CYO Champions by Division

I just thought I'd sort out the winners over the years by unit type - band, drill team, drum corps, etc. It's a little easier this way to see how different units fared over time. As with the rest of the blog, this is a work in progress. I still need to document the 1970s and 80s.

Bands

1932 - St Mary’s Senior Band, Cambridge

1933 - Holy Name Band of St Catherines’  Somerville

1934 - Holy Name Band of St Catherines’  Somerville

1935 - St Mary’s Senior Band, Cambridge

1936 - St Mary’s Girls’ Band, Cambridge

1937 - St Mary’s Band, Brookline

1938 - St Mary’s Band, Brookline

1939 - St Mary’s Band, Cambridge

1940 - St Leonard’s Boston

1941 - Holy Name West Roxbury

1942 - Holy Name West Roxbury

1943 - Holy Name West Roxbury

1944 - Holy Name West Roxbury

1945 - Holy Name West Roxbury

1946 - St Joseph’s Medford

1947 - St Joseph’s Medford

1948 - St Joseph’s Medford

1949 - no band competition

1950 - St Joseph’s Medford

1951 - St Brendan’s Dorchester

1952 - St Joseph’s Medford

1953 - St Joseph’s Medford

1954 - St Joseph’s Medford

1955 - Holy Name West Roxbury

1956 - St William’s Dorchester

1957 - St William’s Dorchester

1958 - St William’s Dorchester

1959 - St William’s Dorchester

1960 - St William’s Dorchester

1961 - St William’s Dorchester

1962 - St William’s Dorchester

1963 - St William’s Dorchester

1964 - St William’s Dorchester

1965 - St William’s Dorchester

1966 - St William’s Dorchester

1967 - St Willams’s Dorchester

1968 - St Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain

1969 - St Williams’ Dorchester

1970 - St William’s Dorchester

1971 - St William’s Dorchester

1972 - St William’s Dorchester

1973 - St William’s Dorchester

Hudson CYO

Hudson CYO

Hudson CYO

St Agnes Arlington

Consecutive wins

St William - 12

Holy Name - 5

Total wins

St William - ?

Holy Name - 6

St Joseph, Medford - 7

Field Band

1939 - St Rita Girl’s Field Band, Lowell

1940 - St Ambrose Field Band, Dorchester

1941 - St Ambrose Field Band, Dorchester

1942 - St Ambrose Field Band, Dorchester

1943 - St Ambrose Field Band, Dorchester

1944 - St Ambrose Field Band, Dorchester

1945 - St Ambrose Field Band, Dorchester

Consecutive wins

St Ambrose - 6

All girl’s  corps

1942 - St Catherine’s Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1943 - St Catherine’s Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1944 - St Mary’s Drum and Bugle Corps, Brookline

1945 - St Mary’s Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Brookline

1946 - St Mary’s Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Brookline

1947 - St Mary’s Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Brookline

1948 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1949 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1950 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1951 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1952 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1953 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1954 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1955 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1956 - Archbishop Cushing Cadets, Roxbury

1957 - St Jean’s, Lynn

1958 - Immaculate Conception, Salem

1959 - St Catherine, Norwood

Consecutive wins

Archbishop Cushing - 9

Total wins

Archbishop Cushing - 9

St Mary Fife Drum and Bugle Corps - 4

St Catherine, Norwood - 3

Drum and Bugle Corps (in the early years, fife drum and bugle corps and trumpet and drum corps competed with drum and bugle corps)

1932 - St Ambrose Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Dorchester

1933 - St Ambrose Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Dorchester

1934 - St Ambrose Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Dorchester

1935 - Immaculate Conception, Marlboro

1936 - St Rita Cadets, Lowell (drum and trumpet corps)

