MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The St. Joseph’s Celtics seventh-grade girls team won its league championship game to a packed and active crowd at Mount Saint Dominic Academy in Caldwell on Sunday, March 10. Also, two other St. Joseph teams made it to the finals — the eighth-grade girls and the sixth-grade boys. “I congratulate our championship-winning […]
Several St. Joseph’s Celtics CYO basketball teams advanced to the league finals this weekend. It was do-or-die for the eighth-grade varsity girls team, as it went up against St. Aloysius, a formidable team it went 1-1 against during back-to-back games three weeks ago. Starting with Sofia Peterson’s smooth layup minutes into the game, St. Joseph’s […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With the regular season winding down, the St. Joseph’s CYO basketball team played hard during the holiday weekend. After playing both St. Aloysius teams over the weekend, the St. Joseph’s JV Celtics girls team endured back-to-back losses. But St. Joe’s had a lot to be proud of in its play, particularly in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a thrilling weekend of basketball, the St. Joseph Celtics showcased their skills and team spirit, with each team contributing to a memorable series of games. The Celtics’ eighth grade Varsity girls team beat Good Shepherd Academy on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 11, in a 38-23 victory that coincided with “senior night,” honoring […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The St. Joseph’s CYO eighth-grade girls basketball team pulled off an exciting victory Sunday night, Feb. 4, against St. Catherine, winning 53-44. Leading scorers were Mary Kola with 13 points, followed by Sofia Peterson with 12 points and Cassie Maguire with 11. As is the case with the majority of the teams […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams had a stellar weekend with several wins in the CYO league. With a month away from playoffs, the Celtics clocked win after win, sometimes turning the tables on teams that had beaten them before. The rematch to watch was Saturday’s game between the Junior Varsity girls […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The winter season has been a strong one for the St. Joseph’s CYO basketball program, which includes players from St Joseph and Our Lady of Sorrows parishes who attend CCD. Highlights from recent games include: The 4-3 sixth-grade boys team won the first game of 2024 against St. Joseph’s East Orange, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — St. Joseph’s Catholic Youth Organization in Maplewood is now accepting registrations for girls and boys in grades one to eight for the 2022-2023 basketball season. CYO basketball is open to all children living in the Maplewood–South Orange community who are parishioners at St. Joseph’s in Maplewood, Our Lady of Sorrows in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — St. Joseph’s CYO basketball program was well represented at the recent Archdiocese of Newark CYO Athletics Award recognition ceremony held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Catherine Nolan and Nathaniel Wack each received the Archdiocesan Youth Parish/School Sportsmanship Award, which is presented to an athlete who displays outstanding […]
Other Celtics teams post fine runs
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The St. Joseph’s JV sixth-grade girls basketball team won the Essex County CYO fifth- and sixth-grade Girls American Division championship by beating St. Thomas of Bloomfield, 25-15, in the championship game played at Mount St. Dominic Academy. Jumping out to a 10-7 lead after one quarter of play, the girls never […]