Durham Elementary Catholic Athletics (DECA)

CROSS COUNTRY: (DECA Coordinator – Roberta Cirelli )   

Meet #1 - Ajax Schools – Thursday, Sept 26th (rain date Wed. Oct 3rd) 

Super 60 Meet (ALL SCHOOLS- those student athletes placing in the top 15 at Regional Meets above)    

- Wednesday, Oct 9th (rain date- Thurs. Oct. 10th)   

FYI -PA Day – Fri. Oct. 11th 

Thanksgiving – Monday, Oct. 14th 

Co-Ed. FLAG FOOTBALL: (DECA Coordinator – Ryan O’Connor)   

Divisional play – Thursday, Oct. 17th   

Tournament of Champions – Thursday, Oct 24th at All Saints C.S.S. (3-6 pm)   

FYI -Remembrance Day – Monday, Nov 11th  

PA Day – Fri. Nov. 15th  

Jr. TRIPLEBALL: (DECA Coordinator – Tony Formosa)   

There are only divisional tournaments for Jr Tripleball:   

Girls - Tues. Nov. 19th , 

Boys - Wed. Nov. 20th   

SR. VOLLEYBALL  (DECA Coordinator – Graeme Mitchell)   

Divisional tournaments   

Girls - Tues. Nov 26th

Boys - Wed. Nov. 27th 

Large Schools 2nd place - Wild card game

Girls - Thurs. Nov. 28th (Venue TBD)

Boys - Mon. Dec. 2nd (Venue TBD)

Tournament of Champions at Father Leo J. Austin C.S.S. (4:00 pm-9:30pm)   

Girls' Championships – Tues. Dec. 3rd   

Boys' Championships – Wed. Dec. 4th   

FYI - Christmas holidays begin Sat. Dec 21st    

Return to school – Monday, Jan 6th.   

PA Day – Friday, January 17     

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BASKETBALL: (DECA Coordinator – Denis Comeau)   

 FOS of Schools Sr. Basketball Festivals -    

- These festivals are hosted by our DCDSB Secondary schools and are NOT tournaments

           - transportation provided, no cost to the schools participating   

St. Mary  ( Girls  - Jan 28th & Boys  - Jan 29th)  

Father Fenelon   

St. Elizabeth Seton   

St. Isaac Jogues   

St. Wilfrid   

St. Monica   

St. Joseph Uxbridge 

Notre Dame ( Girls - Jan 28th  & Boys – Jan 29th) 

St. Andre Bessette   

St. Teresa of Calcutta   

St. Josephine Bakhita   

St. Catherine of Siena   

St. Patrick   

St. Jude 

Arch-Bishop Denis O'Connor - Boys -  Feb 5th &  Girls  - Feb 6th   

St. Jude   

St. Francis de Sales   

St. Bernadette   

St. James   

All Saints ( Girls - Jan 28th & Boys – Jan 29th)  

St. Marguerite d'Youville   

St. John   

St. Luke   

St. Bridget   

St. Leo   

St. John Paul II   

All Saints (gr. 7 & 8 ) 

Father Leo J. Austin ( Girls - Jan 28th  & Boys – Jan 29th)   

St. Bernard   

St. Mark   

St. Matthew   

St. Paul   

St. Theresa   

St. Thomas Aquinas   

Msgr. Paul Dwyer ( Girls – Jan. 27th  &   Boys - Jan 28th )                         

Father Joseph Venini   

Good Shepherd   

Sir Albert Love   

St. Christopher   

St. John Bosco   

St. Joseph (Osh)   

St. Kateri Tekakwitha   

Msgr. J Pereyma   

Msgr. J. Pereyma ( Wed, Feb.19th -one date for boys' and girls' JUNIOR teams)   

St. John XXIII   

Msgr. Phillip Coffey   

St. Hedwig   

St. Thomas Aquinas   

FYI- Valentine’s Day – Friday, Feb 14th   

Family Day – Monday, Feb 17th   

SR. BASKETBALL  Divisional tournaments   

Girls' - Wed. Feb. 19th,  

Boys' - Thurs. Feb. 20th    

Wild card games  - Large schools only (Girls - Mon. Feb. 24th    Boys – Tues. Feb 25th) 

FYI - Ash Wednesday - Feb 26th 

Tournament of Champions at Notre Dame C.S.S. (4:00 pm-9:30pm) 

Girls' Championships – Wed. Feb. 26th   

Boys' Championships – Thurs. Feb. 27th    

Jr. BASKETBALL - There are only divisional tournamentsfor Jr. basketball.   