1937 - St Rita Cadets, Lowell

1938 -Sacred Heart Drum and Bugle Corps, Malden

1939 - Sacred Heart Drum and Bugle Corps, Malden

1940 - St Anne’s Crusaders, Lawrence

1941 - Sacred Heart, Malden

1942 - Sacred Heart Drum and Bugle Corps, Malden

1943 - Knights of the Sacred Heart, Woburn

1944 - Sacred Heart Crusaders, Malden

1945 - Sacred Heart Crusaders, Malden

1946 - Sacred Heart Crusaders, Malden

1947 - Sacred Heart Crusaders, Malden

1948 - Sacred Heart Crusaders, Malden

1949 - Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Hyde Park

1950 - Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Hyde Park

1951 - Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Hyde Park

1952 - Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Hyde Park

1953 - Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Hyde Park

1954 - Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Hyde Park *

1955 - St Thomas More, Braintree

1956 - St Thomas More, Braintree

1957 - St Kevin Emerald Knights, Dorchester

1958 - St Kevin Emerald Knights, Dorchester

1959 - St Kevin Emerald Knights, Dorchester

1960 - St Mary, Beverly

1961 - St Kevin, Dorchester

1962 - St Kevin, Dorchester

1963 - St Kevin, Dorchester

1964 - St Kevin, Dorchester

1965 - St Mary, Beverly

1966 - St Kevin, Dorchester

1967 - St Kevin, Dorchester

1968 - St Mary, Beverly

1969 - St Francis, Weymouth

1970 - Spartans of Nashua

1971 - St Francis, Weymouth

1972 - St Francis, Weymouth

1973 - St Francis, Weymouth

1974 - St Francis, Weymouth

1975 - St Francis, Weymouth

1976 - Boston Crusaders

Consecutive wins

Sacred Heart, Malden - 5

Most Precious Blood, Hyde Park - 6

St Francis, Weymouth - 5

St Kevin, Dorchester - 4

Total Wins

Sacred Heart, Malden - 9

St Kevin, Dorchester - 9

Most Precious Blood, Hyde Park - 6

St Francis, Weymouth - 6

St Mary, Beverly - 3

Fife Drum and Bugle Corps

1940 - St Catherine Fife and Drum Corps, Norwood

1941 - St Catherine Boys’ Fife and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1942 - St Catherine Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1943 - St Catherine Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1944 - St Catherine Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1945 - St Catherine Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1946 - St Mary Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Dedham

1947 - St Mary Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Dedham

1948 - St Mary Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Dedham

1949 - St Catherine Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1950 - St Catherine Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood

1951 - St Mary Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Ayer

1952 - St Mary Fife Drum and Bugle Corps, Ayer

Consecutive wins

St Catherine, Norwood - 6

Total Wins

St Catherine, Norwood - 8

Drum and Trumpet Corps

1940 - St Rita’s Cadets, Lowell

1941 - St Rita’s Cadets, Lowell

1942 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1943 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1944 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1945 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1946 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1947 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1948 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

1949 - St Cecelia Drum and Trumpet Corps, Ashland

Consecutive wins

St Celelia, Ashland - 8

Total Wins

St Celelia, Ashland, 8

Drill Teams

1943 - Sacred Heart, Malden

1944 - Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge

1945 - Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge

1946 - Sacred Heart, Malden

1947 - Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge

1948 - Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge

1949 - Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge

1950 - St Joseph, Somerville

1951 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1952 - Immaculate Conception, Winchester

1953 - St Joseph, Somerville

1954 - St Anthony, Allston

1955 - St Anthony, Allston

1956 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1957 - St Anthony, Allston

1958 - St Anthony, Allston

1959 - St Anthony, Allston

1960 - St Anthony, Allston

1961 - St Patrick, Stoneham, St Mary Hull (tie)

1962 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1963 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1964 - St Anthony, Allston

1965 - St Joseph, Wakefield

1966 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1967 - St Anthony, Allston

1968 -

1969 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1970 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1971 - St Patrick, Stoneham

1972 - St Therese, Everett

1973 - St Therese, Everett

1974 - St Anthony, Everett

1975 - St Anthony, Everett

1976 - St Anthony, Everett

Consecutive Wins

St Anthony, Allston - 4

St Patrick, Stoneham - 3 (twice)

Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge, 3

St Anthony, Everett - 3

Total Wins

St Patrick, Stoneham - 9

St Anthony, Allston - 8

Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge - 5

St Anthony, Everett - 3

CYO Color Guard Champions

Far be it from me to forget the color guards! Actually, I was focused on the Festival, and did forget about the winter color guard season. After some digging in the Pilot archive, I can say that the first season of color guard competition was the winter/spring of 1957. Apparently, they decided to give it a chance, not expecting much, and found that the indoor color guard-only competitions were very popular. Not only did many groups enter, growing quickly each year, but they had very good attendance as well.

The inaugural season championship was held at the Irvington street armory in Boston. If that doesn't sound familiar, it's probably because it sat where the Copley Place development is now. Later, they would move to Tobin Gym on Tremont street in Roxbury, and then McHugh Forum at Boston College.

1957
Senior
St Anthony, Allston
St Thomas More, Braintree
St William, Dorchester
Prep
Most Precious Blood, Hyde Park
St Rose, Chelsea
Assumption Cadets, East Boston



1958
Senior
St Thomas More, Braintree - 94.2
St Rose, Chelsea - 94.0
St Anthony, Allston, 93.6
Immaculate Conception, Everett - 92.1
Holy Name, West Roxbury - 90.9
Prep
St Thomas More Squires, Braintree - 92.9
St Peter, South Boston - 91.0
St Mary, Hull - 90.5
Sacred Heart, Lynn - 90.2
St Joseph, Medford - 87.7

The article below lists the units competing in the 1958 season. It's nice to see the complete list, and not just the winners.

1959
Senior
St Anthony, Allston - 96.45
St Thomas More, Braintree - 95.025
St Rose, Chelsea - 92.45
Prep
St Thomas More, Braintree - 92.0
St Rose, Chelsea - 91.55
Sacred Heart, Lynn - 91.4
Junior
Most Precious Blood, Hyde Park

1960
Senior
St Rose, Chelsea - 93.5
St Anthony, Allston - 93.4
St Peter, South Boston - 91.9
Prep
Immaculate Conception, Everett - 91.2
Sir Thomas More, Braintree - 90.1
St Rose, Chelsea - 89.6
Junior
Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 85.1
Immaculate Conception, Revere - 83.6
Holy Trinity, Boston - 78.9

1961

Senior

St Anthony, Allston, St Peter, South Boston - 88.75 (tie)

St Rose, Chelsea - 88.25

Prep

Sir Thomas More, Braintree - 83.65

St John, Winthrop - 83.15

St Kevin, Dorchester

Junior

St Rose, Chelsea, 86.35

Immaculate Conception, Revere

St Anthony, Everett

1962
Senior

St Anthony, Allston - 92.7

St Rose, Chelsea - 92.35

Holy Family, Rockland - 89.65

Prep

St Rose, Chelsea - 91.1

Sacred Heart Roslindale (drill team)

Immaculate Conception, Revere, Sacred Heart, Roslindale (band) (tie)

