Elijah from St. Philip Neri School dribbles while Matthew Cleggs (left) and Aaron Gholston III of St. Thomas the Apostle School defend the basket on March 22. Jabari from St. Philip Neri looks for a pass (center). Students from area schools competed in a kindergarten through second grade basketball tournament at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Hyde Park.The rookie basketball players competed for team trophies during the two day event. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)

Jeremy Segreti is presented with a Chicago Bears shirt by George McCaskey, chairman of the board of the Chicago Bears on March 7. McCaskey surprised Jeremy and Joey Segreti, students at St. Francis Borgia School, 3635 N. Panama, during a school assembly to congratulate them on their participation in the NFLRush.com youth fantasy football league. Jeremy, a fifth-grader, placed first out of 130,000 players in the nationwide league. Jeremy also received a scholarship for winning the league. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)

Brooke King (7) from St. Viator goes for the ball against St. Ignacius player Nicole Manzari (12) as St. Ignatius College Prep defeated St. Viator 19-8 in a girls varsity lacrosse match at home on April 5. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)

Ryan Carroll, a freshman wide recieiver who attended Marist High School, gets tackled by partcipants during a break in the action. Members of Saint Xavier University's (SXU) 2011 NAIA Championship football team hosted a Football Training Camp where youth learned drilss, plays and exercising on April 17. Boys ages nine to 18 participated in the camp, held at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 1250 W. 119th St., Chicago. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)