Patriot Athletics

Welcome to an exciting year of basketball at St. Jude School! The 2010 regular season began on January 4^th and will continue on to the middle of February. Playoff schedules for qualifying teams will be given out when the regular season has concluded. The coaching staff of St. Jude is working hard to teach your children the fundamentals of basketball. We look forward to your support and encouragement for our teams this season. Good luck to all of our players and coaches!

PATRIOTS BASKETBALL RECAP

On Thursday,January 14 our grade 5 boys basketball team played two games against Our Lady of Sorrows. In the first game the boys played well and worked hard and had the lead for most of the game. Unfortunately, they lost by two points in the last few minutes of the game. Good luck next time! In the second game, they boys played well and made only a few mistakes, as a result they won the game. With our fantastic coaches, we will learn and improve and have fun during games and practices no matter what the result will be.  This write up was written by Marco Favaro & Anthony Conte

On Monday,January 25 our grade 5 boys had an exciting game against St. Helen's. As the game started the boys were winning by a landslide, but St. Helen's came back in an extraordinary way. The boys on the bench were positive they were going to lose in overtime. However, their coach Mr. Bautista cheered up the team. As the game went into a second overtime, Isabelo Bautista made the game winning lay up that looked very pro. Written by Mark Ruby

The Juvenile Boys will play in the OLS Tournament next week on Jan.29 Good luck boys!

The Juvenile Girls have played extremely well this season. They have posted convincing wins over Holy Cross and OLS, two talented teams. They have consistently played a high-tempo game.

The Juvenile Girls played their first away game on January 20 at St. Helen’s. They had a very successful win over them as the final was 8-2. They did not give up a single basket and the points that St. Helen’s did get were from free throws. They played their hearts out and it was worth it. Keep up the great defense and superior work girls!

On Monday January 25, the Juvenile Girls played their rematch against St. Helen's and again in convincing fashion played solid defense. They allowed them to score only 2 baskets as the girls have beaten every team in their league. As the season moves forward, they will be playing in tournaments at St. Patrick and at Corpus Christi. Please consult the schedule for game days!

The Junior Boys and Girls won their game against SFA in style. They were determined to avenge last week’s lackluster performance against Holy Cross. They vowed to be more aggressive on the ball and delivered on their promise. Good Job!

The Senior Girls have only played one game thus far and lost a very close game to Holy Cross. The girls played well in their first game and believe that they can build on the skills and teamwork that they have demonstrated. Their next game is January 20 @ OLS. 

The Senior Girls had tough games against Holy Cross on January 12 and January 20 at OLS. They showed a lot of teamwork, sportsmanship and a great effort. Unfortunately, they lost by a single basket against Holy Cross and by 6 points against OLS.  Both games were very close and it came down to the wire, but couldn’t pull out the victory. They have improved a lot from last year and hope to move forward as the season progresses. Though they lost, they had fun and a good time. The girls enjoyed talking to their former gym and French teacher, Mr. Durnin. Good luck next game girls.

On Tuesday January 12, the grade 7 boys had a game against Holy Cross. Much excitement and anticipation was brought to the game as the boys played an amazing game. They showed a great deal of strength, teamwork, and sportsmanship. They had an awesome time as we saw our old friend Mr. Durnin. We had lots of laughs, lots of fun, and lots of energy. The end result was 35-19 Holy Cross. Great effort boys! written by Allan Duong

The Senior Boys also had a game at OLS on January 20. There were a few positives; everyone on the team scored at least one basket and strong performances by Dennis, Nikko and Daniel. Let’s keep plugging away guys!

* Please note: Revised Game Schedule

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First Rule of Participation - School work comes first!

The basketball season is long and demanding. Each team will practice and play several times each week. Students who do not regularly turn in their school work will be asked to quit basketball in order to focus on academics. To be successful part of the St. Jude basketball program, students must work hard on and off the court.

Home Games

It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to arrange to have their child picked-up after home games. Generally, home games begin at 3:30 pm and are over by 4:15 pm. When both the boys and girls play home games on the same day however, the later game usually ends by 5:15 pm.

Away Games

If you are able to drive your child and/or other players to any away games or tournaments, please inform the coach of your child's team as soon as possible. Arranging rides for away games can be stressful task, so please give as much advance notification as possible. Away games usually begin at 3:30 pm and end by 4:15 pm. When both boys and girls teams play away games at the same school, on the same day, the later game usually ends by 5:15 pm. **It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian of each child to arrange to have their child picked up from every away game.**