader. More importantly, a fantastic young lady. Bright future ahead of her on and off the court. Hayley is a tough kid that stayed committed throughout the season, which improved her game 8 Hayley Kacmaraczyk drastically on both ends of the court. Savannah improved all around throughout the season. She was one of our toughest girls and 8 Savannah Thompson always kept a positive attitude. Amanda is one of the most athletic girls I have seen. She will continue to improve as an athlete 7 Amanda Skeehan no matter what sport she chooses because she works hard and is tough. Milla was certainly the most improved player on our team. She gained confidence which improved 7 Milla Faitakes her game tremendously! Always solid on defense and improved her rebounding and scoring. 58 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019

Pink Team

Coaches: Stacey Loughran & Biagio Belmonte

We had a solid team this season even though the official season was abbreviated. The girls played hard and came to the gym to play their best, always with a positive, upbeat attitude. Again, it was a pleasure coaching such a fine group of young ladies, most who were from my travel team. I hope if they each continue to play and compete, then they’ll do so with the same spirit and pride they showed this year. Thanks to the girls for an enjoyable season and many thanks to the parents for all your support. I’ll miss you, and of course, I’ll miss these very special girls! – Coach Loughran

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES Outstanding player, my go-to-gal. I’ve had the pleasure to coach her for two years and can’t wait to 8 Cammy Greene see what the future holds for her. Cammy, your future in basketball is bright. Keep being you! A go-to player…my little dynamite under the boards. Juliana is a great ball handler and amazing 7 Juliana Belmonte under the basket. She could sneak in, rebound and put it back up and score. Outstanding player and another go-to player for me. Another player of mine from travel and she 7 Caitlin Roberston improved every game. Out-of-control kindness, sportsmanship – nicest player on the court. Has a heart of gold. A great 7 Abby Anderson player who I will certainly miss coaching! By far the hardest working player. She came and tried her best each game. Such a pleasure 7 Gabi Pugliese to coach.. St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 59 BOYS 3RD – 4TH GRADE INTRAMURAL DIVISION

The Boys 3rd-4th Grade Intramural Division is the next stepping-stone in the program in which the rules and structure of games are formally introduced. The games have referees and scores are kept to add a layer of competition. However, the focus remains on skill building and development of basketball fundamentals. Most of the boys have not been exposed to this yet, so it becomes a great learning experience for them. Competition can be fierce at times, but at the end of the day, sportsmanship is key to the program and the coaches and parents should be commended for making that the top priority.

Another focal point of this league is to instill the aspect of teamwork in each player while fostering a love for the game of basketball. Having fun and learning good sportsmanship are keys to this level as well as the commitment to emphasizing the “C” in CYO. Players were first introduced to the CYO pledge this year and emphasis is placed on making sure that each player carries out the mission statement inspired by that pledge.

The season consisted of an eleven game regular season followed by several weeks of playoffs and consolation games. More than half these games were decided by less than 10 points with the final three playoff games each decided by four points or less. This shows the level of dedication and commitment over the course of a long season from both coaches, players, and parents, who often have the toughest job of all in balancing their own busy lives with the demands of shuttling players to weekly practices and games. My hope is that every single player understands and appreciates the level of sacrifice and support that their coaches and parents provide for them and a special thanks goes out to all of them.

Speaking of coaches, any youth sports organization is only as good as the volunteers that help keep it afloat and as a first year director, I cannot possibly thank enough the group of coaches and assistant coaches who helped run this level. Not only are each and every one of them outstanding coaches, but more importantly, they are tremendous people who serve the important purpose of being a positive role model in a young athlete's life. My gratitude to all of your efforts is immense and the program is better off for having you.

Thank you to all of the players, coaches, and parents once again for making this a very successful CYO season! I hope to see you all again next season!

Ryan Leone Director, Boys 3rd – 4th Grade Intramurals

Playoff Champions: Gold Playoff Runners-Up: Black Regular Season Champion: Black

Team All-Stars Sportsmanship Award Red Caden Balfour, Indio Ramnarine, Zach Paredes Ryan Wendoloski Black Ryan Klinger, Justin Bergman, Carter Lupo John Van Jura Gold Nicholas Clark, Henry Cianfrani, Patrick Pagano TJ Melish Blue Aaron Watson, Ebo Arthur-Mensah, Lucas Pascale Kyle Weinrich Green Jake Barnes, Adi Dass, Steffen Jentsch Martin Lipinskil Orange Parker Danforth, Reuri Villareal, Brandon Caine Logan Stoltzfus

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Yellow Ballers

Coach: Isaac Hasbrouck Assistant Coach: John Chapin Assistant Coach: Sean Clark

RECORD WON LOST TIE

REG. SEASON 8 2 1 PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 OVERALL 10 2 1

Playoff Champions!

It was a true joy to coach the ballers this year. With the help of both John and Sean, and with great pride, I am happy to say that this group of kids were able to battle and win the boys 3rd-4th grade championship!!! More important than winning, this team was a true representation of incredible effort and great attitudes. This was always on display in their tough defense and their support of each other. They all improved drastically throughout the year, were great teammates and were true sportsman. They truly embodied everything that athletics should represent. – Coach Ike Hasbrouck

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES A great teammate and much improved in all aspects. Darren was an important part of our 3 Dareen Hawkins team’s defense. Henry Cianfrani Great energy, always playing hard. Charged with defending the opponents fastest player, 4 All-Star Henry was always up to the task. A great attitude that encouraged the whole team, Jack had great vision and was much 4 Jack Chapin improved as a passer. A great shooter and quick, Jayden made great improvements on defense and driving to the 3 Jayden Abalos basket. Jayden improved in many ways on the court, as he became a relentless defender and great 3 Jayden Rose ball handler. A fierce competitor who competed on both the outside and the inside. Always battled bigger 3 Luke Wishrad opponents and hit the boards. Nicholas Clark A pure shooter who ran the pick and roll to perfection. Always battling inside and out, Nick 4 All-Star was a great all-around player. A relentless competitor and all-around player, Oliver used his speed and aggressive style of 2 Oliver Hasbrouck play on both offense and defense. Patrick Pagano A great team leader and fierce competitor. Patrick was dominant driving to the basket and a 4 All-Star clutch performer. Great court vision and he always found the open man, Richard became a threat to shoot 3 Richard Trent as well. TJ Melish A superb teammate who worked as hard as anyone, TJ was a great offensive rebounder and 3 Sportsmanship Award stopper in the middle. Zeno was a ferocious rebounder and defender. He always gave his all and out hustled 4 Zeno Parker-Stark everyone.

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Black Team

Black Coach: Jeff Team Bergman

Coach: Jeff Bergman

RECORD WON LOST TIE REG. SEASON 9 1 1 RECORD WON LOST TIE PLAYOFFS 1 1 0 REG. SEASON 9 1 1 OVERALL 10 2 1 PLAYOFFS 1 1 0

OVERALL 10 2 1

Regular Season Champions!

Regular Season Champions! Our team played amazing this season with a final record of 10-2-1. Each player contributed to that record in some way and it was Ourgreat team to playedsee them amazing all progress this seas throughouton with a final the season.record of – 10-2 Coach-1. EachJeff Bergmanplayer contributed to that record in some way and it was great to see them all progress throughout the season. – Coach Jeff Bergman

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Justin Bergman 4 Played with tons of passion, an excellent defender with a high basketball IQ. 13 45 Justin Bergman 4 All-Star Played with tons of passion, an excellent defender with a high basketball IQ. 13 45 All-Star 4 Brandon Butler A defensive specialist, natural athlete and a fierce competitor. 13 18 4 Brandon Butler A defensive specialist, natural athlete and a fierce competitor. 13 18 3 Aedan Callagy Progressed very well, solid defender, a team player and good listener. 13 8 3 Aedan Callagy Progressed very well, solid defender, a team player and good listener. 13 8 4 Mason Cantele Very good rebounder, vastly improved and is a team player. 13 8 4 Mason Cantele Very good rebounder, vastly improved and is a team player. 13 8 4 Jayden Heywood Knock down shooter, solid defensively and played with tons of passion. 13 38 4 Jayden Heywood Knock down shooter, solid defensively and played with tons of passion. 13 38 John Van Jura 3 John Van Jura A team player who improved immensely as his confidence level skyrocketed. 13 - 3 A team player who improved immensely as his confidence level skyrocketed. 13 - SportsmanshipSportsmanship Award Award RyanRyan Klinger Klinger 4 4 PlayedPlayed with with so much so much passion, passion, fierce fierce competitor, competitor, great defender great defender and scorer. and scorer. 13 13 56 56 All-StarAll-Star

3 3 JosesphJosesph Kubalski Kubalski FirstFirst year yearplayer, player, good good effort, effort, great grattitudeeat attitude and showed and showed a lot of a improvement. lot of improvement. 13 13 - -

CarterCarter Lupo Lupo 3 3 SolidSolid player player on both on bothsides sidesof the of ball, the played ball, played with heart, with leftheart, everything left everything on the court. on the court. 13 13 26 26 All-StarAll-Star

4 4 DavidDavid Martinelli Martinelli ExtremelyExtremely coachable, coachable, good goodlistener, listener, a good a shootergood shooter and has and a to hasn of a potential. ton of potential. 13 13 3 3

3 3 NickNick Scelia Scelia Our Ourmost most improved improved player, player, excell excellent defenderent defender and rebounder and rebounder with a lotwith of apotential. lot of potential. 13 13 10 10

3 3 JosephJoseph Veeneman Veeneman GreatGreat court court vision, vision, solid solidscorer scorer and has and a highhas a b highasketball basketball IQ. IQ. 13 13 48 48

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Green Team

Coach: Jill Kelly Assistant Coach: Ron Remick & John Kelly Scorekeeper: Janet Duffy

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 3 7 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 4 8

We are so proud of all the boys and the progress they made this year! With two thirds of the team being third graders, the boys improved each and every week to compete with all of the teams. By the end of the season, the boys were running plays, playing man-to-man defense and pressing! We had a great time with the boys and hope to see them again next year! – Coach Jill, Ron and John.

