CYO
Fall 2010 Sports
CYO Soccer Leagues forming: There are two leagues beginning in September. The Bantam Soccer Instructional League (for ages 4-8) will meet on Sundays from noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 19-Oct. 24 at MacArthur Park. The cost is $30. The Youth Co-Ed Soccer League (for ages 9 & under; 12 & under) divisions will meet at MacArthur Park Sept. 18-Oct. 24. Call 584-7800 or email kdaly@ccbc.net for more information.
2009-2010 Basketball Season
St. Ambrose players key to All Star Varsity West Division victory! At the All Star Tournament held Saturday, Feb. 6 at St. Thomas, St. Ambrose players Pat Barrett and Brian Ruby represented our parish well. Ruby had two three-pointers (and a total of eight points) while Barrett was the game high scorer, with 14 points, in the 63-45 victory. It had been almost a decade since the West Division took the Broome County CYO All Star Varsity Basketball title. Congrats to our players and the West Division!
2009-2010 Basketball Gallery
A few photos of our teams and cheerleaders.
CYO Basketball schedule & results
Winning team in bold.
VARSITY Team finishes the season with a 12 W/3 L season. In the playoffs, St. Patrick defeated St. Ambrose in the semi-finals.
2/18/10: St. Joseph 56 @ St. Ambrose 51
2/16/10: St. Ambrose 80 @ IOST 50
2/14/10: St. Anthony 62 @ St. Ambrose 56
1/31/10: St. Ambrose 58 @ St. Patrick 47
1/28/10: St. Ambrose 60 @ St. Anthony 57
1/24/10: OLGC Orange 36 @ St. Ambrose 51
1/21/10: St. Ambrose 53 @ St. Thomas 46
1/17/10: St. Francis 43 @ St. Ambrose 51
1/14/10: Holy Family 75 @ St. Ambrose 56
1/10/10: St. Ambrose 63 @ St. Joseph 24
1/7/10: OLS 53 @ St. Ambrose 73
1/3/10: St. Ambrose 54 @ OLGC Blue 40
12/20/09: IOST 44 @ St. Ambrose 79
12/13/09: St. Ambrose 75 @ St. James 48
12/10/09: St. Mary 57 @ St. Ambrose 62
Grammar Team
GRAMMAR team finished the season with a 7 W/4 L record.
02/28/10: Holy Family/St. Ambrose 30 @ St. Anthony 49.
02/21/10: St. Patrick 44 @ Holy Family/St. Ambrose 53
02/14/10: Holy Family/St. Ambrose 52@ St. Joseph 4 p.m. 25
02/07/10: Sts. John Andrew 52 @ Holy Family/St. Ambrose 43
01/31/10: St. Mary 58 @ Holy Family/St. Ambrose 12
1/25/10: JCC 26 @ Holy Family/St. Ambrose 45
01/24/10: Holy Family/St. Ambrose 55 @ OLS Gold 30
01/17/10: Holy Family/St. Ambrose 43 @ OLGC Orange 16
01/10/10: OLGC Blue 30 @ Holy Family/St. Ambrose 53
01/03/10: Holy Family/St. Ambrose 46 @ St. Vincent 26
12/20/09: Holy Family/St. Ambrose 42 @ OLS Green 48
JV Team
12/10/09: St. Ambrose 36 @ St. Mary 61
Schedules are out for the 2009-2010 St. Ambrose/Holy Family teams basketball season! Click on the links below to see the grammar, JV and varsity schedules.
Grammar School Team schedule.
JV & Varsity teams schedules.
NOTE: The CYO basketball grammar team (grades 6-8) still has openings. Practice times are Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. and Fridays from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Contact Matt Caldwell for more information, 351-7877.
Cheerleading Squad will be coached by Cara Connelly and Lindsey Griffen. Pee Wee Cheerleading will be coached by Kaitlyn Mitchell.
Questions? Call 725-4500.
Last year's results

The St. Ambrose cheering squad waits to hear the results of this year's cheering competition.

Coaches Cara and Lindsey smile brightly after their team competed and won their division at this year's CYO cheering competition.
We're No. 1, again! On March 1, the St. Ambrose Grammar Cheerleading Squad won their division at the Broome County CYO Cheerleading Competition. Congratulations Shannon, Mary, Megan, Dakota, Maria, Heather E., Kelsey, Heather R., Malisa, Gabbie, Sarah, Rachel, Jordyn, Venise, Marissa, Angela and Kristine. We're proud of our girls!