Girls' - Mon. Mar. 4th,  

Boys' - Tues. Mar. 5th   

(If needed - Inclement weather date - Wed. March 6th) 

FYI - March Break begins - Fri., March 13th   -  

School begins (post March break) Mon. - March 21st  

PA Day – Friday, April 3rd   

Good Friday – April 10th   

Easter Monday – April 13th   

TCHOUKBALL (DECA Coordinator – Bernice Janes)   

Sr. Tchoukball – Wednesday, April 15th   

Jr. Tchoukball – Wednesday, April 22nd    

Regional Elementary CHESS Tournaments – Tuesday, April 21st   

DCDSB Chess Championships - Wednesday, April 29th (5 pm -8:30 pm at the Pope Francis Centre) 

Co-Ed. LACROSSE(DECA Coordinator - Breanne Gallinger)   

 Tournament format only–Thursday April 30th (Whitby Indoor Triple Dome)   

FOLK DANCE (DECA Coordinator – Luciana Simonelli)   

Tues. April 28th and Wed. April 29th  @ Iroquois Park, Whitby - Arena #1 (6:30-8pm)

Co-Ed SOCCER (DECA Coordinator Mark Bevilacqua)   

Jr. Soccer – (tentative)Mon. May 11th & Tues. May 12th (Whitby Indoor Domes)   

Sr. Soccer – (tentative)Wed. May 13th, & Thurs. May 14th (Whitby Indoor Domes)   

SKIPPING EXHIBITION (DECA Coordinator – Amy Manning)   

·  ???? - only 5 schools participated in 2019...If attendance doesn’t improve, this may become an optional exhibition at the Community Run For Hope (Health & Wellness Day)    

FYI - DCDSB Community Run For Hope –Sunday May 24th @ Paul Dwyer C.S.S. 

Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO dates – Tues. May 19th – Monday June 1st 

Co-Ed. CRICKET (gr 5-8 participation) (DECA Coordinator – Michael Jacobs)   

Tournament Play only - Fri, May. 29th (Whitby Indoor Triple Dome)   

FYI -PA Day - Friday June 5th   

TRACK & FIELD: After EQAO (DECA Coordinator- Paula Polley)    

Regional Meets are held at local DCDSB Secondary Schools

St. Mary    - Wed. June 3rd (rain date – Tues. June 9th) 

Father Fenelon   

St. Wilfrid   

St. Elizabeth Seton   

St. Isaac Jogues   

St. Monica   

Notre Dame -  Wed. June 3rd (rain date – Thurs. June 4th) 

St. Bernadette    

St. James   

St. Jude   

St. Francis de Sales   

Notre Dame -   Tues. June 9th (rain date – Wed. June 10th) 

St. Patrick    

St. Catherine of Siena    

St. Andre Bessette   

St. Josephine Bakhita    

St. Teresa of Calcutta   

All Saints –  Wed. June 3rd (rain date – Thurs. June 4th) 

Good Shepherd    

St. John    

Holy Family    

St. Joseph Ux.   

St. Marguerite d'Youville   

All Saints   - Tues. June 9th (rain date – Wed. June 10th) 

St. John Paul II   

St. Luke   

St. Bridget   

St. Leo   

All Saints (gr 7&8)  

Msgr P. Dwyer   - Wed. June 3rd  (rain date – Thurs.  June 4th) 

St. John Bosco   

St. Joseph Osh.   

St Kateri Tekakwitha   

Fr. J. Venini   

St. Christopher    

Msgr. P Dwyer    - Tues. June 9th (rain date – Wed. June 10th) 

St. John XXII (k-6)   

St. Hedwig (k-6)   

Sir Albert Love Msgr.    

Philip Coffey (k-6)    

St. Thomas Aquinas    

Msgr. Pereyma (7&8)   

Father Leo J. Austin   - Thurs. June 4th (rain date – Tues. June 9th) 

St. Mark    

St. Matthew   

St. Paul   

St. Theresa   

St. Bernard   

Track and Field Tournament of Champions – Tuesday, June 16th @ Oshawa Civic   

(tentative rain date Wednesday June 17th) 

FYI- Thursday June 25th -Last day of school 

Friday June 26th - Elementary PA Day 

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