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS One of our big men in the middle, he fought for the rebounds and set great picks! 4 Jack Ahearn 12 6 His dribbling really improved this year! Jake Barnes Our quiet leader on the court, Jake played aggressively on offense, always keeping 4 9 34 All-Star us in the game. His free throws kept us competitive in many games. Adi Dass A great spark player both on offense and defense, Adi worked hard no matter what 3 10 19 All-Star position he played. He worked hard every week both in games and at practice. Steffen Jentsch One of our experienced players, Steffen was able to run plays and inbound the ball 4 10 4 All-Star for us. His aggressiveness really improved this season. A determined defender, Braden went after loose balls and tied up many. His shooting 3 Braden Kelly 12 20 helped us out on offense. His willingness to run the plays improved this year! Martin Lipinski A spectacular defender, Martin kept our opponents out of the paint. He was a terrific 3 12 3 Sportsmanship Award rebounder, even being one of the smallest guys out there! Great improvement! A terrific defender, Maxwell stopped our opponents in the zone and man to man. He 3 Maxwell Lipinski 10 - was a great rebounder and set great picks! Maxwell was a pleasure to coach! One of our big men in the middle, Arin’s defense improved tremendously this year 4 Arin McEachin 7 4 along with his dribbling! A strong offensive player, Luke was able to handle the ball in key situations. Luke 3 Luke Remick 10 18 passed the ball well and shot the ball well this year. One of our most improved players this year, Jonah was a strong rebounder and 3 Jonah Ritter 10 6 defensive player for his team. His lay-ups were much improved this year. A determined shooter, Sal’s aggressiveness on offense kept his team in games this 3 Sal Trocino 9 8 year. Sal’s willingness to rebound as well as his defense improved this year! A fearless shooter, Matthew made things happen on offense. He helped his team on 3 Matthew Zitz 12 29 defense by stealing passes and rebounding. Matthew made all of our games exciting!

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Red Team

Coach: Pat Paredes Assistant Coach: Bill Murin Scorekeeper: Ethan Paredes

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 2 10 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 2 11

This team worked hard every practice and game. They gave 110% every time they stepped on the floor. We had a great season with the kids. – Coach Pat and Coach Bill

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

4 Arnav Mundra Great finisher around the basket. 8 7

4 Ben Kaiser Leading scorer and euthanistic player. 12 31

3 Brady Garnot Great rebounder and outlet passer. 12 2

3 Brandon Luciani Excellent spot up shooter. 12 12

Caden Balfour 2 Excellent ball handler with tremendous court vision. 12 29 All-Star

3 Cameron Koretsky High powered rebounder and defender, always around the ball. 12 4

3 Hudson Polidore Great left hand and tenacious defender. 12 7

Indio Ramnarine 4 Great left hand, shot-blocker and help defender. 11 20 All-Star

3 Mike Murin High energy defender and great passer. 11 2

3 Patrick Malet Great team player. 12 -

Ryan Wendoloski 4 Most Improved Player and Sportsmanship Award Winner. 12 5 Sportsmanship Award Zach Paredes 3 Fastest player going to coast-to-coast. 11 10 All-Star

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Blue Team

Coach: Jenna Pascale Assistant Coach: Alan Viani Scorekeeper: Jeremy Pratt

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 7 4 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 8 5

Congratulations to all grade B3-4 intramural players and coaches on a great season! This was a season full of fun competition and steady teaching. I felt everyone improved tremendously as the season progressed. I think that I speak for all coaches and parents when I express my gratitude for all the time put into this year. There were many lessons and steady patience as we tried reaching the most important goal of all, which was bringing the love of the game to these impressionable young boys. I look forward to watching each player grow in skill and hope that each one spends his free time in the driveway! Per Stephen Curry “Be the best version of yourself in anything you do. You don’t have to live anybody else’s story.” – Coach Jenna

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Aaron Watson Wonderful player with a bright future! Pure shot and strength makes him a 4 13 93 All-Star versatile threat. Work on keeping the ball high and powering up on those lay-ups! Anthony really improved on his form during our shooting drills and I felt he 4 Anthony Shaw 10 - learned a lot more about the rules of the game. I hope you stick with it! Kyle Weinrich Kyle exemplifies a true love for the game of basketball with a constant desire to 4 12 2 Sportsmanship Award learn and improve. With hard work and practice, the sky is the limit! Lucas Pascale Lucas worked really hard and was not afraid of contact. When he slows down and 3 12 37 All-Star takes his time, he can be a real offensive threat. Practice hard this summer! Ebo Arthur-Mensah Terrific athlete with great speed and handle. Work on getting your shot off 2 13 57 All-Star quicker and taking it all the way to the basket and you’ll continue to improve. Fantastic young boy who is always excited to learn and improve. I loved seeing 4 Matthew Scianna 11 - his face as he learned how the right shooting form increased his percentage made. Great athlete who became more aggressive, quicker with his hands on defense and 2 Troy Pascale 12 37 improved body control on offense. Keep practicing to increase confidence / skill. Our grittiest player whose aggressive defense really drove the B team. Never 3 Brandon Martinez 11 5 afraid to guard the best player, always went after loose balls. Truly fun to watch! Steady player for our B team, never gave up, always went after his rebound and 3 Connor Licari 12 19 quick on fast breaks. Excited to see his love of the game! Always made us laugh! Great ball handler for our B team who was always willing to learn. Great listener 3 Antonio Cardoso 12 4 who showed tremendous improvement. Practice on getting your shot off quickly! Showed so much improvement, especially in his aggression and willingness to 4 JD Pratt 12 4 learn. I saw a spark in his eye on defense and he desired to get better every day. A pleasure to coach as he was always willing to learn and try his hardest with 4 Gavin McLaughlin 11 - every play. Practice your shooting as I saw your form get better each day!

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Orange Team

Coach: Chad Danforth Assistant Coach: Nick Kowalczyk & Jarad Waxman

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 3 10 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 4 11

Another great season with a great group of boys. Everyone showed improvement as the season progressed. Most of our losses were just by one or two baskets. If we made just a few more layups, then Team Orange easily would have had 8 to 10 wins on the season. I couldn’t have done it without Coach Nick and Coach Jarad and their support and time. Thanks also to all the parents for your support and encouragement throughout the season. Good luck over the summer and hope to see many of you next season. – Coach Chad

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

3 Aiden Frost Aiden really began to excel about mid-season and became a great asset to the team. 14 9

Brandon Caine Our point guard Brandon got our offense going and was an outstanding defender. 4 13 25 All-Star He led the team in steals. Carlos always gave 100% and continued to enjoy the game more and more 4 Carlos Duran Gome 11 - throughout the season. Joseph was another one of our great defenders. Always a hustler and an effective 3 Joseph Kowalczyk 14 2 rebounder. Logan Stolzfus Logan received the sportsmanship award based upon his great attitude and was 3 15 10 Sportsmanship Award always smiling. A great hustler who always played hard in practice and games. Also a point guard, Nate really hit his stride mid-season with the use of his ball 3 Nathaniel Waxman 13 14 handling skills and great set shot. Parker Danforth Parker continued to excel throughout the season with his aggressiveness and was 4 14 14 All-Star one of our leading rebounders. Preston was a pleasure to have on the team with his great attitude and enjoyment 3 Preston Schindler 13 4 of the game. Reuri Villareal Our leading scorer who improved throughout the season. He made some of his best 4 15 41 All-Star plays driving to the hoop to attract defenders then dishing to a teammate. Nice job! Ryan continued to improve his shooting throughout the season and hustled in 3 Ryan Caine 13 - every game. Tiggy continued to improve throughout the season and became a great rebounder 3 Tiggy Polakowski 12 - as the season progressed.

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BOYS 3RD – 4TH GRADE INTRAMURALS

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BOYS 3RD – 4TH GRADE INTRAMURALS

68 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 BOYS 5TH – 6TH GRADE INTRAMURAL DIVISION

The Boys 5th- 6th Grade Intramural Division had a bit of a face lift this season given the draft and how teams were picked to ensure that the teams were as balanced as possible. This was not an easy task, but in the end, I feel that it was the most balanced the teams have been in a long time. This was evident by how close most of the scores were throughout the regular season and playoffs, including an exciting semifinal game that went into overtime. I would like to thank Chris Fields for his guidance in the forming of the balanced teams. I would like to thank the coaches who volunteered their time with the kids and who truly enjoy the game and the comradery shared with the team and even the opposing coaches. I feel that they should truly be recognized for having to referee games either before or after their game. This is extra time away from family and other tasks people try to fit in on a busy weekend. The St. Martins CYO Basketball Program is the largest in the county and the main reason for the success of the program is Chris Fields and his leadership skills. He has built this outstanding program while keeping the focus on the “C” in CYO. Thank you, Chris, for the outstanding job and commitment you have!

