CYO - What We Do

In this 2019-20 year, we will have:

1 Cross-Country team

5 Soccer teams

9 Basketball teams

8 Volleyball teams

2 Baseball teams

1 Track and Field team

CYO Manages these sports teams, supports the coaches, and handles all the scheduling.

• In 2018-19 school year, we increased participation in all sports offered

• In 2018-19, we increased our two scholar athlete awards (from $500) to $1250 each, $2500 per year. OLG CYO gives Scholar Athlete scholarships to an 8th grade boy and girl each year at graduation. The money is paid directly to the winner's high school to offset tuition.

• Donated $10,000 to the OLG Parish to help with the debt reduction campaign

• Donated to Loop the Lupe (2018 & 2019)

• Contributed $3,000 to help cover the cost of the new security system for the gym (2018-19)

• Lit up the tree for Light Up the Night (2018)

• Donated $10,000 towards the building of The Walmesley Center

• Paid $2,000 toward the floor refinishing of the gym (August 2014)

• Provides financial assistance every year to several students needing financial assistance for participating in CYO sports at OLG.  No child is ever turned away because of inability to pay.

• Donates tickets to the OLG school auction during the Italian Dinner & Dance raffle

• Hosts a golf tournament each spring and donates half of the proceeds to the In-Parish Help Fund.  In the twelve years of the tournament, OLG CYO has raised over $15,000 for the OLG Parish In-Parish Help Fund.

• Priovides uniforms for athletes

• Spends about $2,000 toward equipment each year (Soccer balls, whistles, basketballs, volleyballs, baseballs, bats, hats)

• Offers free players’ clinics and day camps to our athletes and coaches each year.  We pay to bring in specially trained instructors to help teach our teams to improve their skills.