Junior

St John, Winthrop - 84.4

Assumption, East Boston - 83.75

St Anthony Everett, 83.1

1963

Senior

St Anthony, Allston - 93.96

St Rose, Chelsea - 92.86

St Mary, Hull - 92.73

Prep

St Rose, Chelsea - 92.86

Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 91.66

Sir Thomas More, 91.33

Junior

St Anthony, Allston - 85.53

St Peter, Dorchester - 84.8

Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 84.06

1964

Senior

St Patrick, Stoneham - 93.35

St Anthony, Allston - 93.05

St John, Winthrop - 91.95

Prep A

St John, Winthrop - 91.3

Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 90.85

St Anthony, Allston

Prep B

St Therese, Everett - 89.15

St Anthony, Everett - 88.15

Holy Trinity, Lawrence

Junior

Sacred Heart Roslindale, 85.0

St Anthony, Everett - 84.40

St Joseph, Medford - 81.65

1965
Senior
St Patrick, Stoneham - 85.65
St Joseph, Amesbury - 84.05
St Anthony, Everett - 84.0
Prep A
St Therese, Everett - 87.8
St Peter, Dorchester - 86.0
St Jean, Lynn - 84.5
Prep B
St Mary, Cambridge - (not published)
St Theresa, West Roxbury - 82.55
St Thomas, Jamaica Plain - 81.8
Junior
Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 84.0
St Anthony, Everett - 83.7
St Therese, Everett - 83.1

1966

Senior

Holy Name, West Roxbury - 80.5

St Anthony, Everett - 78.1

St John, Winthrop - 77.9

Prep A

St Thomas, Jamaica Plain - 77.2

Sir Thomas More, Braintree - 76.9

St Theresa, West Roxbury - 75.7

Prep B

St Anthony, Revere - 76.9

St Mary, Hull - 74.3

St Joseph, Medford - 74.1

Junior

St Therese, Everett - 75.2

Holy Name, West Roxbury - 74.9

Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 69.5

1967

Senior

St John, Winthrop - 85.6

Holy Name, West Roxbury - 84.1

St Thomas, Jamaica Plain, 82.4

Prep A

St Theresa, West Roxbury - 80.8

Hudson CYO - 75.7

St Peter, Dorchester - 74.2

Prep B

St Anthony, Everett - 81.5

St Therese, Everett - 78.2

St Ann, Neponset - 76.3

Junior

Holy Name, West Roixbury - 74.9

St Francis, Weymouth - 72.1

St Kevin, Dorchester - 70.6

1968

Senior

Sacred Heart (band) - 81.4

Holy Name, West Roxbury - 78.4

St Anthony, Everett - 77.6

Prep A

St Jean, Lynn, 74.3

Hudson CYO - 72.1

St Therese (drum corps) Everett - 72.0

Prep B

Holy Name West Roxbury - 76.3

St Mary, Brookline - 76.2

Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge - 73.2

Junior

St Anthony, Everett, 74.6

St John, Winthrop - 74.5

Hudson CYO - 74.4

1969
Senior
St Patrick, Stoneham - 91.8
St Anthony, Everett - 89.4
Holy Name, West Roxbury - 89.1
Prep A
St John, Winthrop - 85.1
St Anthony, Everett - 83.9
St Mary, Brookline, 83.8
Prep B
Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamaica Plain - 79.3
Holy Family, Rockland, 77.1
Holy Name, West Roxbury - 71.8
Junior
Sacred Heart, Roslindale (drill team) - 86.7
Immaculate Conception, Revere - 82.2
Sacred Heart, Roslindale (band) - 77.9

1970
Senior
St Patrick, Stoneham - 89.55
Hudson CYO
St Anthony, Everett
Prep A
St Patrick, Stoneham - 82.05
St Mary, Brookline - 79.85
Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 76.7
Prep B
Immaculate Conception, Everett - 78.35
Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamaica Plain - 77.55
Oak Square Chargers, Brighton - 73.9
Junior
St Anthony, Everett - 79.75
St Mary, Brookline - 77.15
Holy Name, West Roxbury - 76.1

1971

1972
Senior A
St Patrick, Stoneham - 89.7
St Anthony, Everett - 88.35
St Therese, Everett - 87.35
Senior B
St Patrick, Stoneham - 83.45
St Anthony, Everett - 83.30
St Therese, Everett - 80.65
Prep A
St Mary, Brookline - 81.95
Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 80.7
St Joseph, Medford - 79.5
Prep B
Holy Family, Rockland - 86.0
St Patrick, Stoneham - 85.35
Hudson CYO - 82.7
Junior
Sacred Heart, Roslindale - 80.25
Medallions of Amesbury - 80.05
? - not published