The team of sixth-graders from West Hartford’s Saint Timothy Middle School finished their season with a 16-1 record.

Saint Timothy Middle School basketball team. Courtesy photo

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Saint Timothy Middle School, West Hartford Captured the Archdiocese of Hartford CYO State title on Sunday March 15 at Saint Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, defeating St. Mary’s Milford with a final score of 53-42.

The tTgers took a commanding 33-10 lead by halftime and controlled the tempo throughout the game. Friends and family of The Saint Thomas & Saint Timothy School filled the bleachers in Bristol to cheer on their Tigers as they battled their way to a state title victory.

A young team, that has been together since fourth grade, took a tough quarterfinal loss to St. Rita in last year’s state tournament, and has been working hard to fight their way through back up. Saint Timothy JV Basketball, which is now composed of all sixth grade student athletes, finished their Archdiocese season with a 16-1 record. They are led by head coach Miguel Boodram and assistant coach Jose Matias, who are both in their third season as coaches with the program and school.

Saint Timothy Middle School basketball team. Courtesy photo

This year, Saint Timothy defeated Saint Paul at Northwest Catholic High School in the quarterfinals of the state tournament with a final score of 61-19 and went on to defeat St. Mary’s fifth grade team in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.

The Tigers punched their ticket to the 2026 New England CYO Regional Tournament in Bridgeport, CT, held the weekend of March 20-22.

The Tigers defeated St. John’s of Fall River, Massachusetts with a final score of 50-30 in the quarterfinals, and then went on to defeat Our Lady of Mercy of Providence, Rhode Island, with a final score of 35-29 in the semifinals.

“We unfortunately lost to St. John’s of Boston in the New England Championship game with a final score of 43-36, Boodram said.

“We placed second in the 2026 New England Regionals. Truly a great battle by our sixth grade JV basketball team. We captured a Hartford Deanery Regular Season Championship, A Connecticut State Championship, and a New England Regionals Runner-Up.

Saint Timothy Middle School basketball team. Courtesy photo

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