Important Information for the 2024/2025 Season
Registration for the 2024/25 basketball season opens on August 1st. Click HERE to register.
Assessments take place the last weekend of September. Practices begin the first week of November 2024.
All games start the first week of December. Each team has one game per weekend (either Saturday or Sunday).
The season runs ten weeks with a December holiday break and ends in February. Playoffs begin in March.
PRACTICE SCHEDULES
Practices will officially start the first week of November, 2024. Practice schedules are set the third week of October and emailed by the coaches.
Practices take place at Brookhaven, Twin Hills, Hillcrest, Forestville School, Salmon Creek, Oak Grove, and Community Church of Sebastopol.
Every team is guaranteed a minimum of one practice per week. Times, dates and number of practices are dependent on the availability of gyms and the coach's schedule. Younger grades are generally scheduled for the earlier times (5:00-7:00) while the older grades are scheduled for the later times (6:00-9:00).
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About St. Sebastian CYO
ST. SEBASTIAN CHURCH
The St. Sebastian CYO program is affiliated with the St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Sebastopol. Click HERE for more information regarding the church's ministries and programs. The pastor is Rev. Mario Valencia.
GYM LOCATIONS
For addresses and directions for all of the gyms used by CYO for games, click HERE to access the North Bay CYO league web site.
NORTH BAY CYO BASKETBALL
The St. Sebastian CYO program is part of the 12 parish North Bay CYO League. The league website contains the CYO basketball rules, location of gyms where games are played, contact information for each parish's Athletic Directors, and much more. During the season, the scores and standings can be viewed on a weekly basis. Click HERE for more information.
CYO Prayer
God,
We pray for our athletes ...
To play with character and integrity.
We pray for our coaches...
To teach sportsmanship and fair play above winning.
We pray for our parents...
To model and encourage positivity.
We pray for our officials...
To lead and safeguard our games.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Players and coaches assemble at mid court before each game and read our prayer.
CYO philosophy
The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa sponsors sports activities as one dimension of its ministry to youth. The teamwork, support, and discipline demanded by a sport are reflective of the characteristics of a true Christian Community. Sports offers the opportunity to experience a community that supports and respects its members.
The CYO programs seek to provide activities for all youth. All players are encouraged to participate to the best of their ability, to improve their skills, and to excel in their talents. The team aspect of sports is emphasized rather than the "star" athletes and teams.
In developing a supportive team, participants are taught to respect and affirm their teammates. An atmosphere of sportsmanship, helpfulness, and patience is encouraged. Cheating, ridicule, and unsportsmanlike conduct are not tolerated.
Failure in a game or in conduct are seen as learning opportunities. Youth are challenged to do their best and to accept critique when appropriate. Youth, parents, and even coaches who are not "coachable" in their skills or attitudes may be asked not to participate.
Teams are encouraged to try to "win" the game, but not at all costs. Sportsmanship, equal participation of all players and fair play are the first priority of every practice and game. Teams who strive to make each player look good, who develop strong team support and who practice the fundamentals of the sport will find they are winners of both the game and of Christian Characters.
Adult volunteers are the key to success of the CYO programs. They are the models for the youth. They must consciously attempt to be Christian witnesses, to teach the fundamentals of a sport responsibly, to treat each student fairly, and to uphold the goals of the CYO program.
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