The CYO program brings together sports and faith, annually providing athletic and spiritual enrichment to more than 4,200 youth from 30 parishes and schools, which play on 305 teams and are led by 550 coaches. Through the CYO program, we are offered a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to touch the lives of our young people and involve them in the greater community of the Church.
Using athletics to involve young people in the life of the Church
Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders
The more than 500 coaches in the CYO program work with our players to instill an understanding of teamwork, hard work and respect, both on and off the court. Through their efforts, we are building strong future leaders for our communities and our Church.
Strong Support
An important program of the Diocese, we host League Commissioner Meetings, Annual Parish Contact Meetings, a New Coaches’ Orientation Program and several tournaments. Contact us today to learn more about the CYO program.
Currently, the Diocese of Harrisburg CYO offers the following sports:
- Grade School Basketball
- High School Basketball
- Grade School Track and Field
- Grade School Cheer
Yet, be on the lookout as we seek to increase our athletic opportunities for youth! A list of our participating parishes is below, along with the sports they currently offer via CYO.
- St Catherine Laboure Harrisburg https://sclhbg.org/parish/athletic-association/
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Grade School Track (Boys and Girls)
- St Leo the Great Lancaster https://www.stleos.org/youth-ministry/
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys)
- St Theresa New Cumberland https://stpaa.sportngin.com/home
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Grade School Track (Boys and Girls)
- St Teresa of Calcutta Hanover https://stck8school.org/extracurriculars/
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Holy Name of Jesus Harrisburg https://www.holynameofjesus.com/parish-organizations/youthathletics
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- St Joseph Mechanicsburg https://www.stjosephmechathletics.com/home
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Grade School Track (Boys and Girls)
- St Joan of Arc Hershey https://school.stjoanhershey.org/basketball.html
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Grade School Track (Boys and Girls)
- St Patrick Carlisle https://saint-patrick-parish-athletic-association.sportngin.com/home
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Boys)
Grade School Track (Boys and Girls)
- Good Shepherd Camp Hill https://thegoodshep.org/learn/youth-athletics/
Grade School Basketball (Boys)
- St Margaret Mary Harrisburg https://stmmparishschool.org/student-life
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
High School Basketball (Girls)
Grade School Track (Boys and Girls)
- St Francis Xavier Gettysburg https://www.sfxcs-pa.org/sfxcs-cyo
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Our Lady of the Cross Lebanon https://www.ourladyofthecross.org/athletics/
Grade School Basketball (Girls)
- Corpus Christi https://www.cccschambersburg.org/athletic-association
Grade School Basketball (Girls)
- St Joseph York https://sjy.org/
High School Basketball (Boys)
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help https://omphchurch.com/
High School Basketball (Boys)
- Prince of Peace Steelton https://popsteelton.org/
High School Basketball (Boys)
- Our Lady of Lourdes https://www.ourladyoflourdesenola.org/cyo-basketball
Grade School Basketball (Girls)
- St Joseph Hanover https://stjosephparishhanover.org/get_involved/fellowship/catholic_youth_organization
Grade School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Contact your local school or parish to learn how to register specifically for their team. They will then submit the entire team roster to the Diocese.
Please contact your local parish athletic association about becoming a volunteer coach. All CYO coaches are required to obtain full Diocesan Youth Protection clearances via your parish. You can find the requirements on our Youth Protection page. Once cleared, you will receive a clearance badge. You will be required to wear this badge at all times when coaching. Additionally, all coaches are required to attend a yearly Diocesan seminar regarding Faith and Sports. If you have any questions regarding youth protection policies or clearances, please contact our Youth Protection Office.
- Girls Grade School Basketball
- Boys Grade School Basketball
- High School Basketball – Contact the commissioner at: Harrisburg CYO High School Basketball Commissioner
- Grade School Track – Contact the commissioner at: Harrisburg CYO Track
Schedules will be posted here as they become available.
The National Federation of State High School Associations provides a wealth of online courses for educating coaches.
Virtue=Strength is a Catholic values-based organization for team sports led by coaches. They have numerous programs to help instill virtue and Catholic values in coaches and young athletes.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has an outstanding web site with information covering a variety of sports and coaching related information to help evangelize youth.