Congratulations St. Ambrose Kings for topping the JV Western Basketball League (with a perfect 14-0 season) as well as winning the Broome CYO Basketball JV Championship against St. Mary's. St. Ambrose Kings JV Basketball Team: Front Row: Mark Robinson, Nicholas Weathers, Sean Sweeney; Back Row: Brandon McGoff, Roy McPherson, Collin Elliott, ballboy Patrick Sweeney, Dan Kerila, Corbin Paino, Justin Hill. Missing: Omar Terry; Coaches: Joe Robinson, Rick Hill. Coming from M-E, U-E, and BHS, this group of athletes truly showed what a team is meant to be. We are proud of them and thank their coaches, Joe Robinson and Rick Hill, for representing our parish so well.
We also salute our St. Ambrose Kings Varsity Team: Dan Sweeney, Kyle Kosar, Josh Rose, Todd Davies, Charles Harrison, Davaughn Yarde, David Williams and Anthony Bryant.
Thank you, also, to our cheerleaders who kept team and audience spirits high. Our Grammar Cheerleading Squad includes Shannon Sweeney, Mary Loughlin, Megan Brunner, Dakota Angevine, Maria DeRosa, Heather Rybacki, Kelsey Custer, Heather Evanitsky, Malisa Khamphong, Gabbie Moshier, Sarah Espe, Rachel Greene, Jordyn Harendza, Venise Woolfolk, Marissa Mihalko, Angela Arcangeli and Kristine Phimmasone. Our Pee Wee Cheerleading Squad includes Emily Vesely, Grace Vesely, Julia Carmon, Kailyn Kisloski, Brianna Kendall, Sara Kendall and Teresa DeRosa. Come out and root for our teams at the Broome County Cheerleading Competition on March 1 (see more information below).
Here is your headquarters for information on the CYO programs and basketball schedule/results at St. Ambrose and Most Holy Rosary parishes.
CYO Cheerleading Competition date set
The 2009 CYO Cheerleading Competition will be held at the BU Events Center on Sunday, March 1. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with the competition beginning at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 general admission for all attendees and will be available at the CYO Office, 86 Walnut Street, Binghamton from Wednesday, February 18th - Friday, February 27th (weekdays) from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call the CYO Office at 584-7800 x431 for information.
CYO Volleyball
Teen volleyball league forming soon. If you are in grades 9-12 and would like to join the CYO Ed O'Neill Volleyball League, call the CYO office at 584-7800.
CYO Scholarships
Please contact the CYO office (584-7800 x431) for information/applications regarding the following scholarships available for graduating seniors:
Jim Roma-CYO Scholarship - Awarded to six area youth whose involvement in school, youth ministry, CYO or community service has made a positive contribution. Deadline March 31.
LeMoyne College CYO Scholarship - Eight $4000 scholarships ($1000/year) to prospective LeMoyne students in the Diocese of Syracuse who have demonstrated leadership abilities and performed service to their school, community and parish. Deadline February 2.
Southern Tier Basketball Officials/Carl Gaffney Scholarship - $500 for graduating seniors (one boy and one girl) who have played varsity basketball. Deadline February 27.
Boys Basketball Game Schedules/Results
VARSITY (H signifies home team)
Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m.: St. Ambrose at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Team Orange (H), 50-42, St. Ambrose
Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.: Holy Family at St. Ambrose, 49-45, St. Ambrose
Jan. 4, 7:30 p.m.: St. Anthony (H) at St. Ambrose, 73-25, St. Anthony
Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.: St. Ambrose at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Blue Team (H), 61-58, OLGC Blue
Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.: Our Lady of Sorrows at St. Ambrose (H), 79-60, OLS
Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.: St. Ambrose at St. Joseph (H), 48-47, St. Ambrose
Jan. 18, 8:30 p.m.: St. Ambrose at Holy Family (Highland Park facility) (H), 55-53, Holy Family
Jan. 20, (rescheduled from Dec. 21) 7:30 p.m.: St. John Neuman at St. Ambrose (H), 67-53, St. John Neuman
Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m.: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Orange Team, at St. Ambrose (H), 52-47, OLGC Orange
Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.: St. Ambrose at St. John Neuman (H), 77-63, St. John Neuman
Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.: St. Anthony at St. Ambrose (H), 57-48, St. Anthony
Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m.: St Ambrose at Our Lady of Sorrows (Seton Middle School)(H), 56-45, Our Lady of Sorrows
Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.: Our Lady of Good Counsel Blue Team at St. Ambrose (H), 73-61, St. Ambrose
Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.: St. Joseph at St. Ambrose (H), 81-63, St. Joseph
JUNIOR VARSITY (H signifies home team)
Dec. 15, 6 p.m.: St. Ambrose at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Team Orange (H), 75-47, St. Ambrose
Dec. 18, 6 p.m.: Holy Family at St. Ambrose (H), 43-40, St. Ambrose
Jan. 4, 6 p.m.: St. Anthony (H) at St. Ambrose, 56-52, St. Ambrose
Jan. 8, 6 p.m.: St. Ambrose at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Blue Team (H), 75-54, St. Ambrose
Jan. 11, 6 p.m.: Our Lady of Sorrows at St. Ambrose (H), 73-56, St. Ambrose
Jan. 15, 6 p.m.: St. Ambrose at St. Joseph (H), 56-36, St. Ambrose
Jan. 18, 7 p.m.: St. Ambrose at Holy Family (Highland Park facility) (H), 53-52, St. Ambrose
Jan. 20, (Rescheduled from Dec. 21) 6 p.m.: St. John Neuman at St. Ambrose (H), 83-45, St. Ambrose
Jan. 22, 6 p.m.: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Orange Team, at St. Ambrose (H), 89-24, St. Ambrose
Jan. 25, 6 p.m.: St. Ambrose at St. John Neuman (H), 71-56, St. Ambrose
Jan. 29, 6 p.m.: St. Anthony at St. Ambrose (H), 58-53, St. Ambrose
Feb. 5, 6 p.m.: St Ambrose at Our Lady of Sorrows (Seton Middle School)(H), 63-28, St. Ambrose
Feb. 8, 6 p.m.: Our Lady of Good Counsel Blue Team at St. Ambrose (H), 59-43
Feb. 12, 6 p.m.: St. Joseph at St. Ambrose (H), 53-43, St. Ambrose
Feb. 15, 6 p.m.: Broome CYO JV Championship Game vs. St. Mary's of Binghamton, Our Lady of Good Counsel gym, 72-67, St. Ambrose!
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