New Diocesan CYO Director - The Diocesan Search Committee is happy to announce that Mr. Rich Hinnenkamp has been selected as the new Diocesan Director of CYO beginning July 12, 2010. Rich brings many years of dedicated service to the CYO Program together with a passion for young people, athletics, and ministry. We would like to congratulate Rich and we are confident Rich will continue to build on the great legacy that is CYO Basketball in the Diocese of Harrisburg.
2010/2011 Schedule of Events - The dates have been set for the 2010 2011 season's schedule of events. Click the Schedule of Events tab to view the events and dates.
Longtime CYO Director Resigns - After nearly fifty years of service to the Diocese of Harrisburg, Bob Savitsky is resigning from his position as Diocesan Director of the Catholic Youth Organization. Click here to read Bob's official letter of resignation.
Important Notice - Please note the following stipulations regarding Game Managers, Clock Operators and Scorekeepers - Clearances are not required for Clock Operators and Scorekeepers as long as they are not responsible for supervising young people as well as ever being put in a situation where they will be left alone with them. Clearances are required for Game Managers given the fact that they will be responsible for the entire game site and without clearances are not able to go into a locker room to resolve a conflict or deal with an issue without an ID badge. Individuals who have applications submitted for clearances, etc and have not yet received their results, are not currently in full compliance with the Diocese of Harrisburg Youth Protection Program and therefore do not have a Diocesan Youth Protection ID Badge and may not be permitted coach or serve as Game Manager. Individuals who have completed all elements of the Diocesan Youth Protection Program but have not yet received their ID Badge with their name printed on it may receive a temporary badge from the parish or school for which they serve. These badges are similar to the accepted ones but will not have the individual's name printed on the badge. Click here to read more about the Youth Protection badge program..
2009/2010 High School By Laws - CYO Girls and Boys By Laws, Rules & Regulations for the upcoming season can be viewed and printed by clicking Girls for the Girls High School edition and Boys for the Boys High School edition.
2008/2009 Statistics - Statistics for the 2008/2009 season along with previous seasons can be found under the CYO Statistics area.
New Religious Education Requirements - Effective for the 2009/2010 Diocesan Basketball season the Diocese has adopted new religious education requirements for participants. Click here to view and print the new requirements.
Latest Diocesan Athletic Policies - The thirteenth edition of the Diocese of Harrisburg Athletic Policies are now available by clicking on the Athletic Policies link. Please note that all new or revised policies are highlighted in yellow.
History of the Pennsylvania State CYO Basketball Tournaments - The Pennsylvania State Basketball Tournament began with a gathering of the original State Board of Athletic Directors on August 23, 1972. At the time, the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware was included. The met to discuss the possibility of a state wide tournament for the High School CYO program. It was determined at that meeting that the CYO tournament would be limited to the dioceses within the State of Pennsylvania. Later in that school year, a 6 team tournament was held (Altoona-Johnstown and Scranton did not have high school programs at the time, Scranton would not participate on the high school level until 1985 and Altoona Johnstown currently does not have a program). St. Margaret from Pittsburgh won that first tournament. In response to the growing popularity of girls’ basketball in the 1970s, a Girls Grade School State CYO Tournament was begun in 1976 with St. Cyril’s from the Pittsburgh Diocese winning. The Boys Grade School State CYO Basketball Tournament took a different route through history. That division did not come under jurisdiction of CYO until 1978, making it the newer of all the tournaments, but a “State Grammar School Tournament” was held at St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity sponsored the tournament from 1950, with the final year being 1977. The State Board of Athletic Directors brought the Boys Grade School Tournament under their auspices for the 1978 season.
Photo Gallery - Click the Photo Gallery link to see the latest photos from tournament action as well as a look back at Diocesan CYO action..
Tournament Results - Diocesan tournament results for the last five years can be viewed by clicking on the Tournament Results link.
