Winter Sports

*Must be a member of St. Brendan Parish or student at St. Brendan School to participate in ALL St. Brendan sponsored athletics.*

2nd Grade Cheerleading (Cost $50)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• There are no tryouts.
• Squads will meet once a week. (When games begin, squads will have 1 practice a week and then cheer at the game.)
• Cheerleaders are cheering at the 2-3 grade boys games on Sundays in the St. Brendan MPR
• Girls can Cheer and still play in the 2-3 Basketball Clinic if desired (sign-up for both!). They will cheer and play basketball in back-to-back games.
• Uniforms (skirt, vest, turtleneck, pom-poms, and hair bow) are on loan by SBAA.
• Parents need to provide spankies and white cheer sneakers.

Grades 3-8 Girls Cheerleading (Cost $50 + Uniform Fee $45, if necessary*)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• There are no tryouts.
• Squads will meet once a week. (When games begin, squads will have 1 practice a week and then cheer at the game.)
• Season consists of 8-9 games played on Saturdays or Sundays beginning in early December and concluding by the end of February.
• Cheerleaders are cheering at the 4th-8th grade St. Brendan boys games, which are played at various Columbus Diocese schools.
• Pom Poms are on loan by SBAA.
• Parents need to provide spankies and white cheer sneakers.
• *If you want your daughter to own her uniform, you will need to add the uniform fee option (Cost $45) to her registration fee on the Vanco payment site. Otherwise she will be given a uniform that she must return at the end of the season.

Grades K-1 Girls Basketball Clinic (Cost $60)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• A series of weekend afternoon clinics held at St. Brendan gym.  One clinic per weekend.
• Focus is on basketball fundamentals, skill drills, and a few actual games played throughout the season.
• Runs from early December through February, with time off for the holidays.
• Players receive a jersey and 25.5 inch basketball to keep.

Grades K-1 Boys Basketball Clinic (Cost $60)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• A series of weekend afternoon clinics held at St. Brendan gym.  One clinic per weekend.
• Focus is on basketball fundamentals, skill drills, and a few actual games played throughout the season.
• Runs from early December through February, with time off for the holidays.
• Players receive a jersey and 25.5 inch basketball to keep.

Grades 2-3 Girls Basketball Clinic + Games (Cost $95)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• A series of Saturday afternoon clinics and team-like practices that focus on basketball fundamentals and skill drills.
• Players are assigned to teams and play competitive games vs other St. Brendan clinic teams on Sunday afternoons.
• Runs from early December through February, with time off for the holidays.
• Players receive a jersey and 27.5 inch basketball to keep.

Grades 2-3 Boys Basketball Clinic + Games (Cost $95)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• A series of Saturday afternoon clinics and team-like practices that focus on basketball fundamentals and skill drills.
• Players are assigned to teams and play competitive games vs other St. Brendan clinic teams on Sunday afternoons.
• Runs from early December through February, with time off for the holidays.
• Players receive a jersey and 27.5 inch basketball to keep.

Grades 4-6 Girls Basketball (Cost $140)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• Grades 4 - 6 usually have 2 or 3 teams for each grade with skill levels equally divided.
• Girls receive a game uniform that must be returned at the end of the season.
• Practices are 90 minutes long, 2 or 3 times per week, at St. Brendan or other nearby gym.
• All players in the same grade practice together with all coaches, but play separate games.
• Games are played at various Columbus Diocese schools on either Saturdays or Sundays.  Each team will typically play all games at the same location.
• Season Schedule:
  • November 7:  Practices allowed to begin
  • December 3:  Games begin
  • Dec. 21 - Jan. 6:  Holiday break, no games
  • February 18:  Diocesan Tournaments begin (except 4th grade - no tournament but extended season)

Grades 7-8 Girls Basketball (Cost $140)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• Grades 7 and 8 have tryouts to fill 8-10 positions on the Competitive JV (7th) and Varsity (8th) rosters.
• Girls receive a game uniform that must be returned at the end of the season.
• Practices for the competitive teams are 3 to 4 times per week. Other teams will practice 90 minutes, 2 or 3 times per week at St. Brendan or other nearby gym.
• Girls who are not selected for the competitive teams will play in the Diocese Recreational league. Depending on the number of girls, there will be 1-3 recreational teams with skill levels equally divided.
• Season Schedule:
  • November 7:  Practices allowed to begin
  • December 3:  Games begin
  • Dec. 21 - Jan. 6:  Holiday break, no games
  • February 18:  Diocesan Tournaments begin

Grades 4-6 Boys Basketball (Cost $140)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• Grades 4 - 6 usually have 2 or 3 teams for each grade with skill levels equally divided.
• Boys receive a reversible practice jersey, along with a game uniform.  All gear must be returned at the end of the season.
• Practices are 90 minutes long, 2 or 3 times per week, at St. Brendan or other nearby gym.
• Players must carry their basketball shoes in to practice and change out of them when leaving.
• Season Schedule:
  • November 7:  Practices allowed to begin
  • December 3:  Games begin
  • Dec. 21 - Jan. 6:  Holiday break, no games
  • February 18:  Diocesan Tournaments begin (except 4th grade - no tournament but extended season)

Grades 7-8 Boys Basketball (Cost $140)

• Must be a parishioner or a St. Brendan school student.
• Grades 7 and 8 have tryouts to fill 8-10 positions on the Competitive JV (7th) and Varsity (8th) rosters.
• Practices for the competitive teams are 3 to 4 times per week. Other teams will practice 2 or 3 times per week, 90 minutes long, at St. Brendan or other area gym.
• Boys who are not selected for the competitive teams will play in the Diocese Recreational league. Depending on the number of boys, there will be 1-3 recreational teams with skill levels equally divided.
• Boys receive a reversible practice jersey, along with the full game uniform. All gear must be returned at the end of the season.
• We ask that the boys carry their basketball shoes in to practice and change out of them when leaving.
• Season Schedule:
  • November 7:  Practices allowed to begin
  • December 3:  Games begin
  • Dec. 21 - Jan. 6:  Holiday break, no games
  • February 18:  Diocesan Tournaments begin

Grades 9-12 Girls CYO Basketball (Cost $140)

• Must be a St. Brendan parishioner.
• There are no tryouts.
• Depending on interest level, we will form 2 or more teams, sometimes combining girls from different grade levels (i.e. team consisting of freshmen and sophomores).
• Beginning in mid-November, open-gym sessions will occur 1-2 times per week with times to be determined.
• CYO coaches are all parent volunteers.
• Season consists of 8-9 games played on Saturdays or Sundays beginning in early December, with a tournament concluding by the end of February.

Grades 9-12 Boys CYO Basketball (Cost $140)

• Must be a St. Brendan parishioner.
• There are no tryouts.
• Depending on interest level, 1 to 3 teams per grade level will be formed.
• Beginning in mid-November, open-gym sessions will occur 1-2 times per week from 9:30-11 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
• CYO coaches are all parent volunteers.
• Season consists of 8-9 games played on Saturdays or Sundays beginning in early December, with a tournament concluding by the end of February.