Get Ready For ROUNDBALL 2025!!!
SPC Roundball
The SPC Roundball Tournament is open to all students of good academic and behavioral standing in sixth through eighth grades. A school tradition since 2013, the ongoing success of the Roundball Tournament requires the combined efforts of the school, the Alumni Association, the Roundball committee, and the St. Paul of the Cross Men’s Club.
The SPC Roundball Tournament consists of two basketball tournaments for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade boys and girls. Our high school-aged SPC alums return to their alma mater to coach the teams. The alums participating have just as much fun and friendly competition as the SPC students! The tournament also features a “Future Stars of Roundball” game for 5th-grade basketball players. SPC Men’s Club members serve as announcers and professional referees officiate. Awards are given for the champions, school spirit, and leadership.
High School Coaches
We invite all high school-aged St. Paul of the Cross alums to coach at the SPC Roundball Tournament.
ALL COACHES: As an applicant, I understand that I represent the team and the St. Paul of the Cross Parish Community. Therefore, my conduct as a coach must exemplify self-respect, self-control, respect for others, and sportsmanship.
Specifically:
• I will treat every athlete, coach, and official with respect.
• I will respect the decisions of the officials. I will offer no words, actions, or gestures of disrespect.
• I represent the St. Paul of the Cross Parish Community inside the gym and on the parish grounds.
Roundball 2025 Recap
The St. Paul of the Cross Roundball Tournament, co-sponsored by the St. Paul of the Cross Men’s Club and the St. Paul of the Cross School Alumni Association, kicked off our special SPC March Madness. Crowds packed the gym every night for the week-long tournament! The boys’ and girls’ tournaments for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades took place in a double-elimination format, culminating in the exciting championship games on the final night, March 8th. The SPC Alumni currently in high school coached the SPC teams, and this year, we had 110 coaches sign up!
Congratulations to the Roundball 2025 Champions: the girls’ Flyers and the boys’ Rams! It was an incredible championship night filled with thrilling competition. We also congratulate the semi-finalists, the girls’ Crusaders, and the boys’ Irish. The standing-room-only crowd enjoyed an exciting conclusion to this outstanding week of SPC Roundball!
We would like to recognize the tournament individual award winners:
MVP Awards – Patrick T. and Lidia B.
Spirit Awards – Samantha C. and Sam D.
We are thrilled to congratulate Caitlin Vengazo, SPC Class of 2021, on winning the Roundball Alumni Scholarship Award. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a high school senior entering college the following fall, and the recipient is announced during the Roundball Awards Ceremony each year. We wish Caitlin and the SPC Class of 2021 the very best!
Many individuals and families make this event possible, but we want to start by giving a massive shoutout to Joe Haugh and Ryan Fletcher, who have been running this event for many years. Though we are sorry to see them “retire,” we are so grateful for all the incredible energy and planning they have put into this beloved annual event for our SPC community!
Thanks to Jim Brennan, Joe and Ryan’s co-chair, who will run Roundball 2026 (and beyond!) Thanks to the SPC Men’s Club and Roundball Café organizers, Ms. Mary Therese Iacopelli and Mrs. Kelly Spanos. Another shoutout goes to Meredith Santucci for capturing the essence of this special week through her photography. Thank you to all of our family and corporate sponsors. We appreciate the SPC alumni high school students for their time and enthusiasm in coaching the teams. It’s wonderful to see our alumni come back for this event. And, of course, a huge thank you to the Roundball team members for participating in St. Paul’s very own March Madness!
Roundball 2024 Recap March 3–9, 2024
The St. Paul of the Cross Roundball Tournament, co-sponsored by the St Paul of the Cross Men’s Club and the St. Paul of the Cross School Alumni Association, kicked off our very own SPC March Madness March 3-9, 2024. The boys’ and girls’ 6th, 7th, and 8th grade tournaments each took place in double-elimination format, culminating with the exciting championship games on the final night of March 9th. The SPC Alumni currently in high school coach the SPC teams, and this year, we had more than 100 coaches!
Congratulations to the Roundball 2024 Champions: the girls’ Golden Eagles and the boys’ Fighting Irish! What an incredible championship night and a battle to the finish! Congratulations to the semi-finalists: the girls’ Flyers and the boys’ Golden Eagles. The standing-room-only crowd enjoyed a thrilling finish to this outstanding week of SPC’s March Madness, Roundball 2024!
Congratulations to the tournament individual award winners:
MVP Awards, Chris K and Abby S
Spirit Awards, Ernesto G and Lily D
We are thrilled to congratulate Jimmy Johnston, SPC Class of 2020, on winning the Roundball Alumni Scholarship Award. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a high school senior entering college the following fall, and the recipient is announced during the Roundball Awards Ceremony each year. We wish Jimmy and the SPC Class of 2020 the very best!
Many individuals and families made this possible, starting with co-chairs Joe Haugh and Ryan Fletcher, the SPC Men’s Club, Roundball Café organizer Mary Connolly, and all parent and alum parent volunteers.
Thank you to all of our family and corporate sponsors. Thank you to the SPC alums for their time and enthusiasm in coaching the teams. We love to see our alums come back for the week. And, of course, thanks to the Roundball team members for participating in SPC’s March Madness!
2024 Award Winners
