CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION
St. Brigid hosts a Catholic Youth Organization under the direction of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Led by parent volunteers, this program offers youth friendly sporting events.
CYO is a sports ministry program for youth ages 3-16 that emphasizes friendly competition through good sportsmanship and Catholic values. Led by adult volunteers who serve as positive role models and mentors within an athletic setting, the program uses sports as a venue to teach young people important life lessons and skills. Sports include: soccer, basketball, baseball/softball/t-ball, volleyball, flag-football, track, and most recently: cheer.
CYO NEWS
January 2020: Registration is now open for youth Track & Field AND Spring Baseball/Softball/Tee-ball (ages 3-16):
Track and Field registration (through February 16) is $25; our Track team practices at Marshall HS starting February 17 with Zone meet in mid-March and opportunity to advance to City meet March 21-22.
Baseball/Softball/Tee-ball registration (through February 23) is $90 + uniform; teams practice at St. Brigid Field or nearby school fields starting February 24; a 10-game season by age division runs March 27 through May 24, with possibility to advance to Zone Playoffs in late May.
TO REGISTER your child, visit the CYO table in the Church Narthex after 10:30 am and 12:30 pm Sunday Masses through February 2020, OR register online at:
https://reg.sportspilot.com/106341/login
Questions?: Call/text our CYO Registrar, Katie Lara, at 210-591-5527, email CYO@stbrigidcc.org, or message us on Facebook @StBrigidCYO.
October 2019: Parents, register now for St. Brigid Winter Basketball or Cheer, ages 4-16. Practices begin in early November, and a 10-game season by age division runs December 6—February 16. Scan the QR code in the Weekly Bulletin for online registration, or visit our CYO table in the church Narthex after Sunday Masses through November 3. For questions, call/text 210-317-7753 or email CYO@stbrigidcc.org.
July 2019: Registration for Fall Sports, ages 3-16, including co-ed soccer, girls volleyball and flag football is open now through August 18, 2019. The registration fee is $90 + uniform. A 10-game season by age divisions runs September through November. Most of the teams practice two evenings a week; games are on the weekend. Questions? Visit our CYO table in the Narthex after Sunday Masses; message us on FB @StBrigidCYO; email us at CYO@stbrigidcc.org; or, call/text at 210-317-7753. For online registration, visit: https://reg.sportspilot.com/106341/login.
June 2019: Congratulations to all eight of our youth baseball/softball/teeball teams who advanced to the North Zone Playoffs this month representing St. Brigid parish. Our Mite 1 “Monsters” (boys ages 10-11) and Tiny 1 “Bulldogs” (boys ages 6-7) are NORTH ZONE CHAMPIONS!!! Additionally, our Mite 1 “Monsters” are CITY CHAMPIONS, TOO!!! Our Tiny 1 “Bulldogs” also advanced as far as the Championship Game of the City Playoffs, where they brought home the 2ND PLACE TROPHY. Congratulations as well to our Tot 1 “Bulldogs” (co-ed ages 3-5) who also received a 2ND PLACE TROPHY in the North Zone Playoffs out of 18 competing teams. What a great season for ST. BRIGID CYO!!
March 2019: St. Brigid CYO is proud to have three teeball teams, four boys baseball teams, and one girls softball team among our parish youth this season. Please come out to support us at our home games at the St. Brigid Field! Just a reminder, games start March 30!! Stay tuned for a full schedule of upcoming games, coming soon.
February 2019 Update: Congratulations our nine Winter Basketball teams and our Cheer team on a season well-played. Six of our teams made the North Zone Playoffs, and our Tiny 1 “Bulldogs” (boys ages 6-7) represented St. Brigid and North Zone in the City Tournament after capturing Second Place in the Zone. We now look forward to the results of our Track & Field team who represents St. Brigid at the Zone Meet this Saturday, March 2, and the beginning of Baseball/Softball/Teeball season. Games start March 30!!
