Intramural Basketball  Posted on: 11/10/2008

Registration is still open for 2008-2009 Intramural Basketball. SPX boys and girls intramural basketball is for 1st thru 4th grades and is open to all SPX students and children participating in the CCD program. Intramurals begins on Saturday, 15 Nov in the SPX gym. Boys grades 1-2 will play from 8:00-9:00; girls grades 1-2 will play from 9:00-10:00; boys grades 3-4 will play from 10:00-11:00; and girls grades 3-4 will play from 11:00-12:00. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Dougherty at dariaandkevin@comcast.net

CYO Basketball Tryouts  Posted on: 10/17/2008

CYO Basketball Tryouts:

 Tryouts will be held the week of November 2, 2008. There will be three tryouts, in some situations a fourth maybe added, and your child will need to make at least two of the first three tryouts. If it is decided that a fourth tryout is needed to finalize the teams that tryout will be scheduled for the week of November 9, 2008. 

Sun. 11/2	Mon. 11/3	Tues. 11/4	Wed. 11/5	Thu. 11/6	Fri. 11/7	Sat. 11/8
5:00 –    6:15 Var         Girls	6:00 –    7:15 JV          Girls	None	6:00 –    7:15 JV          Girls	6:00 –   7:15 JV        Boys	6:00 –   7:15 JV        Boys	6:00 –  7:15 JV       Boys
6:30 –    7:45 JV          Girls	7:30 –    8:45 Var        Girls	None	7:30 –    8:45 Var        Girls	7:30 –   8:45 Var       Boys	7:30 –   8:45 Var       Boys	7:30 –  8:45 Var      Boys

If you have any questions please send an email to registrations@piuspanthers.com

****If anyone has any conflicts with the times and dates of the tryouts please contact Tom Familetti at (610) 353-1557****

Thank you,

The Athletic Association Board

Basketball News  Posted on: 9/17/2008

BASKETBALL NEWS!!!!! Anyone interested in coaching basketball, returning and new coaches, are asked to contact one of the athletic directors listed below. CYO guidelines state that every coaching position is open every year. If you are interested in coaching, the following requirements must be met: PA Criminal History Form, PA Child Abuse History, and Safe Environment (VIRTUS) Training (this information can be obtained at the Church Business Office). Please note, that if you are in your second year of coaching, either Varsity or JV, you must attend a Coaching Orientation class sponsored by the Archdiocese and offered on several dates at various locations. Boys Varsity ( 7th & 8th gr) and JV (5th & 6th gr) – Mike McCuen at ocean05@verizon.net Girls Varsity (7th & 8th gr) and JV (5th & 6th gr) – Matt Tumolo at m.tum@verizon.net Intramurals (1st thru 4th grade) Kevin Dougherty at dariaandkevin@comcast.net Please contact the above individuals no later than 10/1/08 Also note that if you are interested in coaching Varsity or JV, you must attend the next Athletic Association meeting scheduled for October 14, 2008.

Marple Newtown Revises Facilities Use Policy  Posted on: 9/10/2008

Marple Newtown Revises Facilities Use Policy By: Leslie Krowchenko , Times Correspondent

NEWTOWN - The decision to wait was a wise one. The Marple Newtown School Board, which chose last month to delay the first reading of the amended "Use of School Facilities" policy, presented the document Tuesday night during the facilities/transportation committee meeting. The additional revisions, resulting from public comment, board discussion and questions for the administration, produced a clearly defined version. "A lot of people put a lot of time into this," said committee Chairperson Michael Molinaro. Policy 707 sets the fees and parameters for the use of facilities by non-district organizations.

According to the policy, the groups, as well as the district, must file requests for use of district buildings and grounds. School district and PIAA activities supersede all other applications, and the high school stadium is restricted to school use. Requests by non-district organizations are divided into multiple categories and concern was raised specifically regarding the classifications applying to St. Pius and St. Anastasia. The policy spoke specifically to organizations, such as CYO, whose members are comprised of 80 percent or more of MNSD residents, and initially included an additional category should either group host an event, such as a track meet, to which groups throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were invited. Fees for the events, typically held on weekends, were proposed as $500 for a school administrator, $37.50 per hour for custodial services and $25 per hour for security personnel. "We used the track for years without cost," Paul Monaghan, coach of the St. Pius runners, said last month. "We realize the need for school district personnel to open and close up, but we are asking you to allow us to run the meets." The revised policy will institute flat rates of $100 for three hours or less, or $200 per day, with the costs to include custodial services and a $25 on-call fee for an administrator. The groups will also be permitted to practice at no charge 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Friday. The changes also addressed the time frame for reserving the facility. "This will cover our out-of-pocket expenses," said school board President Dave McGinley. "We have worked to reduce the costs because you are taxpayers." Representatives from both parishes, who filled the board room, were pleased with the changes. "The school board has always been cooperative," said Joe Kelly, assistant track coach at St. Anastasia. "This policy should work well for all groups who want to use the field."