The 5th-6th Grade Intramural program is where you get to see a transformation of the kids moving up from 3rd – 4th grade intramurals, who are now a couple inches taller and more athletic than a year ago. This equates to more competitive basketball with a strong foundation of basketball skills that the kids learned in the instructional and lower level intramural programs.

Our coaches did a great job working with the boys from the end of October until mid-March. This program would not be possible without their dedication and commitment to the kids. The teams practiced once a week and had games Saturday afternoons at St. Martin de Porres gym and Gold’s Gym. The coaches worked together to ensure this was a successful season and they should be applauded for the time that they gave up to work with the kids. Coaches have a deep impact on the kids and is something that should not be taken for granted. I grew up playing basketball in this program and I remember every coach that I had and I took something from each one of them, which impacted not only my career as a basketball player but in life outside of sports. Life lessons thru sports stressing teamwork, work ethic and handling adversity provides a solid foundation for the kids moving forward.

The boys played a regular season of 12 games then the playoffs. The most memorable game was the Pink versus Blue semifinal game. Blue had a double-digit lead for most of the game and Pink chipped away at the lead and eventually won in overtime. As the great coach, Jim Valvano, said in his famous ESPY award speech, “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up”. Both teams played an outstanding game. We are always looking for coaches and volunteers, so please let us know if you would like to be part of the program.

Tom Henry Director, Boys 5th – 6th Grade Intramurals

Playoff Champions: Black Playoff Runners-Up: Pink Regular Season Champion: Black

Team All-Stars Sportsmanship Award

Orange Jensey Adames, Nico Simou, Jake Waxman Schuyler Rawls Blue Joe Downey, Jalin Thompson, Ben Stoltzfus Owen Birsner Gray John Esposito, John Tecchio, Lucas Michail Alex Fuentes Black Noah Garb, Zachary Cervone, Wes Kaiser Daniel Johnson Green Michael Dominico, William Peru, Joshua Bodrick Christopher Lupo Pink Lucas Gordon, Jaxson Davis, Noah Snyder Michael Cahill

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Black Team

Coaches: Daren Garb & Joe Cervone Assistant Coaches: Zak Kaiser & Dominic DeRocha Scorekeeper: Zak Kaiser

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 10 2 PLAYOFFS 2 0 OVERALL 12 2

Playoff and Regular Season Champions! The Thoriors were a great team! Everyone improved throughout the season. I thought that all the kids gave great effort and showed toughness, especially in the final two games of the season. I had a lot of fun coaching the kids and I’ll remember everyone. My favorite moments of the season included: the pizza party, Cayden giving the touchdown sign every time he scored and his sisters reaction to him scoring, Brendan scoring in the final game, Noah sinking the go ahead free throws in overtime, Zach making a game saving clutch lay-up, Wes blocking shots, Kweku and Connor crossing kids up, Logan getting fired up before games, Aiden doing the pick and roll, Gavin's 11 point game early in the season, and Daniel's love of the game. Special thanks to the parents and especially my assistant coaches, Joe Cervone, Zak Kaiser, and Dominic Derocha. – Coach Daren Garb

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

6th Kweku Arthur-Mensah Most Points 14 71

6th Logan Derocha Best Vision 14 40

5th Gavin Reyes Best Shooter 14 41

5th Connor Mungavin Most Improved 14 28

5th Aiden Burke Best Screener 14 8

5th Brendan Burke Toughest Thorior 14 2

Daniel Johnson 5th Sportsmanship Award 14 24 Sportsmanship Award

6th Cayden Link Most Coachable 14 14

Noah Garb 6th Best Handles 14 68 All-Star Zach Cervone 6th Best Defense 14 64 All-Star Wes Kaiser 6th Most Blocks 14 36 All-Star

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Pink Team

Co-Coaches: Shane Gordon & Bill Pitcairn Scorekeeper: Jacob Gordon

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 8 3 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 9 4

We had a great season and a good deal of fun. We are very proud of the boys as each one of them improved throughout the season. Each player contributed either on offense/defense or both as you win games by scoring points or stopping the other team from scoring. All the boys were part of that, which makes the team work. We would also like to thank the parents for taking the time to get the boys to practice and the games. – Coaches Shane and Bill

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Jaxon Davis Jaxon was the big man in the paint. Great rebounder on both offense and defense. 6 13 125 All-Star Led the team the team in scoring. Team leader with Lucas and Noah. Lucas Gordon Good shooter and good ball handler. Ran the offense and team leader along with 6 13 66 All-Star Jaxon and Noah. Noah Snyder Noah along with Jaxon and Josh battled under the boards for rebounds. Strong 6 13 90 All-Star defender when we needed him. Good shooter from the corner and helped handle the ball on the offense. Played 6 Matt Douglas 13 32 good defense as well. Point man on defense who did a good job attacking the ball. Also did a good job 6 Josh Ritter 12 24 under the boards on defense and rebounding. Good shooter and ball handler. Helped run the offense with Jonas and was a strong 5 Seth McMahon 13 27 defender. Ran the offense with Seth, good ball handler and can drive to the basket. Also one 5 Jonas Fohl 12 16 of our better defenders. Michael Cahill Team player and always there to help on offense and defense. Through hard work 5 13 9 Sportsmanship Award developed into a good shooter and ball handler. One of our best defenders, played against some of the top offense players on the 5 Alex Arvelo 11 5 other teams and was able to shut them down. Good team player who never complained. Came along way in practices and games 5 Liam Olivieri 12 2 where he became one of our most improved players. Became a strong defender and good rebounder. Consistently improved during the 5 Jonathan Jabbour 11 6 season. Good team player.

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Blue Team

Coach: Dave Birsner Assistant Coach: Jason Thompson Assistant Coach/Scorekeeper: Rom Remick

RECORD WON LOST TIE

REG. SEASON 7 5 1 PLAYOFFS 1 1 0 OVERALL 8 6 1

What a great season! We had the youngest team in the league, but we worked as hard as anyone and persevered through many ups and downs. I am so proud of how we conducted ourselves on and off the court. It was an honor to be your coach. Thanks to my partners, Coach Jason Thompson and Coach Ron Remick, for their help throughout the season and to Tom Henry and Chris Fields for their hard work. – Coach Dave Birsner

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

5 Joisah Avery Slasher. Loves to take the ball to the hole. Sneaky defender. 14 19

Owen Birsner 5 Played bigger than his size. Not afraid to hit the boards. Floor General. 13 32 Sportsmanship Award

5 Karl Blablac Pure shooter with a great touch. Great athlete. 14 26

5 David Carbone Fast Break King. Puts on the breaks and the defense flies by. Scorer. 15 71

5 Giovanni D’Urbano Great improvement during the season. Great hustle and defense. 14 4

Joe Downey 6 One of the league’s top players and our MVP. 15 109 All-Star

5 Derek Mueller Big improvement throughout the year. Team player. 11 4

6 Sam Nesheiwat Approached the game with great enthusiasm. Always looking to improve. 13 -

5 Alex Remick Great all-around player. Made everyone on his team better. Solid scorer. 14 51

5 Jake Smith Sneaker scorer in the paint. Played hard on by ends. 14 37

Ben Stolzfus 6 Solid all-around player. Mr. Versatility. Great shooting touch. 14 37 All-Star Jalin Thompson 5 Dominating in the paint. One of the best rebounders in the league. Great hands. 15 61 All-Star

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Orange Team

Coach: Jarad Waxman Assistant Coach: Nick Kowalczyk

RECORD WON LOST TIE

REG. SEASON 7 5 1 PLAYOFFS 1 1 0 OVERALL 8 6 1

What a great season! I'm so proud of this team. They came together so quickly as a team and played so hard throughout the season. They are a great group of kids and it was a pleasure coaching them this season. – Coach Waxman

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Jensey Adames Pure all-around player. Shooting, ball handling and passing defense all in one. 6 15 114 All-Star Great heart, sportsmanship and passion for the game. Nico Simou Goes hard each and every play. Quick and fierce. Excellent at the hoop and 6 13 54 All-Star from distance. Jake Waxman Outside shot extraordinaire. Clutch under pressure from anywhere on the floor. 6 15 29 All-Star Sneaky quick off the dribble. Crashing the boards like no other. Super strong underneath the rim and a 5 Chris Napoli 14 15 sneaky good outside shot. Ball handling wizard and distributor. Great basketball mind. Tons of range 6 Cameron Welsh 12 36 from distance.

5 Luke Zitz The big man underneath. Size and skill with tons of drive. 12 20

Great all-around player. Sweet outside shot. Good ball handling skills. Hard 6 Joseph Zitz 15 23 defender. Ultimate point guard. Quick off the dribble. Excellent passing skills with scoring 5 Christian Maltais 14 31 ability. Fierce defender. Schuyler Rawls Heart of a lion. Always gives 100% no matter what. The ultimate teammate with a 5 13 2 Sportsmanship Award great left handed shot.

5 Jacob Brandenburg No one more fierce on defense. Great shooter and ball handler. 14 32

Great all-around player. Great wingspan on defense. Good outside shot. 5 Matthew Kowalczyk 14 22 Incredible team player.

