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St. Thomas of Villanova 6th Grade Boys Basketball Wins Tournament
Vikings reign as champions at St. John Vianney competition
On January 5, 2019, the St. Thomas of Villanova Sixth Grade Vikings Boys Basketball team took first place of six teams competing at the St. John Vianney Tournament in Northlake, Illinois.
The Vikings went head to head with Ascension (Oak Park), St. John Vianney (Northlake) and Holy Trinity (Westmont) before advancing to play St. Luke (Oak Park) in the championship game, which they won 38-30.
St. Vincent (River Forest) also competed in the tournament.
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Led to victory by Head Coach George Iliopoulos and Assistant Coach Tomm Smithe, the 6th Grade Vikings Boys Basketball roster includes Jake Bargowski (#22),Vince Bowling (#13), Alex Iliopoulos (#11), Andy Iliopoulos (#16), Peter Mulhern (#23), Conrad Okulski (#26) and Thomas Smithe (#14). Rounding out a vacancy on the bench was substitute player Johnny O’Brien of St. Theresa School, Palatine.
This 6th Grade championship win comes just weeks after the St. Thomas 8th Grade Boys Basketball team took 2nd place in the Northwest Catholic Conference Dec 15.
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“I am so proud of our athletes,” said Athletic Director Jenny Parlier, who coordinates the school’s competitive no cut sports programs. “They work so hard and never give up no matter what.”
St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School serves students in Preschool through 8th Grade and offers no cut competitive sports programming beginning in 4th Grade. The school is located at 1141 E. Anderson Drive Palatine, IL 60074. Over $150,000 of scholarships funds are specifically earmarked for St. Thomas of Villanova through Empower Illinois. For more information, call (847) 358-2110 or visit the school’s new user-friendly website, www.stvschool.org
