The 64th Mercer County CYO basketball season begins 9 a.m. Nov. 7 with Opening Day Mass in the Msgr. Toomey Annex at the CYO branch at 453 Yardville-Allentown Road. After Mass, games will tip off at the CYO center on South Broad Street, Trenton. 

Leagues are open to all Catholic schools and parishes in the greater Mercer County area. Youth in seventh and eighth grades will compete at the varsity level, fifth and sixth graders will play in the junior varsity division and athletes in fourth grade or younger will participate in the freshman division.  

The following are dates for coaches meetings. All meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on their respective days in the CYO center at 920 S. Broad St. Trenton: 

• Wednesday, Sept. 16: Girls' freshmen
• Thursday, Sept. 17: Girls' junior varsity
• Monday, Sept. 21: Girls' varsity
• Wednesday, Sept. 23: Boys' junior varsity
• Monday, Sept. 28: Boys' varsity
• Wednesday, Sept. 29: Boys' freshmen

The Mercer County CYO is committed to allowing all youth in the greater Mercer County area who either attend Catholic school or religious education program the opportunity to play CYO basketball. This year, the CYO seeks parish team mergers for smaller parishes that have not been able to field teams in the past because of low enrollment. In addition to the mergers, the CYO will continue to offer the a waiver request for youth who are enrolled in a Catholic School or religious education program in a parish that does not sponsors a team. Those youth who are eligible to play through a granted waiver will be placed on a participating team based on need and location.

For more information, call CYO Athletic Director Quincy Walzer at 609-396-8383, ext. 14, or email [email protected].