Hi Saint Luke Athletic Community, 

Happy summer break! I’ve asked for Parent Club help in publishing a list of ‘24-25 season updates, dates to remember, important links, and a recap of our Spring coordinator meeting. 

We are called to Play Like a Champion: 

The Athletic Program Coordinators and I recently met to discuss how we can best support our parish community, players, parents, and coaches.

A big focus of our meeting was driving maximum participation across our youth programs. While our program numbers continue to grow, I know there are opportunities to reach even more athletes. This means participation from all levels - including select athletes. CYO is truly about “having fun competing alongside your friends” and it’s a great chance to play for all levels of skill development. 

If you’re playing select, I encourage you to continue this pursuit. Playing on a select team offers your player unparalleled training & athletic achievement. 

However, please consider playing both. Playing CYO from k-8 with your school mates creates memories and lifetime friendships. In fact, all of our Saint Luke Program Coordinators spoke fondly of their time playing CYO and the memories it created. 

My ask this athletic season is that you consider registering for our CYO programs. If you’re apprehensive about playing sport, know that we have a spot for you on the team! If you’re a select soccer player with a rigorous fall schedule - please sign up for Saint Luke Athletics too! Maybe you miss some practices / games, but the times you do get compassionately competing with your Saint Luke friends will be some of the most fulfilling times on the pitch. 

Philosophy of CYO Athletics: 

Another key takeaway from this meeting was publishing a clear philosophical statement that everyone - parents, coaches, and student athletes - can rally behind. 

While our full CYO mission statement and philosophy can be found here, I’d like to highlight a specific quote from Saint John Paul II: 

“Our athletics should go hand in hand with our youth ministry.  Sports well understood and practiced contributes to the development of the whole person because it demands generous effort, careful self-control, mastery of self and respect for others, complete commitment and team spirit.”

This is a reminder for our parents and coaches…  CYO athletics is a vehicle for reaching young people, for providing opportunities to grow in their faith, and to apply the lessons of faith to their daily lives. To our athletes, success should not be measured by the scoreboard, but by giving full effort, being the best teammate they can be, and having fun. 

Please remember to pray before games, demonstrate on field sportsmanship, and play with compassionate competition under the goals of CYO. 

Important Dates for the ‘24-25 Season: 

Note: All offerings/dates can be found on Team Sideline. Please hover over “CYO Athletics Manual” and select your program. Also find attached the 2024-25 CYO Calendar. 

• May
  • Soccer & XC Registration Open 
• June  / July
  • Adult Softball Season 
  • Adult Volleyball registration Open 
• August  
  • Adult Softball Tournament 
  • Pre-season practice for Soccer & XC
• September / October
  • Soccer & XC Season 
  • Adult Volleyball Season
  • Golf Tournament https://saintlukegolf.org/ 
  • Basketball: Registration & Pre-season practice
• November / December / January
  • Basketball Season: 4-8 & Highschool
  • Adult Volleyball Tournament
  • Volleyball: Registration & pre-season practice
• February / March / April
  • 4-8 & Highschool Coed Volleyball Season
  • Track & Field registration opens 
• May / June 
  • Track & Field Meets
  • Adult Softball Registration Opens

2024-’25 Program Updates

• Soccer: new goals for grades K-1 & 2-3 are ready for use!
• XC: all meets at Woodland Park. 
• Basketball: Games start a week earlier on Saturday November 9th. 3rd boys & girls will have a combined season which begins April 11, games taking place Fri/Sat/Sun. 
• Volleyball: games begin a week early on February 8th. Careful consideration for spring school/parish conflicts (Easter, confirmation, spring school events, etc.).  
• Track & Field: Preliminary meet is May 3rd and the Championship meet is now June 7.  

Shoutouts for Outgoing Coordinators and Coaches

After years of service we have 3 coordinators transitioning out: John Skonier, XC coordinator, Lori Finch, track & field coordinator, and Josh McCorkle, Volleyball. 

