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Athletics
AT A GLANCE: ATHLETICS
For several decades, St. Philip’s has provided arguably the largest and most diverse athletics program for 4- to 14-year-olds in the southern sector of Dallas.
SAINTS Basketball Season Closes with A Swish!
St. Philip’s Winter Basketball League ended in March with 183 games played over eight weeks. The season culminated with the two day 13th Annual Paul “PBO” Bryson Tournament, at which seventeen teams participated, and approximately 800 attended. The tournament honors the memory and legacy of Paul Bryson, a dedicated parent and Community Center volunteer. It also raises vital scholarship funds to support the education of his daughters and other children in the community.
Our SAINTS performed well in the tournament with the 8 and up team placing 2nd and the 12 and up Boys and Girls teams also taking home 2nd Place. What’s next for SAINTS BASKETBALL? Selecting a competitive team for the summer!
These Former SAINTS are College-Bound
Congratulations to the following youth who once donned SAINTS football or basketball uniforms. They are now collegebound. Keep soaring!
CALVIN AVERY: Graduating from Bishop Dunne Catholic School – headed to the University of Illinois TRAVION JACKSON: Graduating from Madison High School – headed to Blinn College
DEMORRIS DANIZER will attend Langston University KENNEDY TAYLOR: Graduating from Lincoln High School – headed to Texas State
Taryn and Makayla are at home in the water. Both have been swimming competitively with the YMCA for several years. St. Philip’s established a partnership with Park South YMCA, located in the heart of South Dallas, a few years ago to offer free swim fun and lessons for students and participants in the After School Care and summer program. For some, swimming blossomed beyond a skill into a passion. Makayla, a St. Philip’s alum, followed her big brother into the program. She consistently places in the top 20% of her age group in competitions. She plans to compete through high school and swim at a collegiate level. “Swimming has taught me discipline and endurance,” she explains. “You need both in the water and in life.”
For Taryn, swimming brings excitement, fun, good health, and confidence. One day, she hopes it will also bring her an Olympic medal. She is already well on her way, with the accumulation of countless ribbons and medals the last three years. In fact, during the YMCA state swim meet last year, she placed 2nd in the 50m freestyle, 2nd in the 50m backstroke, and 3rd in the breaststroke. “My goal for this year’s state swim meet is first place,” she says. Taryn also swims with the Dallas Mustangs, a USA team.
Taryn Makayla
Vincent Country Hosts Safe Zone Activity Day
Many thanks to former NFL player and friend of St. Philip’s, Troy Vincent and his wife, Tommi, for hosting a wonderful afternoon of fun and engagement for hundreds of South Dallas children at St. Philip’s on April 24. Their faith-driven family brand, VINCENT COUNTRY, put smiles on so many faces as they played, trained, and participated in a cooking master class.