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Gray Team

Coach: Peter Spadaro Scorekeeper: Peter Spadaro

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 2 12 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 2 13

I am very proud of our team. Even though we only won two games, our players fought hard every week. There has been a lot of improvement since the beginning of the year and I hope that each player can build on this experience. I hope to see everyone next season! – Coach Pete

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

Zachary Spadaro Great improvement since last year. Became more aggressive and developed an 5 14 16 impressive jump shot.

5 Jerel Bradley Excellent rebounder, high energy and developed a strong outside shot. 14 35

5 Ben Raz Great rebounder, excellent post player and a pleasure to coach. 12 45

5 Matt Richards Played very well inside, great on rebounds, blocks and defense. 13 5

Great point guard and competitor, who plays hard every week and is consistently 5 Peter Scolaro 14 34 working to improve his game. Alex Fuentes 6 Great improvement and has a lot on which to build. 11 10 Sportsmanship Award Thomas Robinson- Great competitor with outstanding defensive play. Thomas has great potential to 6 11 - Scott take his game to the next level. John Tecchio Amazing point guard and great team leader. Fun to watch him handle the ball and 6 13 101 All-Star run the offense. John Esposito 6 Tough player, works hard, plays great defense and is an excellent post player. 13 24 All-Star Lucas Michail 6 Works hard, plays the game with great intensity and plays solid defense. 14 23 All-Star

6 Kameron Palmatier Has great potential, plays hard and has tremendous athletic ability. 10 19

6 Vincent Neglia Works very hard, played great defense and is a great competitor. 14 10

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Green Team

Coach: Greg Bodrick

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 2 10 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 3 13

Coaching this year was a challenge for me. I found myself teaching fundamentals. It was a crash course in Basketball 101, but I loved it. As the season progressed, we improved with every practice and every game. Their last game of the season made me smile with joy, seeing them come together to win that last big game by 52-18. Thanks for the opportunity to teach the game that I love. This was an experience the guys and I will remember for the rest of our lives. – Coach Greg Bodrick

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

5 Anthony Accatiello Great kid, hard worker. I enjoyed watching him play defense. 14 32

Chris Lupo 5 I enjoyed coaching Chris. He came to practice ready to play and learn every week. 15 41 Sportsmanship Award When Connor decided he wanted to learn the game of basketball, it was a pleasure 5 Connor McMillian 14 46 teaching him. I wish I had more time with him. Daniel is a very fast and athletic kid. It was a pleasure teaching this feisty kid, who 6 Daniel Campbell 11 18 was my best defender. Great kid. Loved his willingness to learn. He came to practice ready to practice. 6 Griffin White 12 18 Wish I had more time with him. Joshua Bodrick From the beginning, he wanted to learn and get better. He worked, got better and 5 15 47 All-Star played good defense. Keep up the good work! Justin challenged me every week. When I had his attention, teaching him was great. 5 Justin Clauson Wish I had more time with him. Made me feel good to see him score in both games 13 5 and in the playoffs.

5 Mason Mittan Wish I had more time to teach him. He has the potential to be a very good player. 13 45

6 Mateo Torres Mateo came to learn. I enjoyed watching him improve every week. 13 3

Micheal Demenico Mike was my most improved player of the year. Enjoyed teaching and coaching 5 13 73 All-Star him. Keep up the good work! Good kid overall. Miss a few practices, which pushed him back a little bit. Wish 5 Nicholas Pacelli 12 4 I had a little more time with him. William Peru This kid has potential to be a good basketball player. Wish I had more time to keep 6 15 46 All-Star teaching him the game.

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St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 77 BOYS 7TH - 9TH GRADE INTRAMURAL DIVISION

Thank you to all the players, coaches and parents for this season. The entire B7-9 intramural season confirmed that our new approach to forming intramural teams was a positive step in continually improving and strengthening our CYO program. By analyzing the teams for a week after the draft and making some adjustments, better team balance was achieved. More than half the league was 9th graders this season. This CYO program takes great pride in knowing that more than half the players in this league have played on CYO travel, AAU, modified, freshman, JV or varsity teams, which shows that the St. Martin de Porres CYO program is serving the community in a special way. This wide array of external teams often resulted in a skewed amount of players present at regular season games.

The season ended with the top team in the regular season having three losses. The playoffs included all 8 teams and the final four consisted of the top 4 seeded teams. Orange (1) played Dark Blue (4) and Red (2) played Pink (3). All three final four playoff games were very competitive with the top 2 teams meeting in the championship game. Orange edged the Red team to take the championship 49-39. Orange’s Daniel Belmonte led all scorers with 14 points.

The season concluded with the all-star game, which was an incredible offensive display. Each team in the league selected three players to be all-stars. The game ended 83-82, which is the most points that we have seen on a CYO scoreboard! The players chose teams from the selected players that were present.

A special thanks and good luck to our retired B7-9 director, Vinny Reilly, for everything he did for the program. Thank you to Chris Fields for his incredible passion for developing this program and his extensive effort to make the CYO program and our community enhanced with Catholic enrichment. Also, a special thank you to Matt Grossman, for scheduling the referees each week. Thank you and God bless you all from the St. Martin de Porres Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).

Steve Darling and Antonio Mazzarelli Boys 7th – 9th Grade Intramurals

Team All-Stars Sportsmanship Award Black Antonio Lopez, Scott Murray, Liam Murray Patrick Scianna Carolina Blue Liam Cassidy, Sean O’Brien, Jonathan Scampoli Dominic Abbatiello Green Thomas Feola, Devon Cooper, Sammy Delacruz Thomas D’Amato Pink Ben Tullo, Jason Meyers, Vinnie Vitulli Matt Johnson Gray Aidan Marshall, Marco Mazzarelli, Noah Mensching Nate Bingham Orange Luke LaSalvia, Matthew Delaney, Daniel Belmonte George Jabbour Red Gerald Volpe, Thomas Gambichler, Parker Nevins David Zhang Blue Sean Lucas, Joe Carlini, Aiden Yereance Anthony Mazzacone

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Orange Team Orange Team Orange Team Coach: Stephen Darling Coach: Stephen Darling Assistant Coach: Coach: Stephen Dominic Darling DeRocha Assistant Coach: Dominic DeRocha Scorekeeper: Assistant Coach: Tim Seaman Dominic DeRocha Scorekeeper: Tim Seaman Scorekeeper: Tim Seaman

RECORD WON LOST RECORD WON LOST REG.RECORD SEASON 11WON 3LOST REG. SEASON 11 3 PLAYOFFS 3 0 PLAYOFFSREG. SEASON 113 03 OVERALL 14 3 OVERALLPLAYOFFS 14 3 03 OVERALL 14 3

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Red Team

Coaches: Lance McPike Assistant Coach: Liam McPike Scorekeeper: Nick Variara

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 8 4 PLAYOFFS 2 1 OVERALL 10 5

This team has helped us through so much this season. Times were rough and this team put a smile on our faces with the way they played. Every game was intense and they played their hearts out every win and every loss. To all our 9th graders, we wish you nothing but luck in the future.

In memory of Ronald T. McPike: Dad, you taught Liam and I to push our players to their fullest potential. You had nothing but high hopes for our team and you loved the way each player played. Every game that we coached this season was dedicated to you and it always will be. Rest easy, we love you. – Coaches Lance and Liam McPike

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Thomas Gambichler Tommy was a very phenomenal point guard. He knew how to control the pace of 9 13 91 All-Star the game and showed amazing leadership through the whole season. Edie was a very tough kid to get a shot over. He came in clutch with his rebounds 9 Eddie Haw 14 56 and shot blocking ability. Parker Nevins Parker was a fast paced player and really knew how to create fast break points, get 9 14 70 All-Star back on defense and could always force turnovers. David Zhang David always knew where the ball was on the court and never hesitated to take a 9 14 26 Sportsmanship Award shot. From start to finish, he was always looking to improve his game. Hunter was a very, very tough defender. Always low and ready to take the ball 9 Hunter Gent 14 25 from anyone who dribbled towards him. Gerald Volpe Gerald was a different type of beast. Aggressive in the post and for rebounds. 9 13 127 All-Star Loved to shoot and always kept his composure through intense match-ups. Patrick knew how to get under a defenders skin and always worked hard to 9 Patrick Panzarino 13 8 improve himself. Kevin’s speed and jumping ability helped us stop fast breaks and grab easy 8 Kevin Strickland 13 41 rebounds. He also helped us out by hitting very tough shots. Riley led our B team and helped improve everyone around him. Has a very deadly 7 Riley Weatherwax 14 103 3-point shot. Always knew how to create contact to get easy shots at the line. Landon had amazing footwork and always played aggressive. He never 7 Landon Kearney 13 43 hesitated or thought twice about taking a shot. Michael was very aggressive in the post. He took everything he learned from the 7 Michael McPike 14 44 people around us and always used it in the game.

