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**CHAMPS**
The 8th Grade A team coached by Tom Wiegle won their 4th straight city championship, as they defeated Our Lady of Lourdes. Ted Sontag's 5th Grade A team won their first championship, defeating St. Antoninus. And a great year was had by Mel Rodriguez's 4th grade Panthers, as they were defeated in the city championship game by St. Ignatius.
Congratulations to Scott Smith's 8th Grade B team as they defeated St. Jude for their third consecutive title! The Panthers played before a racous crowd of classmates, schoolmates and families Friday night at St. James. Thanks to all who attended to make this quite a memorable evening as we again had a great crowd for the four B level championship games.
The C level DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP games were played Friday, March 11th at Our Lady of Victory gym. The 5th grade Panthers coached by Bob Booth defeated the Panthers coached by Steve Bleh in the first game of the night. Later that night, the Panthers coached by John DeHaven defeated the Panthers coached by Tom Sweitzer in the 7th grade championship. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOUR TEAMS FOR THE GREAT FINISH TO THEIR SEASONS!
These teams were WBC regular season divisional champions:
4th Grade - Coach Blaine Webb / 5th Grade A - Coach Ted Sontag / 8th Grade B - Coach Scott Smith
And the following teams are tournament winners this basketball season:
3rd Grade - Coach James Gartner - St. James
4th Grade - Coach Mel Rodriguez - St. Bernard
5th Grade C - Coach Steven Bleh - Our Lady of Visitation
5th Grade A - Coach Ted Sontag - St. Antoninus / St. Ignatius / Sports Plus Santa Shootout
7th Grade B - Coach Austin Kummer - St. James
8th Grade B - Coach Scott Smith - Our Lady of Visitation / Our Lady of Victory
8th Grade A - Coach Tim Wiegele - St. Antoninus / Our Lady of Visitation
CONGRATS PANTHER PLAYERS AND COACHES!
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL NEWS
Congratulations to Melissa Taylor's 4th grade team, as they won the championship of the December Team Z tournament. Team Z is a Cincinnati volley ball club that holds a December warm-up tourney for CYO volleyball, grades 3-8 at Xavier University's Schmidt Field house.
Congratulations to Rick Groene's 8th Grade team, as they recently won the 2011 Mother of Mercy Volleyball Tournament. With 22 other teams in the bracket, the Panther girls' bested Our Lady of Lourdes in the championship game!
Last but not least, Congratulations to Susan Wells 7th Grade Team for winning this year's McAuley Tournament. And to finish off the year, this team won the the CYO end of season league tournament championship!
Great job girls on these teamas and to the other St James Teams!
Click here for all volleyball schedule and team record information.
Coaches, please let Scott Lawson know of any tournament championships so he can forward along to the Athletic Club to help celebrate your success.
Congratulations 3rd Grade Football !
Congrats to the third grade football team for winning the GCYL football championship. The team capped off an undeafeated season by defeating Our Lady of Victory at St. Xavier High School.
Team members: Front row, left to right: Robbie Ludmann, Gabe Sabatelli, Simon Nicholas, Ethan Lynch,Britt Caudill, Jake Seibert, Adam Gartner, Luke Harper
Second Row, left to right: Nathan Uhl, Jonathan Crase, Jason Oberjohann, Luke Theimann, Tyler Kluener, Cole Combs, Kyle Kinney, Drew Klas, Anthony Meiners
Third Row, left to right: Coach Terry Sabatelli, Coach Dave Seibert, Gold Star Father David Spencer, Head Coach Dick Lynch, Coach Mike Combs, Coach Dan Greene, Coach Mark Caudill
