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phies are presented, and the Brothers legacy continues.
Despite the small size of C.B.A., the school has consis­ tently produced the finest type of student athletes central New York has ever seen. The small teams are all made up of top players, and most athletes
Tennis requires hand-eye coordination. Paula Barbuto demonstrates these abilities as she tries to return her opponent’s serve.
Students who were a part of the Cross-Country team placed great effort in their meets. As one can tell by the few who remain standing, some were fatigued by the effort more than others.
Not all the sports that students participated in were school sports. Megan Burkly takes time out from J.D. Swimming to pose with Jennifer Massad.
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onto the playing fields across
New York, as adults tell them
of the past greatness and con­
gratulate the present while
coaches and alumni see a the golf team. Varsity Base­ bright future. Coaches move
ou can find soccer in Italy, American foot- ball in England, cross­
compete in several sports. The C.B.A. teams repeat­ edly brought home champi­ onships. Over the past year,
country and track in Africa, basketball in Lithuania, hockey in Sweden, volleyball in Japan, cheerleading in America, ten­ nis in Australia, baseball in Cu­ ba, lacrosse in Canada, and golf in Spain. Or, you can find any of these international sports at CBA. CBA sports provide a student with something to look forward to after a tough day at the books, an opportunity to compete in something they love with their best friends, and the joys of winning and the lessons of losing. When students stroll into the CBA gymnasium, they see numer­ ous championship banners from each varsity sport, and in the library and halls is an array of trophies, banners, and awards dating back to the opening of Christian Brothers Academy, the beginning of the Brothers tradition, in the year 1900. Student athletes can feel the tradition as they put on the purple and gold and trot out
on, players graduate, fans fill the stands, games are won and lost, banners are raised tro-
ball, Hockey, and Varsity Bas­ ketball all won titles. All the other sports teams performed exceptionably well with most ending with winning seasons.
C.B.A.’s Girls teams have become a force to be reck­ oned with. Over the past five year, girls athletics have ex­ panded to many sports. The Modified and Varsity La­ crosse teams both included fe­ male players last year. The Junior High Cheerleaders in­ cluded two boys this year.
Championships, records, and winning seasons are a way of life in C.B.A. athletics. The Brothers are born winners, with a past of glory and a fu­ ture of promise.
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athletes can feel the
tradition as they put on
the purple and gold ... and
the ^Brothers
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