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The Bill Ford Scholarship Awards are awarded each spring to two current 8th grade CYO players to aid in their education. The scholarships are named after long-time CYO director Bill Ford. The Bill Ford Scholarship Awards are funded by a grant from local foundation.
The Marty Mart Scholarship Award is awarded each January to an eighth grade girls' CYO volleyball player. This scholarship is named in honor of Marty Mart, longtime CYO Associate Director, who passed away in December 2002. Marty was active for many years in the CYO program and, at the time of his passing, was coaching Girls’ CYO Volleyball. In his honor, a scholarship is awarded and is funded by the girls' CYO volleyball program.
These scholarships are not awarded on the basis of skill in sports, but on the candidate’s participation in CYO, in understanding sportsmanship, and by exhibiting the Christian values that are goals of CYO. The scholarship is awarded to aid the athlete in continuing education in high school. Both Catholic school and public school students are encouraged to apply.
Applications, requirements and more information will be posted on this page when announced.
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2019 Bill Ford Scholarship Awardees
Our two 2019 scholardship awardees, one a distance runner and the other a basketball player, both participants in CYO Sports since the 1st grade, expressed gratitude for being inspired by their CYO coaches over the years. You can read more about them below and by viewing our scholarship article in The Catholic Voice.
Sophia Thompson from St. John the Baptist, San Lorenzo, wrote, “My coaches instilled in me what it means to show true sportsmanship, both on and off the court.”
Sophia Thompson (center) with St. John's CYO ADs (l-r) Joe Thomas, Emily Babcock, Kristen Elliott and Derek Hull-Jenkins.
Sierra Camacho from Assumption, San Leandr
o, emphasized that as a runner, “I was so lucky to have dedicated coaches…who were great role models for all of us runners. They were very positive and were great motivators.”
Sierra Camacho (center) with (l-r) Lana Rocheford (teacher), Bill Ford (CYO), Lanz and Petra Camacho (parents) and Joe Petersen (principal)
2019 Marty Mart Scholarship Awardee
Meghan Freitas from St Edward Catholic School, Newark, has been awarded the 2019 Marty Mart CYO Volleyball Scholarship. The award was presented during the Mass for the recent Jim Negri CYO Volleyball tournament. For more details, read the article in the Catholic Voice
(Pictured with Meghan (l to r) are Sue Mart, Scholarship Committee Members Mark LIma and Grace House, Meghan Freitas, Scholarship Committee Member Vicki Mart-Larsen, and Father John Fernandes. -
Previous scholarship recipients