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Pink Team

Coach: Jared Marsala Coach: Mike Schmauch Scorekeeper: Eric Schmauch

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 8 6 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 9 7

I had a great time coaching these boys this season. Coaching at the 7-9 level is very interesting because there is wide variety of talent and knowledge on the teams. At practice we tried to keep it light and fun, teaching the fundamentals of the game and trying to keep the older players interested. Having two sets of twins and a pair of cousins on the same team really helped with our chemistry. The team as a whole had a great fast break game and always played tough on both sides of the ball. I couldn’t have asked for a better team of boys. They showed great character and kept their heads focused on basketball when things got tough during the season. Although the season came to an end sooner then we would have liked, I could not be prouder of this team. - Coach Jared

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Solid secondary guard on our B team. Has the ability to bring the ball up the court 7 Austin Barratta 15 4 with confidence. Great defender who was able to consistently pick off opponents passes and lock 7 Dylan Barratta 15 4 down their ball-handlers. Our big man in the middle on B team. Increased his rebounding ability as the year 7 Tristan Tucker 14 6 went on. Hustler on both defense and offense, ran up and down the floor on fast breaks for 7 Troy Tucker 15 14 open layups. Was able to shut down larger opponents with ease. Matt Johnson Good basketball player but an even better kid. Increased his confidence throughout 8 16 31 Sportsmanship Award the year which allowed him to become a threat from deep range. Was able to turn defense into offense every time he stole the ball. His ball-handling 8 Jacob Lull 16 160 and fast break scoring helped us stay in games throughout the season. Pure hustle player who would do whatever it took to get the ball for the team. 9 Cooper Clary 12 15 Knew his role on the team and worked it to absolute perfection. Jason Meyers Extremely athletic player who could out rebound taller opponents. Has a well 9 16 59 All-Star developed post game and could pull off smooth finishes. Great spot up shooter and one of our strongest defenders. Successfully defended 9 Jaiden Oquendo 15 59 The other team’s best player all season long. Ben Tullo Best handler on the team who could create his own shots with ease. Smart shooter 9 13 97 All-Star who knows when to pull up or dish it out to a teammate. Great shooter in clutch time and once he got hot, opponents couldn’t cool him off. 9 Justin Tullo 16 41 Solid defender who often helped grab rebounds. Vinnie Vitulli Lightning fast on the break helped him net tons of layups. Could shoot the lights 9 15 106 All-Star out from the three or drive it in the lane for an inside shot.

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Carolina Blue

Coaches: Mark Cassidy & Brendan Cassidy Scorekeeper: Jake Daly

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 7 7 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 7 8

Our players really supported one another and came together as a team this year. There was a lot of comradery and friendship among the guys. On the court, we were a little up and down. Whether it was injuries to some of our best players at the end of the year or the fact that most of our boys had important school basketball or soccer commitments, it just seemed that we rarely had a practice or game where all ten of our players were out there. I was very proud of how the boys showed great sportsmanship and respect toward the referees and our opponents. Thank you to my co-coach, Brendan, for his added intensity and basketball IQ on the bench. Most importantly, I would like to thank our parents for their positive support throughout the season and for raising a fine group of young men. – Coach Mark Cassidy

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Alex Daley Excellent defensive player, vastly improved since 7th grader. His hustle/effort could 9 13 26 never be questioned. A unifying player on our team. We loved rooting for Alex! Dominic Abaatiello Intense player, always left every ounce of energy out there. Great job running the 7 13 40 Sportsmanship Award point for B. Drove the ball well and could knock down a 3. Keep up the good work! Jonathon Scampoli Great teammate, team leader, rebounder and defender who could fill it up on offense. 9 15 100 All-Star Great stroke from downtown, unmatched passion for the game. Excellent season! Very talented athlete, who was one of our best ball handlers. Did a fine job getting to 7 Dylan Thomas 13 44 the rack and made good decisions. Great job when playing A at times. Way to go! Our big man who did an excellent job blocking shots and pulling down boards for us. 8 Sohan Gandham 15 70 A dependable player who was always ready. Good finisher in the paint. Great job! Sean O’Brien Tenacious defender, never took a play off. Had some high scoring games, did a great 9 15 56 All-Star job running the floor and finishing. Good rebounder. Thanks for 3 great seasons! Hardworking player who has great quickness and an intense motor. Made some 7 Kelvin Dong 10 10 big plays on the defensive side of the ball. Led the team in steals, ran the floor well. Austin Rhodes Our top scorer, has a great future in high school. Ability to knock down 3’s and 8 14 105 All-Star score in the paint made our team better late in the season. Great kid and neighbor! Liam Cassidy Excellent decision maker and point guard, who made his teammates better. 3-point 9 11 101 All-Star shooting, ability to get to the hoop were outstanding. Inspiring work ethic, great son! One of our best guards, excellent range from 3, played tight defense. Big part of B, 8 Connor Hitt 16 47 was a pleasure to coach. Always respectful, always trying to get better. Great year!

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Gray Team

Coach: Antonio Mazzarelli Assistant Coach: Tom Marshall Scorekeeper: Todd Bingham

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 7 7 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 7 8

Our team was right in the middle of the pack this year. I had a fun time coaching the boys and I hope that they learned something this year. My main message for the boys as they go forward is one that I stressed during the year. Each and every week we need to go out and give it our all. Week in and week out go hard and play great defense. Go out and do the little things in basketball, and in life, to succeed. I hope that they all strive to be all they can be no matter what they choose to do. – Coach Mazz

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Nate Bingham Nate was the team sportsmanship award winner as well as one of our hot shot 8 14 52 Sportsmanship Award winners. He played big down low as our B team center and rebounder. Sean probably had the most minutes on the team this year as he’s a versatile 9 Sean Boschulte 12 57 player. Good point guard who combines shooting and passing skills. Matt stepped it up as the year progressed. Getting better and better on D with 7 Matthew Canzone 14 3 each passing week. Keep up the great progress, Matt! Quinn was one of my B team guards that also really stepped up as the year went 7 Quinlin Claudio 15 9 on. By the end of the year, he was a potent defender at the top of the zone. Sean was another one that played a ton of minutes for us. Playing as one of the 7 Sean Gebert 14 45 big men on the B team or a guard on A. He was our team hot shot winner. Aidan Marshall Aidan was the big man of the entire league and for the Gray team. He was a 9 12 153 All-Star beast in the paint and is talented enough to go coast to coast to score. Marco Mazzarelli Marco was our A team floor general. He’s got a great handle, supreme vision 9 10 62 All-Star and an unselfish player happier to get an assist than to score himself. Noah Mensching Noah was another one of our A team big men and a team All-Star. He’s a 9 14 29 All-Star rebounding machine who was never shy to crash the boards. Adam was the third of our A team big men. Played the high post and was our 9 Adam Yachkouri 12 48 leading scorer in our playoff game. Definitely improved as the year went on. Xavier is a smart player with a good understanding of the game. He’s tough, 9 Xavier Zykoff 15 47 too, not missing a game and playing in the playoff game despite being ill.

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Blue Team

Coach: Tim Dittenhoefer Assistant Coach: Rich Whalen Scorekeeper: Anthony Mazzacone & Kevin Yereance

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 8 6 PLAYOFFS 1 1 OVERALL 9 7

It was an honor to coach these young men and it was an absolute pleasure to work with them! They all played hard, worked hard and enjoyed each other! They were respectful, dedicated and had a love of the game! We had a great season, truly highlighted by how well they played together. I look forward to seeing them again next season or to following their high school careers! Thanks to all of the parents who were also great and helpful in every way possible! Boys – keep working on your game and we’ll see you on the court again! – Coach Tim Dittenhoefer and Rich Whalen

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Sean Lucas Sean led the team in scoring and was a defensive stalwart, notably with his highlight 9 13 148 All-Star shot blocking! Great player and great teammate! Joe Carlini Big guy with a soft touch and could finish around the basket! Non-stop motor, 9 13 100 All-Star loved to play all positions! Great rebounder, great attitude, great competitor! Aiden Yereance Best ball handler on the team, beautiful touch around the hoop and could bury the 9 12 80 All-Star three ball! Loved to dish the ball to his teammates! Great defender and rebounder! Loved to spot up for the corner 3! Couldn’t ask for 9 Joe Montgomery 13 32 more from a player, who was willing to do everything and anything to win! Anthony Mazzacone Our go to guy whose athleticism and speed were a tremendous asset. Unselfish to a 9 15 79 Sportsmanship Award fault, always smiling! A coach’s dream, loved by his teammates! Improved all year! Dedicated and hardworking! Most improved player with a great attitude and came 8 Ryan Nestor 15 16 to every game and practice! Became a defensive weapon second half of the season. Great athleticism and ability, loved to take the ball to the basket! Could take the 7 Evan Dittenhoefer 14 60 contact and score! Great touch inside and out, going to be a great player! Led the B team in scoring, also contributed on the A team. Scorer’s mentality, going 7 Connor Durkin 15 96 to be a great scorer in the league! Made every practice and worked hard! Worked hard, improved tremendously! Good 3-point shooter and when he shoots 7 Tommy Leake 15 27 “there will be no rebound!” Will be a great player as he continues to work on game!

