Posted April 22, 2016

The North Philadelphia community and friends and family of St. Martin de Porres School’s basketball team celebrated the boys’ Pennsylvania CYO title with a parade along West Lehigh Avenue to the school on Thursday, April 21. Following the parade the boys showed the medals and trophy they’d earned at a school-wide assembly. Read more about the championship victory here.

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The boys show the championship medals they earned during the school assembly April 21.

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Schoolmates, family members and friends cheer for the basketball team on parade by St. Martin de Porres School.

 

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Leading the victory parade down Lehigh Avenue in front of St. Martin de Porres School are (from left) Jasir Cook, Elijah Taylor — holding aloft the championship trophy — Ahzayah Ellis, Isaiah Collins and Jymir Taylor.

 

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The championship trophy at center joins other signs of accomplishment in a growing trophy case at St. Martin de Porres School, North Philadelphia.