While they will be missed, these super-volunteers left the programs better than they found them and created excellent succession plans for our new coordinators. 

This also means we have a few people stepping up to coordinate our programs: Eduardo Schoenzález, XC Coordinator, and Gretchen McNew, Volleyball. We are still seeking someone to own our Track & Field role - if interested, please reach out to me directly.  

Last but not least, I want to recognize our head coaches from this past season - apologies if I missed your shout-out! Also a huge thank you goes to all the parents who serve as chauffeurs, assistant coaches, equipment managers, snack coordinators, and even referees. Without y’all our all-star Athletic Ministry would not be possible. 

Aaron Shurts
Adriene Riordan
Andrew Feucht
Anthony DeSapio
Bella Dumas
Ben Ritzo
Brian Cunningham
Chris Fennimore
Chris Morse
Chuck Spaniola
Clayton Thomas
Cory Fox
Dagny Hoag
Dana Short
Derek Long
Devin Petschl
Donn Tilbury
Elba Diaz
Elizabeth Buchner
Emily Cline
Enjay Santos
Eric Bachhuber
Eric Blom
Evan Kirschner
George Diaz
Gretchen Mcnew
Jamie Christensen
Jason Therrell
Jeb Towne
Jeff Walker
Jennifer Feucht 
Jeremy Hansen
Joseph Wheeler
Justin Bowles
Katie Dawson
Kevin Dawson
Kevin Palacpac
Kristin Cordova
Laura Harbert
Laura Henderson
Liliana Rojas
Maggie Kirschner
Marcus Meador
Mark Meenan
Matt Ashbach
Matt Collins
Michelle Tucker 
Mike Nordtvedt
Nick Beyer
Nick Leute
Nicole Rybalkin
Ryan Broderson
Ryan O'Connor
Selina Rojas
Shannon Woods
Simon Garrod
Soeren Boeckler
Stephanie Fluckey
Stephanie Twining
Steven Ruane
Tiffany Thomas
Tim Mentele
Tricia Cavanaugh
Warren Witsoe
William Campbell

God Bless, 

Patrick McNulty 
Saint Luke Parish Athletic Director
M: 440.478.9685 
E: [email protected]

Congratulations to all who qualified and competed in the 2024 CYO Track & Field Championship Meet on Saturday June 1^st at Renton Memorial Stadium! 

Here's a list of podiums captured by our tremendous athletes, many who achieved Personal Bests on the season: Mila 3^rd 1600m, Jack McNulty 2^nd Softball Throw, Grace 2^nd softball throw, Miles 2^nd 75m sprint, Micah 2^nd long jump & 2^nd 200m sprint. 

A special thank you to our Track Coordinator, Lori Finch, for her dedication to the continuous improvement and overall sportsmanship of our athletes. 

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Grades 4-8 Volleyball registration is open - Coaches and players, please sign up! 

Registration is $85 ->  https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/home 

Practice can begin as soon as we start getting teams together in January, so long as you’ve taken your CYO Certification. Registration ends Friday, January 20, 2023… don’t wait! The season officially begins with a coaches meeting Tuesday, February 14 - 7:00-8:30pm, and games start February 25. The season goes through April, ending with a tournament April 19 - 30. 

For general information, dates, and rules, please see this link: https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/content/18958/4-8-Volleyball 

Grade 3 BOYS*, 3-on-3 Basketball Registration is open!

Registration is $75 ->  https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/home 

Practice can begin as soon as we start getting teams together the 1st week in February. We'd like to see 4-6 players per team, so get your squad together. Practices will likely be all at the same time, mini-camp style... but each team WILL still need a coach!  Registration ends Friday, January 27, 2023. League games are Feb. 24/26, Mar. 3/5, 10/12, 17/19, 24/26, Mar. 31/Apr. 2. 