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Black Team

Coach: Evelio Lopez Scorekeeper: Shawn Scianna

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 1 13 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 1 14

We had a very interesting season. We didn’t have the best record, but we had a great time as a team and family. The boys gave it everything they had every minute they were on the court. I’m very proud of each and every one of you. We will always be friends and teammates. I wanted to thank all the parents for all your loyalty and trust with your sons. – Coach Lopez

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Antonio Lopez 9 A coach on and off the floor. Thanks for all the memories. 14 79 All-Star Scott Murray 9 True gamer and great teammate. 14 193 All-Star Liam Murray 9 Very improve player, tough defender. 14 79 All-Star Patrick Scianna 9 Played to his fullest ability every minute of the game. 14 20 Sportsmanship Award

9 Arun Dass Baller, great teammate. 14 69

9 Kevin Mullins Great defender. 14 59

8 Allyn Stavonau Most improved, plays hard. 14 40

8 Aryan Esfandiari Truly loves the game, funniest kid I have ever met. 14 21

7 Carter Belon Never gives up, good shooter. 14 43

7 Jack Luongo Plays bigger than he is, does everything you ask him to do. 14 38

7 Leo Amodeo Hard worker, always gives 100%. 14 13

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Green Team

Coach: Tommy Feola Assistant Coach: DeTroy Jones

RECORD WON LOST

REG. SEASON 4 10 PLAYOFFS 0 1 OVERALL 4 11

The 2018-2019 season had its ups and downs. but as always, a great group of boys. Every one of them played hard all season. – Coach Feola

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Thomas Feola The Lunchbox, a super aggressive player. Master of the shoulder drop layup 9 15 94 All-Star through the lane.

9 George Guzman Has passion for the game, greatly improved throughout the season. 15 46

9 Jacob Gordon Plays hard and his shooting really improved. 15 92

9 Johnathan Raz Good rebounder, plays hard, good listener and teammate. 12 18

Sammy Delacruz 9 Doctor J, super aggressive, plays hard. 15 89 All-Star Devon Cooper 9 Great teammate and all-around player. 15 80 All-Star

8 Christian Visacci Has great passion for the game and works hard. 15 48

8 Jeff Gieseler Good player. 12 15

8 Matt Buonato Good teammate, works hard, good rebounder. 12 16

8 Joe Cservak Super quiet, good teammate, hard worker 8 10

Thomas D’Amato Great passion for the game. Will not say no to any challenge. Great teammate 7 15 49 Sportsmanship Award and very coachable.

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BOYS 7TH – 9TH GRADE INTRAMURALS

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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE

This was the eighth season for 10th through 12th grade boys to continue playing organized basketball in our CYO program. We continued holding one continuous session from mid-September through the end of February instead of the former two-session format. The focus of this league is for high school boys to continue enjoying the game of basketball in an organized environment with certified referees, especially if they don’t make their school teams. Next year, I expect that this league will continue to be played on Saturday mornings.

We continued the practice of picking new teams each week instead of having formal teams. However, since the same 15 to 20 boys came each week, the teams developed a somewhat consistent look and feel. We continued the use of St. Martin’s reversible jerseys to give the “unique teams” feeling. Unlike our other intramural programs, there were no practices during the week, just pick-up games on Saturday morning. For 2019-20, we plan to increase the number of boys in this league and include teams from St. Mary’s Wappingers CYO and Holy Trinity CYO. We plan to have a minimum of 4 teams and set-up a schedule. As always, all games would be officiated by certified referees.

During the winter months, December through February, we were again able to form a high school team to join the Holy Trinity high school league, which included three teams from Holy Trinity, a St Martin’s team and a team from St Mary’s Wappingers. This extra basketball opportunity allowed the boys to play in a more competitive atmosphere. The boys enjoyed playing in the Holy Trinity high school league. Next year, we will look at expanding the partnership with these two CYO programs to include their players in our in-house league as well as our continued participation in the traditional Holy Trinity league.

We look for opportunities for the boys to participate in community service projects and we will continue to look for opportunities again next season. This year, instead of Bible Promise Books, all participants were provided the book Discovering Christ. We encouraged the boys to establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, to attend church once they go off to college and to explore scripture.

Overall, it was a good season and we are very happy that our program provides this opportunity for high school age boys to play organized basketball. For those boys graduating from high school and starting the next chapter in their lives, we wish you the best of luck and success in the future. For those boys who plan to return next season, please be prepared for a mid-September start once again. For those boys who have played in St Martin league’s in the past and are entering 10th grade in the fall, please consider joining this high school league.

This is my last year as the high school league director. I have enjoyed my time as this league’s director and providing the high school boys with the extra opportunity to play basketball. I would like to thank all the players, past and present, for their dedication and enthusiasm to basketball. My thanks as well to Chris Fields for his leadership of the St Martin’s basketball program.

Thanks and best wishes!

Norb Hart Boys High School League Director

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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE

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ST. MARTIN CYO ALL-STARS

GIRLS 4th– 6th GRADE

Meghan Aiello Riley Carroll Clara Chapin Ella Corkery Anna Frost Bella Gilmore Iliana Haddad Isabella Martin Bianca Mazzarelli Elizabeth Peek Maryclare Parker-Stark Cora Polakowski Sophia Rescigno Maia Schiavone Brooke Skeahan Natalia Tagliaferri Effie Thomas Molly Veach Maia Viggiano Kiera Weatherwax

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ST. MARTIN CYO ALL-STARS

BOYS 3rd – 4th GRADE

Ebo Arthur-Mensah Caden Balfour Jake Barnes Justin Bergman Brandon Caine Henry Cianfrani Nicholas Clark Parker Danforth Adi Dass Steffen Jentsch Ryan Klinger Carter Lupo Patrick Pagano Zach Paredes Lucas Pascale Indio Ramnarine Reuri Villareal Aaron Watson

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ST. MARTIN CYO ALL-STARS

BOYS 5th – 6th GRADE

Jensey Adames Joshua Broderick Zachary Cervone Jaxson Davis Michael Dominico Joe Downey John Esposito Noah Garb Lucas Gordon Wes Kaiser Lucas Michail William Peru Nico Simou Noah Snyder Ben Stoltzfus John Tecchio Jalin Thompson Jake Waxman

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ST. MARTIN CYO ALL-STARS

BOYS 7th – 9th GRADE

Daniel Belmonte Joe Carlini Liam Cassidy Devon Cooper Sammy Delacruz Matthew Delaney Thomas Feola Thomas Gambichler Luke LaSalvia Antonio Lopez Sean Lucas Aidan Marshall Marco Mazzarelli Noah Mensching Jason Meyers Liam Murray Scott Murray Parker Nevins Sean O'Brien Jonathan Scampoli Ben Tullo Vinnie Vitulli Gerald Volpe Aiden Yearance St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 95 TRAVEL DIVISIONS

Congratulations to all seven of our travel teams for successful seasons and challenging themselves at the highest level of CYO basketball! St. Martin has a proud history of tournament, county, upstate and archdiocesan championships. While not numerous this season, our travel teams added some county and tournament championships, but many second place finishes were the story of the season. The dedication of our travel coaches is a huge reason for our success and player development.

Our 4th grade boys won the Dutchess County championship against St. Mary’s Fishkill, the St. Mary’s Tournament last Thanksgiving and finished second in the Harvest Tournament in Brookfield, CT. Their loss to St. Mary’s Kingston in the first round of the Archdiocesan playoffs showed their grit after a slow start, but the future only looks bright for this team!

Our 5th grade boys came in second in the Harvest Tournament, advanced to the Final Four of the St. Martin Tournament and made the Dutchess County playoffs. Advancing in the latter two tournaments highlighted the skill level of this team and this experience will serve them well next season.

Our 6th grade boys had a challenging season, since they weren’t one of the taller teams in the B6 division. But they never gave up in any game and they look forward to battling again as 7th graders next season.

Our 7th grade boys had a tremendous season, which fell one point short in a heart-wrenching loss to St. Mary’s Fishkill in the Dutchess County championship game. This team finished in second place in the Harvest, St. Mary’s Fishkill and Holy Trinity tournament, only missing out in our tournament for a sweep of second in all tournaments. Given the confidence and success achieved this season, this team will contend next season in their last season together.

Our 8th grade boys came in second in the St. Mary’s Fishkill and Holy Trinity tournaments and lost in the first round of the Dutchess County playoffs against a St. Christopher’s Red Hook team that couldn’t miss an outside shot. While their time together has ended, they will always have memories of their Dutchess County championship as 7th graders. Keep an eye on many of these players, since you’ll be reading about them in high school!

Our 5th-6th grade girls were hard pressed to follow-up an appearance in the Archdiocesan championship game and victories in every tournament in which they competed last season. They still had a very successful season, winning the Holy Trinity Tournament, placing second in the Harvest Tournament and losing an overtime thriller in the Dutchess County championship game.

Our 7th-8th grade girls had a difficult season given many injuries, but still found a way to advance to the Final Four of our tournament, losing to the eventually champions, Regina Coeli. They still played with heart throughout the season and we wish these girls great success on their high school teams.

Please review the tournament section of our yearbook for results from the 11th Annual St. Martin CYO Basketball Tournament. This event is a huge undertaking and I’d like to thank the college athletic directors for their support, Matt Grossman for scheduling the referees and the volunteers for site coordinating, tending clocks, staffing admissions and serving concessions. This tournament has a stellar field and while we don’t draw teams from Staten Island, the results below from the Archdiocesan championship games show four teams who participated in our tournament: St. Columbanus G6 (which competed in the G78 division), St. Gregory’s G6 & G8 and St. Mary’s B6.

Keep playing AAU this spring / summer and I look forward to travel tryouts in September!

