8th grade wins the CYO preseason tournament

The kid front and center is a coach, and not a player.

The 8th grade made St. Mary's Athletics history Sunday afternoon by winning the CYO Preseason Tournament in a sloppy 17-13 game. It's the first time any St. Mary's team has accomplished this feat.

It was a typical game from the 8th graders, who have found ways to win for the last three plus years. They may be the worst best team as their fundamentals are incredibly flawed, including bad shooting form, poor dribbling and reckless play in general.

But that's probably why teams have trouble when they play the 8th grade. There's no way to prepare for a wreck.

Thomas had a game high 6 points and his twin brother Joseph scored 5 points.

To have an 8th grade tournament championship played in the teens shows that both teams have a lot to work on and it was a hard 28 minutes to watch.

But in the end, the boys got the job done. Hopefully, they'll add more skill to the wins the rest of the way.