For more information, dates, and rules, please see this link: https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/content/18956/3-8-Basketball 

*Grade 3 GIRLS registration will open in early February, with league games being Apr. 21/23, 28/30, May 5/7, 12/14, 19/21, Jun. 2/4.

Sunday Night Ballers - Adult Basketball Open Gym

Sunday night basketball pick-up games are back! If you’re interested in running with your squad while building community, please join us Sunday’s from 8-10p starting December 11th. We will not be meeting up on December 25th or 31st due to the holidays, but will resume again on January 8th. See you on the court!

The St Luke 4-8^th X-Country team participated in its final meet of the season, the CYO Championship Meet, on  Sunday October 9^th at Woodland Park, Seattle.   By all measures it was a good meet for the team!   The St Luke team fielded over 30 runners in an overall field of 1000 from over 45 schools!  Among the highlights  for St Luke was  a  3^rd place finish (among 100+  runners) in  5^th grade girls, and two top ten finishes and 5 top 20 finishes in 7^th grade boys.   

These finishes in combination with strong runs from the other members of our team brought St Luke two prized awards:  A first place trophy  for the 7^th grade boys team, and a fourth place trophy for overall team (K-8^th) points.  Both of these awards were hard won in a large,  talented and competitive field. 






 

4-8 Cross Country
St Luke XC had another fun and exciting meet at Woodland Park, Seattle on Sunday 9/25.  Nearly 70 St Luke runners participated in an overall field of 1000+ participants among 30 CYO schools.  All our runners did great on a demanding course that ranged up to 1.6 miles.  The K-3 runners displayed their incredible energy and enthusiasm with another series of fast-paced runs.  The 4-8th runners showed both speed and determination with St Luke achieving six top ten runs (including another #1 among 5th graders), and with team members new to the sport conquering these challenging long-distance runs.     

Next meets:  
 10/2 at Woodland Park Seattle.  K-3 Ribbon Run.  Races begin at 1pm
10/9 at Woodland Park Seattle.  4-8th Championship Meet.  Races begin at 1pm
 

K-8 Soccer

• Kindergarten, having fun with their first year of CYO soccer
• Kindergarten Red Team 
• Mr. Boyle Supporting St Luke Soccer on a beautiful sunny day

 

With record enrollments of over 250 student athletes in our youth programs this fall for XC & Soccer, we need your help. If you have extra time for this important Parish Ministry, please step-up to coach!  

Further, a key tenant of our ‘22-23 plan is to increase Adult program awareness and participation. 

Learn more about our fall coaching needs and athletic programs available for adults. 

Team Sideline

Starting this year every student and in-parish athlete will receive a Warrior Spirit Jersey for free. 

In order to for this to work, by August 15th we need parents to give sizes of their child on the above form.

This is a joint program between the parish athletic ministry and school. It will serve two of our primary goals: increase participation and drive funding. Due to the generosity of the administration, St. Luke School has graciously offered to fund the program at no cost to parents for the 2022-’23 season! 

Included is a “dry-fit” style shirt with last name and number, grades K-8. 

For grades K-5, these universal jerseys will be used for all sports. 

For grades 6-8, we will continue to utilize our “wash and return” jersey program for games; however, these spirit wear jerseys may serve as alternate uniforms for practices and games, and can also be worn for community spirit and athletic / church rallies. 

The benefits of the Warrior Spirit Program for student athletes, families, and St. Luke Parish and School are numerous. It helps keep CYO registration fees flat or reduced, encourages high participation rates, drives St. Luke spirit and community recognition of our players, and will help separately fund our St. Luke Parish goal to maintain, expand, and enhance our athletic programs and facilities.

So if you’re a school parent or in-parish parent with children enrolled in fall / winter / spring sports, please complete the quick form ASAP so your child can receive a jersey. Parents with multiple student athletes should refresh the page and complete the form as such. 

God Bless, 

Patrick McNulty 
St. Luke Parish Athletic Director
M: 440.478.9685 
E: [email protected]