Chris Fields Travel Director

4th Grade Girls (Gidgets): St Barnabas (BX) (18) vs. St Paul (R) (13) 5th Grade Boys (Small Fry): St. Gregory (W) (38) vs. St Catharine (R) (27) 5th Grade Girls (Cadettes): St Francis (R) (29) vs. St. John-Mahopac (P) (25) 6th Grade Boys (Tyro): Sacred Heart (SI) (48) vs. St Mary's Fishkill (D) (37) 6th Grade Girls (Debs): St. Columbanus (W) (31) vs. St Gregory (R) (24) 7th Grade Boys (JV Boys): St. Teresa (SI) (43) vs. St Peter (R) (35) 7th Grade Girls (JV Girls): Sacred Heart (SI) (53) vs. St Catharine (R) (24) 8th Grade Boys (Varsity Boys): St Raymond (BX) (44) vs. OLSH (R) (42) 8th Grade Girls (Varsity Girls): St. Teresa (SI) (30) vs. St Gregory (R) (25) 96 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019

5th - 6th Grade Girls Travel Team

Coach: Martin McQuade Assistant Coach: Ryan Leone

RECORD WON LOST COUNTY 10 2 TOURNEYS 7 4 OVERALL 17 6

Coach Ryan and I want to express how proud we are of this group of players. They made significant improvements in their individual games and played extremely well as a team. We would like to thank the parents for their continued support throughout the season. Having coached the 5th-6th grade girls travel team these past three years, I can honestly say I have thoroughly enjoyed it and will cherish the memories. Thank you to Chris Fields for all of his hard work throughout the season. I would also like to thank Vinny Reilly, a true friend. God bless and enjoy the summer! – Coach Martin

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES POINTS Blythe continues to work hard to improve her skills. She was the only returning starter from last 6 Blythe McQuade 230 year's Archdiocese championship team and showed great leadership skills through her efforts. Addie proved to be a versatile player capable of playing different positions on the floor. She is a 6 Addison Leone 31 hard worker and very coachable. Greatly improved her all-around skills throughout the season. Jasmine continues to improve her skills. She works hard in both practice and games, always 6 Jasmine Triunfo 117 applying what she learned. She was also the winner of the St. Martin’s hot shot contest. Itsy worked very hard in practice and it showed in each game. She more than doubled her points 6 Elizabeth Peek 121 from last season and was a defensive specialist, all while developing a deadly outside corner shot. Sophie has been with the 5th-6th grade travel team for three years. She brings new meaning to 6 Sophie Michaelis 33 the word EFFORT! I can't think of anyone who works harder in practice and games. Noa doubled her point total from last year. She continued to work hard in practice and games 6 Noa Hayes 18 and displayed tremendous improvement as the season went on. Hayley continued to improve her all-around skill level. She more than doubled her point total 5 Hayley Casella 47 from last season and is poised to take over as one of the team leaders on next year's team. In her first year in the travel program, this young lady stepped up her game through 5 Ellia Bailey 46 Determination and hard work. Ellia is extremely enthusiastic and her hustle is unparalleled. St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 97

7th - 8th Grade Girls Travel Team

Coach: Stacey Loughran Assistant Coach: Biagio Belmonte Scorebook: Team Families

RECORD WON LOST

COUNTY 3 8 TOURNEYS 3 5 OVERALL 6 13

This was my second year coaching these girls with the addition of three 7th graders and I couldn’t be prouder. This team was made of such talent. Five of my girls made their JV teams for their schools, which is a great accomplishment for being in 7th and 8th grade. To my 8th grade families, I will miss you all and want to thank you for helping me this year again with the book and clock when needed. You all very much appreciated. Best of luck to your girls as they move up to the 9th grade. Good luck to the returning three next year and I enjoyed coaching you as well. Coach Biagio thanks for helping me coach this year. – Coach Stacey

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS You’re such a strong fearless player and you will be going far in basketball. I am 8 Cammy Green 8 25 glad that I could be an impact on you these last two years. Good luck at Ketcham! I wish you the best of luck as well. You are a feisty player and fearless. You were our 8 Taylor Gibson 12 35 team spirit and sideline coach. Coaching is in your DNA. Good Luck at Arlington! Tori, you are the most determined player, hard on yourself at times, but eager to 8 Tori Guy 12 83 always play better than the game before. Good Luck at Spackenkill! This year I got to see you step up your game and become the defender I knew you 8 Beth Najork 12 21 could be. How many blocked shots? I wish you the best at Millbrook Prep! As quiet as you are, you really know how to body check a player. I was glad to see 8 Italia Pace 12 10 you open up and show some guts. Keep it up. Good luck at my alma mater, Lourdes! Olivia this year I really got to see you play because you refrained from getting injured. 8 Olivia Mchail 12 22 You did great this year and I am very proud of you. Good luck at Spackenkill!

8 Amanda Skeahan Amanda Amanda Amanda…. you young girl are a force on the court! 11 21

Julia was my “Little Big”. She could rebound like she was a post and an amazing ball 7 Julia Belmonte 13 64 handler. My quiet one, but fierce on the court. Best of luck next year. The Defender was not afraid to get on the floor and fight for the ball. She improved 7 Abby Anderson 12 57 with driving to the basket and wasn’t afraid to take chances. Good luck next year. Caitlin, you are going to go far. This girl was my post and yet come to find out she 7 Caitlin Roberston 12 125 can nail 3-point shots, too. I had so much fun coaching you. Best of luck next year. 98 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019

4th Grade Boys Travel Team

Coach: Darren & Darlene Clay Scorekeeper: Tony Abbate

RECORD WON LOST

COUNTY 5 2 TOURNEYS 4 7 OVERALL 9 9

DUTCHESS COUNTY CHAMPIONS!!

We have been coaching for over 10 years now, mainly girls, and we didn’t give it a second thought to have the opportunity to start coaching boys, thinking it shouldn’t be any different from coaching girls. Boy were we wrong. They are different! After a few weeks into the season and some “crazy and chaotic” practices, we knew that we had to change our coaching style with this bunch of 3rd and 4th graders. Even with a “change in game plan” on how to coach these boys and get them to a caliber we knew this team could get to, we still had those “crazy and chaotic” practices. However, when it came to game time and county play, each and every one of the boys were focused and wanted nothing more than give 100% out on the court to pull out a win. We couldn’t have asked for more from these boys! The fundamental improvement and the sportsmanship they showed as the season progressed was such a joy to watch and we look forward to working with these boys for the next four years. – Coach Darren & Coach Darlene

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Gio was our Mr. Hustle of the team. He was all over the place when out on the court and 4 Giovanni Abbate 18 22 came up with big rebounds when needed. Solid improvement throughout the season! Mr. Lockdown! One of our top defenders. When we needed a stop on the defensive end, 4 James Burger 17 78 he would deliver and made key baskets when needed. Great personality, very coachable. Shayne was our little “Steph Curry” and loved to shoot the three ball, hitting three in a 4 Shayne Clay 18 45 row at the Holy Trinity Tournament. He also hit some key outside shots in close games. Fearless! Nick has a great outside shot but also wasn’t afraid to take it to the hole against 3 Nicholas Decker 18 32 the big guys when he saw an opening. Great job running the point as a 3rd grader. Albie was our second 3rd grader playing up on the team. He also shared the point guard 3 Albie Hasbrouck 18 15 position. Great court sense and strong defensive skills. Eger to learn, very coachable! Spencer has great passion for the sport as well as great knowledge of the game. If we 4 Spencer Milano 18 106 needed a big basket, he wasn’t afraid to take it. Great basketball future ahead of him. Showed tremendous improvement with his post moves down low and came up with some 4 Ryan Najork 17 76 huge rebounds. He also made some key free throws during close games. Owen’s defense through the season improved dramatically and came up with some key 4 Owen Paterson 17 12 steals in tight games. So eager to learn and very coachable. Hunter was all over the place when on the court, creating numerous turnovers. Great 4 Hunter Pink 17 73 improvement with his low post moves. Big rebounds and put backs during close games. Trevor has one of the nicest outside shots on the team. Made some keys baskets during 4 Trevor Rhodes 18 28 county games. Great improvement on the defensive end, too.

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5th Grade Boys Travel Team

Coach: Tom Henry Assistant Coach: Martin McQuade Scorekeeper: Mark Burlingame

RECORD WON LOST

COUNTY 5 8 TOURNEYS 7 4 OVERALL 12 12

The 5th grade travel team had a successful season this year. We had several new additions to the team and they all made significant contributions. The boys worked hard all year and improved each week. The coaches stressed the fundamentals of the game and focused on the team effort, where boxing out, making the extra pass and forcing a turnover were a high priority in our weekly practice. It took some time for the boys to buy into these concepts, but I feel that they took ownership of this by the end of the year and this is something on which we can build. I told them every week that if we play hard and give 100% effort, then I’m ok with the outcome of the game win or lose. I would like to thank the parents for all the support that they provided for the entire year. I look forward to coaching the kids next year. – Coach Tom

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Tyler is a great athlete who always steps up to the challenge and was the team’s 5 Tyler Durkin 25 186 leading scorer and rebounder. The skies the limit! Martin is an explosive offensive player who can always get a clean look at the basket. 5 Martin McQuade 25 134 He worked hard on being a complete player and became a better passer. Brody is a sparkplug who has no fear. He gives opposing teams fits with his hard- 4 Brody Peek 25 103 nosed defense. Smallest kid on the floor, but one of our better rebounds. Brayden is a solid basketball player that does everything well – shooting, dribbling, 5 Brayden McMaster 20 90 defense and rebounding. He does not have a weakness. Giancarlo is a very unselfish player who is always looking for an open teammate. 5 Giancarlo Henry 24 59 Solid player who does the little things that do not show up in the box score. Connor worked hard all year and is our most improved player. Once he gained some 5 Connor McQuade 20 37 confidence, he became mush more aggressive offensively and on the boards. Max worked hard this year. He scored in bunches and has the nicest outside shot on 5 Max Burlingame 25 89 the team. He improved defensively and hit the boards. Luciano always gave 110% every time he was on the floor. He hustles and always 5 Luciano Gallante 23 19 worked hard at practice. Great team player and addition to the team. Braeden is a defensive beast and he forced several key turnovers. He became more 5 Braeden Greene 24 8 confident offensively as the year went on. Hunter is a great kid who works hard all year and became more aggressive as the 5 Hunter Anderson 20 1 year progressed and improved his basketball IQ.

