Basketball

The LCA Tournament Wraps Up

After eight weeks and 115 games that featured 88 teams from 32 different schools and over 760 CYO players, the Lakewood Catholic Academy 2010 Basketball Tournament wrapped up on the last weekend in February.  Congratulations to all of the teams, coaches, players and parents that participated.  Thanks to our LCA parents that volunteered their time to help work our sites and ensure a successful tournament experience for everyone.

Congratulations to the LCA 5th grade girls team coached by Gary Lauch and Rich Kormos on their finish as the runners-up in their division. Congratulations also to the 4th grade boys coached by Pat Lenehan and Dave Hradek as well as the 7th grade girls coached by Chas and Susan Withers and Dan Saracina, as both teams were crowned tournament champions!

About LCA Basketball

Who Can Play? 

CYO basketball is open to students in grades four through eight who are enrolled at LCA or are enrolled in and attending a PSR program.

Physicals:  

A physical form signed by a child’s physician must be on file prior to the first practice. A physical form is good for one year, so if you have already completed a form for a fall sport you will not need a new one.

Coaches Always Needed!

When we have an adequate number of coaches, we are able to keep team rosters smaller, allowing for more instruction and playing time.  CYO does offer seminars for some sports. If you are interested in coaching but are not confident about your skills, CYO can help. A one-day program, required for new coaches, includes a coach’s orientation, VIRTUS training, and fingerprinting (both are required for all volunteers who work with children). 

Volunteering Is Critical!

Volunteers are what make CYO sports possible. Every family is expected to help at least once during the basketball season in which your child participates.  Coaches will be asking parents to help with gate, concessions, set-up, making phone calls, or game-day assistance.

A/B/C Team Assignment

The Diocese allows teams to be separated by level of play only in 7th and 8th grades. The Diocese also strongly recommends, in order to be competitive, that at least half the members of an A team play the sport year round. An “open” gym will be held prior to the assignment of 7th and 8th grade teams, to determine team placement. Please remember that CYO Athletic philosophy is “to focus on the total development of participants in order to influence the formation of Christian values. The young person, not the athletic activity, is the primary focus of CYO Athletics.”