WELCOME TO CYO SPORTS

The CYO welcomes any child who attends St. Katharine of Siena PREP or school, or is registered in a neighboring parish that does not offer comparable CYO programs.

Cross Country:  Co-ed, Open to K-8

Practice is generally held at the Willows. Practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.

Meets are held on Sunday at Philadelphia’s historic Beaumont Plateau.

Various runner divisions based on gender and year of birth:

Sub-Novices – 2,000 meters (2K) ~ approximately 1.25 miles
Novices (9-10yrs) – 3,000 meters (3K) ~ approximately 1.86 miles — outside of the woods
Minors (11-12yrs) – 3,000 meters (3K) ~ approximately 1.86 miles — includes a loop in the woods
Cadets (13-14yrs, not yet graduated 8th  grade) – 4,000 meters (4K) ~ approximately 2.48 miles


Field Hockey:  Girls, Open to Grades 5-8

JV – 5th/6th grade girls
Varsity –  7th/8th grade girls

Practice is generally held at Dittmar Park after school.  Detailed practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.

Games are held weekdays after school.  These will be confirmed by the coaches once the schedule is created by the Region 32 directors.


Flag Football:  Co-ed, Open to Grades 1-4

Each grade (1st – 4th Grade) will have a team.

Practice is generally held at Bo Connor Park during the week.  Detailed practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.

Games are typically held on Saturday morning.  Games will be confirmed by the coaches once the schedule is created by the Region 32 directors.


Golf:  Co-ed, Open to Grades 3-8

Detailed practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.


Soccer:  Co-ed, Open to Grades 5-8

JV – 5th/6th grade
Varsity –  7th/8th grade

Practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.

Games are held weekdays after school.  These will be confirmed by the coaches once the schedule is created by the Region 32 directors.


Volleyball:  Girls, Open to Grades 5-8

JV – 5th/6th grade girls
Varsity –  7th/8th grade girls

Practice is generally held in SKS gym.  Practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.

Games will be confirmed by the coaches once the schedule is created by the Region 32 directors.


Tackle Football:  Boys / Open to Grades 5-8

JV – 5th/6th
Varsity –  7th/8th

Preseason Practice –  Tentative Schedule – Practice will begin August 7th at St. Aloysius Academy. It will be held 3 nights per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) until the start of school.

Regular Season Practice will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at St. Aloysius Academy.

Games will be confirmed by the coaches once the schedule is created by the Region 32 directors.


Cheerleading:  Girls / Open to Grades 1-4

Practice location, nights, and times will be communicated by the coaches when we get closer to the start of the season.

Games are typically held on Saturday morning.  Games will be confirmed by the coaches once the schedule is created by the Region 32 directors.

Basketball

Basketball is for grades 5 through 12. All kids registered will be placed on a team. There will be tryouts at the end of October for JV (5th& 6th) and varsity (7th& 8th) boys and girls Wildcat Teams. Dates and time for tryout will be announced in early October. Practices and games start in November.

Baseball

  • JV Baseball (Grades 5/6th): Two practices per week immediately after school and possibly a Saturday practice. All games are after school.
  • Varsity Baseball (Grades 7/8th): Two practices per week immediately after school and possibly a Saturday practice. All games are after school.

Softball

  • Varsity Softball (Grades 7/8th): Two practices per week immediately after school. All games are after school.
  • JV Softball (Grades 5/6th): Two practices per week immediately after school. All games are after school.

Girls Lacrosse

  • JV Girls Lacrosse (Grades 5/6th): Practices 4 days/per week immediately after school. All games are after school.
  • Varsity Girls Lacrosse (Grades 7/8th): Practices 4 days/per week immediately after school. All games are after school. A Saturday Tournament included.

Track and Field (Grades 1st-8th)

  • 1st-4th Grade: Thursday 6-7:30pm at Radnor High School.
  • 5th -8th Grade: Tuesday and Thurs 6-7:30pm at Radnor High School. Races are held on Sundays at Haverford High School Begins late March, and runs 6-7 weeks ending the 1st weekend in June.

Practice is generally held after school during the week.  *Practice field, nights and times will be communicated by the coaches.
Games are held during the week.

**These will be confirmed by the coaches once all CYOs participating in the district confirm their teams.

Field Location and Addresses:

CYO Board Members:

Monsignor Brouwers

Michael Gompers
Athletic Director
ad@sksparish.org

Dave Aglira
Winter Sports Coordinator
wintersports@sksparish.org

Jason Griesser
Fall Sports Coordinator
fallsports@sksparish.org

Jim Sharkey
Spring Sports Coordinator
springsports@sksparish.org

Charles Cognata
Spiritual Coordinator

Katherine Billings
Treasurer

Jess Dilucia
Registration

Beth Ann Reedy
Communication
communications@sksparish.org

JP Boles
Coaching Coordinator

Announcements

Winter Sports Registration is now open!

September 19th, 2023|Comments Off on Winter Sports Registration is now open!

The SKS CYO Board is happy to announce the opening of registration for Winter Sports (Basketball). Due the popularity of basketball at SKS we are opening up registration earlier than in years past. We also [...]

2023 Fall Sports CYO Registration

August 30th, 2023|Comments Off on 2023 Fall Sports CYO Registration

Fall Sports Offered for this upcoming season:  (see below for more details regarding each of the fall teams) Soccer /Cross Country / Cheerleading / Field Hockey / Flag Football / Golf / Volleyball Please register [...]

Fall 2023 Tackle Football

May 2nd, 2023|Comments Off on Fall 2023 Tackle Football

Dear St. Katharine's CYO Community, As the school year draws to a close, we would like to update you on the potential for Fall 2023 Tackle Football at St. Katharine's for grades 5-8. The St. Katharine's CYO [...]

SKS CYO Spring Registration is Open. 

February 16th, 2023|Comments Off on SKS CYO Spring Registration is Open. 

Please click here to register!    2023 Spring Sports:  Baseball (5-8th grade), Softball (5-8th grade), Girls Lacrosse (5-8th grade), Track and Field (1-8th grade) Please note: Practice and game days/times will be communicated by the coaches once registration is completed and teams are confirmed If interested in coaching please [...]

CYO Basketball Season

December 15th, 2022|Comments Off on CYO Basketball Season

JV and Varsity Basketball registration is open for players and coaches through November 2.  High School registration is open through November 13. 

Coaching opportunities and requirements

Anyone interested in coaching must both register and ensure that their clearances are up to date with the Parish. Get your clearances in ASAP to koneill@sksparish.org.