St. JOHN'S CYO SPRING CLASSIC

PRESS RELEASE

03-18-09 - The second annual St. John's CYO Spring Classic was held March 13, 14, and 15 at Ichabod Crane Middle and High School. The tournament featured a field of 16 boys’ Grade 5/6 teams who competed for the boys’ title and 6 teams of Grade 5/6 grade girls who competed for the girls’ title. Teams who participated St. John's CYO, Chatham, Taconic Hills, Hudson, Catskill CYO, Sacred Heart CYO of Castleton, Averill Park, Clifton Park, North Colonie, Holy Spirit, East Greenbush, Cohoes, and Troy CYO.

These teams battled it out over the course of 34 games. Sacred Heart CYO won the boys’ title by a final score of 37-34 over North Colonie. The girls’ title was captured by Taconic Hills, beating St. John's CYO 39-18 in the championship game. The tournament committee selected Kiersten Duncan of Taconic Hills as the girls’ Most Outstanding Player and Anthony Butler from Sacred Heart CYO as the boys’ Most Outstanding Player.

The tournament had three title sponsors who have supported St. John's CYO over the course of many years. The three title sponsors whose generous support made the tournament possible were Kinderhook Bank, Fairpoint Communications, and Anaconda Sports, Inc. The tournament also had sponsorship donations from several local businesses and individuals whose generosity was greatly appreciated.
 
The tournament committee would like to also thank all the parents, players, coaches, volunteers, and fans who came out in force over the three days to make this tournament an incredible success. The planning for next year has already begun, and we will see you next March at the Third Annual St. John's CYO Spring Classic.