March Edition

Congrats to the CYO Varsity Girls: 

B Team 

Good Job on a great season and an even better championship game. They did lose, but it was a good fight. The leaders on that team were Andie, Stella, and Abby.

Wishing The Best of Luck for the CYO Golf Team 

We want to wish our golf team the best of luck as they start their season. Some of the 5th-8th graders will start, and a  few people we know who will be on the team in eighth grade are Charlie, Tanner, Eddie, and Declan.

The History of Baseball  

Baseball evolved in the mid-19th century from older English bat-and-ball games like rounders and cricket, eventually becoming a structured sport in the United States. The Knickerbocker Rules, established in 1845 by Alexander Cartwright, laid the foundation for the modern game, including the diamond-shaped infield. By the early 20th century, the formation of the American and National Leagues solidified baseball as America's "national pastime." The sport’s history is also marked by significant social milestones, most notably Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947, integrating the Major Leagues.

January Edition

The History of Basketball

Basketball was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. He sought to create an indoor game to keep men physically fit during the winter.The first ever basketball game was played on December 21 1891. Dr. Naismith used a soccer ball and peach baskets and nailed them to the gym ten feet high. They played with nine players, but teams of five were standard. Also, basketball became nationwide in Canada and other parts of the world. Men and women both played, while it became a popular informal outside game.  Also, U.S. Serviceman in World War II popularized the sport than anywhere in the nation.  Between 1893 and 1895 U.S. colleges adopted this new game of basketball. Some of the first college basketball games took place in New York City's Madison Square Garden. By the 1950s, basketball had become a major college basketball sport. From a soccer ball and peach baskets, to a full on highly accelerating sport.

Website Information: 

ttps://www.britannica.com/sports/history-of-basketball 

https://www.worldofbasketball.org/basketball-history.htm 

Boys Basketball Varsity A

 On December 3, 2025, the Bengals faced Holy Rosary and lost by a few too many points. The game started with Holy Rosary winning the tip-off, only to immediately lose the ball. Jace Cox scored a two-point layup on a quick backdoor cut. Holy Rosary came down the court and scored two points on an easy layup. Holy Rosary called a timeout with 3:31 left in the first quarter. Holy Rosary scored two more points, but STC came down the court and scored a jump shot. Holy Rosary came down the court and scored two points to make the score 6-4. Holy Rosary drew a shooting foul and made one of two shots. Holy Rosary scored a three-pointer and then scored two more points. The first quarter ended with a score of 12-7, Holy Rosary. The second half started, and Holy Rosary scored four more points, putting STC down 16-7. STC drew a shooting foul and made one of two foul shots. Holy Rosary scored two more points. STC scored another layup, but Holy Rosary scored two more points. STC called a timeout with three minutes left in the half. STC scored two more points, and Holy Rosary scored another two points as well. STC scored two more buckets and sadly missed two foul shots. Holy Rosary added another four points to their lead. STC made an amazing steal but lost the ball. Holy Rosary scored one last time before half to make the score 32-16, Holy Rosary. The second half started, and STC made two foul shots. Jace got one foul shot and missed it. Holy Rosary scored 16 points without STC getting one for the rest of the third quarter. The fourth quarter started with STC getting 4 points before Holy Rosary came down the court and made a three-pointer. STC answered with a two to make the score 53-26. Holy Rosary missed two foul shots. STC then made one foul shot. Holy Rosary then made one foul shot. STC scored two more points on a fast break. Then Holy Rosary scored 2 points to make the score 54-29. STC scored 4 more points on fast breaks. STC scored 5 more points in the final minutes of the game, and Holy Rosary could not answer. The game ended with a score of STC 38, Holy Rosary 54.

Boys Basketball Varsity B

The varsity boys basketball B team faced Holy Rosary. The game ended 42-39. The game started with the first bucket. STC then scored on the next possession when Dominic Grasso scored a layup under the basket. Dominic scored again to put STC ahead by 2. Holy Rosary tied the score at 2. Holy Rosary scored again, but STC answered with a fast-break score. Holy Rosary hit a jump shot to put them ahead by 2. Logan Springuel scored a jump shot to tie the score. Holy Rosary scored with 6 seconds left to take the lead and end the quarter. Tyler Sullivan made a jump shot from downtown, then stole the ball and scored again. Holy Rosary tied the score. Holy Rosary called a timeout with 6:43 seconds left in the quarter. Dominic Brown scored a layup to put STC ahead 14-12. STC missed two foul shots, but Holy Rosary didn't miss as they came down and scored. STC scored as Tyler Sullivan put it up for two. STC missed two more foul shots. Holy Rosary called a timeout with 9 seconds left in the quarter. STC's Dominic Grasso buzzer-beater three-pointer. The score was 19-14. STC scored a bunch more points and extended their lead by 7. Tyler Sullivan scored a buzzer-beater three-pointer to end the second quarter. The score at half was 34-27 STC. Holy Rosary scored two more points with 12.9 seconds left. The game ended STC 39, Holy Rosary 42.

4th Grade  Boys Basketball

On December 7, 2025, the fourth-grade boys basketball team went head-to-head against Holy Family and came out on top with a score of  18-8. The game starts off with number 44 making a quick layup for Holy Family. Bryce Williams put up STC's first points and tied the game at 2 points for each team.  Holy Family scores again to make the score 6-2. Matthew Cook comes down the court and scores an open layup. Less than a minute later, Bryce Williams drives to the hoop and scores to tie the game at 6. Bryce intercepts a pass and comes down the court only to be fouled by Holy Family. He gets two foul shots. He makes one and misses one, making the score 6-7. The first half ends with the score 6-7 STC on top. The second half starts, and Grayson Barnes scores a two-point jump shot to add to the STC lead. Number 44 on Holy Family scores again, bringing the score to 8-11. Bryce Williams scores a layup under the basket. Bryce then draws a shooting foul and is awarded two foul shots. He makes the first and misses the second. That brings us to the end of the third quarter. The third quarter starts, and Holy Family draws a shooting foul. They miss both of their shots. Bryce then draws a shooting foul and misses both shots, but Matthew gets the rebound and puts it right back up for two points. Bryce scores STC's last bucket of the game. The game ends with a score of STC 18 and Holy Family 8. Holy Family never stood a chance against STC.