Soccer Playoff Brackets Posted

The 2009 playoff game brackets are posted (Click here to go to the website). Some times and locations have changed from the original posting, so please review the brackets again. All first round games will be played Sunday 11/01/09, except in the 7th Girls division where we do have a play in game situation.

Please remember to fill out, sign, and bring the Playoff Roster Eligibility Verification Form, along with your roster, to each of your playoff games. Also remember to bring copies of the pregame prayer, which can be found on the Registration page, or the main Soccer page.

CYO Basketball Referee Training

Sunday, Nov. 8th at St. Luke in Shoreline, CYO Athletics will be having the pre-season CYO Basketball Referee Training starting at 7:00pm. People interested in officiating CYO Basketball this year may attend.

Soccer Season Coming to an End

There are two things to be reminded of as Soccer Season comes to an end.

1) The playoff eligibility form is posted on the "registration" portion of our website. Coaches who have playoff teams must bring this form, filled out completely, to each playoff game starting with games this Sunday, Nov. 1st.

2) Sportsmanship Award Nominations must be submitted immediately following the season. All coaches in the 6th-8th grades should submit a nomination to cyo@seattlearch.org by the end of next week (Nov. 6th). Nominations should include the name of an opponent that competed with the best sportsmanship this season. Also include an explanation of specific things this team did that makes them stand out for this award.

Archdiocesan Website Updated

We have sent the 2009-2010 Athletics Manual to the printer, and have updated the Archdiocesan website with that information. Please review the website for the most current and accurate information regarding our program.

Soccer Playoffs

Playoff Brackets are posted.

The 2009 playoff game locations, times, and brackets are posted. Full brackets will be posted Saturday 10/31/09, by 7pm. All first round games will be played Sunday 11/01/09, unless a play-in game is required in a bracket, thus delaying the actual first round game until later in the week.

Coaches!!!
-Please call in, or email, your scores immediately after your games on Saturday, so we can post the brackets as soon as possible. Below is the number, and email you should be sending scores to.206-654-4643 cyoscores@seattlearch.org

Basketball Season is Rapidly Approaching

CYO Athletics, in partnership with Seattle University, would like to invite all CYO basketball coaches to attend our FREE pre-season coaches clinic with Tom Newell at the Connolly Center on November 8th from 1:00-3:00pm.

The clinic will go over:

• Drills for Skills
• Offensive Motion Made Simple/Defensive Drills for Inviduals
• Passing Drills/Shooting Drills/Change of Speed Drills
• Shooting Techniques taught and made EZ for kids...plus Shooting Drills for Skills
• Being a Teacher First...Coach Second when coaching basketball

"It is really important that we as an organization (CYO/Best Effort Camps & Clinics) work together to ensure our children are being taught the proper fundamentals and disciplines necessary for the kids to have a good experience and fun while participating in the organized league. . . we can prepare them to learn how to dribble properly, pass and cut with purpose and play with zeal and passion at all times with their Best Effort" - Tom Newell
Address for the Seattle University, Connolly Center: Corner of 14th Ave and Cherry St.
To RSVP for the clinic, please e-mail Scott Bailey at scott.bailey@seattlearch.org

CORRECTION 10/27

In regards to a previous Blog Post, the PLACT training in Tacoma on October 27th, at St. Charles Borromeo Parish is actually starting at 6:00pm, not 7:00pm. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Nov. 15th PLC Locations

We have two different location choices for the Play Like A Champion Today training on Sunday, November 15th. We will have a training at Sacred Heart in Bellevue, in their Moore Theatre there. We will also be offering a training in Everett, with the exact location still TBD. Both trainings are from 1-4pm.

Please pre-register using the registration form on our website and send to cyo@seattlearch.org. We need 15 pre-registered coaches per training by Thursday, November 12th, or we will have to cancel. Hopefully we fill both trainings, but if we have to cancel one, hopefully people will be willing to drive the extra distance and attend the other.

PLC Training added 10/27 in Tacoma

Pierce County CYO Athletics has added a Play Like A Champion Today training to the schedule on October 27th, at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Tacoma. The training will take place from 7:00pm until 10:00pm in the Library. The address for St. Charles is: 7112 S 12th St Tacoma, WA 98465. Please use the pre-registration form on the coaches trainings section of our website, linked here.

This is one of several options for coaches to take the training prior to the start of basketball season.

Soccer Clinics After SU Men's Soccer Games

Seattle University Men's Soccer has 4 more home games this season, and is offering player clinics for CYO athletes after two of them.

October 25th, the team plays San Jose State at 1:00pm, with a free postgame clinic with the SU men's soccer team.

Also, November 1st, the team plays Air Force at 1:00pm, and again there is a free postgame clinic for CYO athletes.

There will also be an opportunity for anyone who comes to these games to get autographs with the players.

The other two homes games on the schedule will not include clinics, but those are Friday, Oct. 23rd vs. Sacramento State at 2:30pm and Sunday, Nov. 8th at 1:00pm vs. Cal State Bakersfield.

Concerns From Seattle Parks and Rec

We have been notified of two things that CYO Athletics community members have been in violation of:

1) No one should be parking on the grass at Woodland Park during cross country meets (specifically there have been issues with people parking around the bathroom).

2) No dogs are allowed inside fenced areas at soccer fields (specifically the turf fields have had issues of this).

Please respect Seattle Parks and Rec green spaces, as we have the privilege of using these, we would like to continue being granted this privilege.

PLC After Coaches Meetings Schedule Adjusted

Please be aware that the second coaches meeting for Basketball and Volleyball will now be on Wednesdays and not Tuesdays.

Basketball Coaches Meetings (remember each team must have a coach representative at one of the two meetings, but it is not required to attend both) - Tuesday, Nov. 10th and Wednesday, Nov. 18th.

Volleyball Coaches Meetings - Tuesday Feb. 9th and Wednesday Feb. 17th.

Location is staying the same, for now. Isaac Orr Conference Room (910 Marion St. Seattle, WA, across the street to the North from St. James Cathedral)

Half Way Through Cross Country Season

We want to make a special note of thanks to all our volunteers the past two weekends for our CYO Cross Country preliminary meets. The meets are starting and ending on time, which makes such a huge difference for everyone involved. Thanks for all the people who came and helped out on the course and in the tent area with times and notecards.

This Sunday we have the K-3 Final Championship race, and then 4-8 Championships take place on October 18. Please start praying now for good weather the next two Sundays.