November 2018: Congratulations to our Tiny 1 “Bulldogs” Soccer team who won 1st Place in the North Zone tournament at St. Brigid this past November 10-11 after going 10-0 during the season and advance undefeated to the City Tournament on November 14-18. News of the City Tournament results coming next week! We are tremendously proud of ALL of our Fall Sports teams, athletes, families and coaches for modeling Christ-like sportsmanship in representing our parish program throughout the season. We look forward to many meaningful experiences in our coming season of Winter Basketball and Cheer!
September 2018: Our St. Brigid CYO Sports Ministry is growing!! This Fall Season, we will have five soccer co-ed soccer teams and two girls volleyball teams of varying ages, as well as our first ever flag football team (ages 6-8). Home games at St. Brigid Field take place Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons, beginning September 15. Stay tuned for a full game schedule – coming soon!
August 2018: This past July – early August, nearly 80 youth (ages 4-12) in our parish participated in our First Annual Summer Conditioning Camp at St. Brigid Field. A major goal of the program, which covered eight sessions over four weeks, was to get kids outdoors for some healthy exercise while building strength, speed, agility, and camaraderie in preparation for our coming Fall sports season. Special thanks to Coach Eric Garcia who put the whole camp together and provided the equipment as well as to all those who assisted and participated.
June 2018: St. Brigid CYO is proud to have all seven of our Baseball/Softball/Teeball teams make the playoffs this year, and we are especially proud to have two of our teams reach the championship games for their age divisions this past June 3: Congratulations to our PW 2 “Monsters” Baseball Team (boys age 9-10) who finished second place in the North Zone this year, and to our Tot 2 “Monsters” Teeball Team (co-ed ages 5-6) who beat out 19 other teams to capture the first place trophy. Way to go, Monsters!!
May 2018: Our Baseball/Softball/Teeball season is underway! Our St. Brigid CYO program has seven teams of varying age divisions this season with 77 children in our parish and surrounding community participating, including three boys baseball teams, one girls softball team, and three co-ed teeball teams. Each team will have five home games at St. Brigid Field and five games at other parishes around our zone. Come out and see one! See above for a full schedule of games.
April 2018: A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our St. Brigid Cheer squad for taking home the 1st Place trophy for “Time Out Dance” 
at the first annual, city-wide CYO Cheer Competition this past February 24. The 21 girls ages 3-11 from our parish community embodied the full spirit of cheer and competition by also taking home the coveted Spirit Stick (awarded for having gone above and beyond to support their team and the other cheer squads). Head Coach Erica Clark reports feeling beyond blessed for the opportunity to have made history as the first-ever St. Brigid Cheer Squad and is looking forward to many years of growth and success. We are proud of all of you!: Alana, Annalina, Aubree, Ava, Avery, Azucena, Bianca, Braelynn, Elyandra, Jamie, Kiera, Lauren, Layla, Lorena, Lyanna, Madison, Natalia, Nevaeh, Serina, Sophia, Taylor; Coach Christina, Coach Desiree, Coach Diana, Coach Katie, Coach Nicole and Coach Erica.
March 2018: On Saturday, March 3, our St. Brigid CYO Track & Field team had 17 young athletes participate in the North Zone Track Meet at Central Catholic HS – to great results! Highlights include 1st place finishes by Theresa Puryear in the Mite Level 800M Dash, Caliyah Lamkin in the Tiny Level 40Yd Dash, and John Puryear in the Tot Level 400M. Annavae Romero and Mia Rizo finished 2nd and 3rd in Mite Level girls Shotput; Clare Puryear picked up 2nd in the Tiny 400M and 3rd in the Long Jump; Caliyah Lamkin also picked up a 2nd in the 60Yd Dash; and John Puryear and Dylan Affeldt finished 2nd and 3rd in the Tot Long Jump. Congratulations to all!!
For photos and more specific game information, please visit our CYO facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/StBrigidCYO/
For information regarding the St. Brigid program, registration dates and fees, please call or text 210-317-7753.
