News - CYO Basketball

The 2022 "Bill Ford" CYO scholarships have been awarded by the CYO Scholarship Committee. After a selection process with twenty eight 8th grade CYO players applying, three were selected: For information on the awardees and for more details, click on the link above.

Girls' CYO Basketball season for the western half of the diocese concluded with the first basketball playoffs in two years. All grades in two participating leagues finished the season with leading teams in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades meeting for a 10 team weekend playoff. For details, click the link above

At their annual year-end CYO Sports Banquet for St. Elizabeth CYO, long-time coach Jose Delgado was honored for 29 years of service in mentoring and coaching young people in CYO. Click the link above for more details.

CYO Girls' Basketball Playoffs (West) are back! Click the link above for more details on the excitement!

The Salesian basketball team and Coach Steve Pezzola will again host the Red and Black Basketball Skills Development Clinic for girls in the 4th through 8th grade. The Clinic is on Saturday morning June 11 at Salesian High School. A great way to sharpen your skills while learning from the CIF State Champion players! Cilck on the link above for more details.

The CYO Scholarship Committee is now inviting applications for the 2022 Ford CYO Scholarships. Three $1000. scholarships will be awarded to 8th grade CYO players who participated during the 2021-2022 seasons. The scholarships are annually funded by a foundation. Click the link above for more details and to download the scholarship application.

CYO Girls' Basketball has begun to play! After a two year suspension due to COVID, 60 CYO girls' baskeball teams representing 20 parishes and Catholic Schools in the western part of the diocese have began league play. For more details, click on the title, above.

Workshops are planned to certify coaches for CYO Track and CYO Girls Basketball (West) for this spring. All CYO coaches are required to be certified to coach by the diocese. Click on the link above for more details.

Signups are underway and a season is being planned for Girls' CYO Basketball. (for the western half of the diocese.) Click the link above for more information.

Coach Frank Allocco has announced his annual Youth Sports Coaches Clinic on Saturday, October 16 at St. Isidore gym, Danville. A valuable experience for new and returning CYO coaoches. Click the title above for more information.

De La Salle High School will host a skills clinic for youth basketball coaches on Saturday, October 8, 9:00 a.m. to Noon in their gym. Click the title above for more information.

Coach Frank Allocco tells how a basketball game from his youth is an example of the importance for young people to set goals, have fun doing it with a lesson that the final score is more than one on the board. Click the title above for more information and to view the video.

Coach Frank Allocco continues his series of inspirational videos, telling the story of his childhood role model, Bill Bradley: Princeton and NBA basketball star, Rhodes Scholar and former United States Senator! Click the title above for more information and a video link.

Listen to the mesmerizing story related by Coach Frank Allocco from the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," a true story of honor and integrity. Click the title above for more information and a video link.

A story of sacrifice on the football field and the battlefield – the moving story of Major Don Holleder, as told as part of the ongoing video series by legendary coach Frank Allocco.

The dedication of local athlete Todd Lichti, leading to success off and on the court, as told by Coach Frank Allocco.

“Keeping Failure in Perspective” tells the story of the wisdom learned and shared by a thoughtful superstar and the inspiring life of a unique man who perseveres daily through his extraordinary challenges. Select the link above to view the video

Coach Frank Allocco tells the inspiring story of a special CYO team whose love for each other has endured through the years, even through tragedy. Select the link for the full story and to see the video.

Basketball players from the Oakland Diocese placed in every group in the California state competition in the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition. Select the link for more information.

Details and the Video from Coach Frank Allocco available though the link