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6th Grade Boys Travel Team

Coach: Dan McMaster Assistant Coach: Pat Paredes Scorekeeper: Dave Townsend

RECORD WON LOST

COUNTY 2 10 TOURNEYS 1 6 OVERALL 3 16

This season was a great learning year. We played each game to the end and never gave up. The team was short in height but not in effort. I’m proud of everyone this year. It was a fun season. – Coach Dan McMaster

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS

6 Bryan Hoyt Hard working. 19 70

6 Daniel Kelly Good defender. 19 39

6 Daniel McMaster Good rebounder. 18 72

6 Ethan Paredes Playmaker. 18 43

6 Gavin Flynn Good defender. 16 42

6 Joey Mignone Good team player. 15 21

6 James Townsend Hard worker. 19 33

6 Ryan McMaster Good jump shooter. 18 112

6 Ryan Smith Playmaker. 19 63

6 Sammy Jean Coachable. 13 9 St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 101

7th Grade Boys Travel Team

Coach: George Siegrist Assistant Coach: Matt Ohrvall Scorekeeper: Mike Rescigno

RECORD WON LOST

COUNTY 10 2 TOURNEYS 6 7 OVERALL 16 9

Another great year for this travel basketball team! Regular season league champs! We have a great group of kids that are a pleasure to be around. We beat teams that we haven’t beaten in the past couple of years. The team continues to get better from year to year. We have had great success and we have one more year to be together. Looking forward to another season with this group of kids. Thank you to all our great parents. – Coach Siegrist

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Cole had a great year for us! He made outstanding improvements from the 7 Cole Castella 24 153 beginning of the year to the end. Very good all-around player. Mike is a fierce competitor! Continues to be a leader for this team. Unbelievable 7 Mike Rescigno 20 221 athlete. He is our leading scorer for another year. Stephen continues to work hard! He plays very good defense and offensively has 7 Stephen Mulcahy 20 29 improved over the season. Charlie continues to be a great shooter for us. He had a lot of big plays that 7 Charlie Lyons 24 32 resulted in a number of wins throughout the season. Daniel continues to become one of the more dominant players on the court. He 7 Daniel Ristic 23 172 plays well on both ends of the court. Daniel is a pleasure to coach. Patrick plays hard on every possession. He plays very good defense. He worked 7 Patrick Siegrist 20 34 hard to become more of an offensive threat. Noah had a great season this year! He is developing into a well-rounded player. 7 Noah Ohrvall 22 67 He showed this year that he is an offensive threat. Dylan continued to be one of our offensive threats. He has developed a good 7 Dylan Milano 24 120 ability to score on both the outside and making moves to the basket. Great season for the first-year player of organized ball. The lefty plays very hard 7 Hayden Page 24 16 on both ends of the court. Evan plays very good defensively. He came up with some huge plays for us in 7 Evan Allgaur 23 36 a number of big wins for the team. Lights out shooter! Joey has great range with his outside shooting. He is a 7 Joey Delforno 22 49 pleasure to coach.

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8th Grade Boys Travel Team

Coach: Rich Decker Assistant Coach: Chris Libolt Scorekeeper: Mark Burlingame

RECORD WON LOST

COUNTY 7 6 TOURNEYS 7 5 OVERALL 14 11

As a team, we faced quite a bit of adversity this season and when asked upon, each young man on this roster stepped up and gave us that much more. I am extremely proud of them for their hard work and determination, as well as their never give up attitude and the respect they showed for the game, their teammates, opponents, coaches and referees. I’d like to thank Coach Chris for his dedication and support throughout the last two seasons. Although we’ve reached the end of our journey in CYO travel, I want each of my boys to know that no matter what, even if it’s 30 years down the road, if you ever find yourself in need of someone, day or night, you can call me and I will ALWAYS be there for you. I hope everyone has a great summer and can’t wait to see you on the court in high school. Best wishes. – Coach Decker

GRADE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES GAMES POINTS Always accepted the challenge of shutting down the toughest opponent on the floor. 8 Robert McPherson 22 58 Developed a great outside shot and ball-handling skills. Pleasure to coach for 7 years. Through his hard work and tenacity, proved to be an extremely dependable player 8 Michael Schiavone 21 70 that could play any position on the floor. Great attitude and tremendous athlete. Hard working player that would constantly push himself and brought a great attitude 8 Colin Van Voorhis 20 62 to every practice and game. Incredible shot, especially from the outside. Hard worker, great attitude with natural skills to post-up under the basket and get the 8 Mark Burlingame 25 308 job done. Matured as a player and became the most dominant Big Man in the County. Simply a fine player with excellent skills. Incredible ability to drive to the basket or 8 Jake Manco 22 128 pull up for the jumper. Contributed more and more as the season evolved. Great attitude and an absolute joy to have on the team. Worked hard all season long 8 Oliver Katz 23 36 and was a defensive specialist. Greatly improved on both ends of the floor. Clearly had the toughest job on the team being my son. A true playmaker capable of 8 Richie Decker 25 99 finding the open man and a tenacious defender with a bright basketball future. Tremendous all-around athlete and team player with a huge heart. A pressure player 8 Dylan Cervone 21 202 who rose to the occasion. Always gave it everything he had on both sides of the floor. Overall, excellent player and wonderful kid. We missed him for the majority of the 8 Steven Ciancio 6 58 season as he played JV for Spackenkill HS. Truly enjoyed coaching him since 3rd grade. Welcome addition to the team. Hard worker, great attitude and a natural left-handed 8 Michael Darling 24 16 jump shot. Very coachable young athlete with tremendous talent and capability. St. Martin de Porres | CYO Basketball 2018-2019 103

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11 Years of Tournament T-Shirts

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1st Place: 5th-6th Grade Girls 2nd Place: 5th-6th Grade Girls St. Margaret’s - Pearl River Sacred Heart - Suffern

1st Place: 7th-8th Grade Girls 2nd Place: 7th-8th Grade Girls Regina Coeli – Hyde Park St. Columba – Hopewell Junction

1st Place: 4th Grade Boys 2nd Place: 4th Grade Boys St. Gregory’s - Garnerville St. Aedan’s – Pearl River

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1st Place: 5th Grade Boys 2nd Place: 5th Grade Boys St. Joachim - Beacon St. Christopher’s – Red Hook

1st Place: 6th Grade Boys 2nd Place: 6th Grade Boys St. Gregory’s – Garnerville St. Mary’s – Fishkill

1st Place: 7th Grade Boys 2nd Place: 7th Grade Boys Immaculate Conception – Tuckahoe St. Patrick’s – Highland Mills

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1st Place: 8th Grade Boys 2nd Place: 8th Grade Boys St. Gregory’s - Garnerville St. Francis – West Nyack

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10th GRADE GIRLS

Sara Adler MacKenzie Michaelis Patricia Scully

9th GRADE GIRLS

(Hopefully you’ll come back as 10th graders next season!)

Eden Bogen Delaney Idema Julia McLaughlin Nicole Forman Shaye Idema Trinity Ng Natalie Haddad Yasmeen Kablaoui Natalie Romasco

9th GRADE BOYS

(Hopefully we’ll see you back in our high school league next season!)

Daniel Belmonte Thomas Gambichler Jason Meyers Patrick Scianna Sean Boschulte Jacob Gordon Joseph Montgomery Matthew Seaman Joe Carlini George Guzman Kevin Mullins Connor Smith Liam Cassidy Edward Haw Liam Murray Kevin Strickland Cooper Clary Justin Hilal Scott Murray Justin Tullo Devin Cooper Luke La Salvia Parker Nevins Benjamin Tullo Alexander Daley Antonio Lopez Sean O'Brien Vincent Vitulli Arun Dass Sean Lucas Jaden Oquendo Gerald Volpe III Samuel De La Cruz Aidan Marshall Patrick Panzarino Adam Yachkouri Matthew Delaney Anthony Mazzacone Robert Ranieri Aidan Yereance Andrew D'Urbano Marco Mazzarelli Jonathan Raz David Zhang Thomas Feola Noah Mensching Jonathan Scampoli Xavier Zykoff

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(Best wishes in college and your future endeavors.....remember the Discovering Christ book!)

Vincent Ho Justin Reid

RETIRING COACHES

Norb Hart - 32 years Vinny Reilly - 14 years Jennifer Kaufman - 10 years Jay Scully - 7 years Evelio Lopez - 5 years Mark Cassidy - 5 years Tommy Feola - 5 years