Every year hundreds of Catholic seminarians studying for the priesthood participate in an annual basketball tournament. This year 450 seminarians from 18 institutions across the U.S. gathered for the sixth annual De Sales Invitational. The courts at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin, were buzzing from Feb. 13–15. The weekend, defined by high-stakes competition and clerical fraternity, culminated in a thrilling home-court victory for the Saint Francis de Sales Shoremen. A Growing Tradition What began in 2021 as a modest six-team tournament has blossomed into a premier national event. Conceived by a former seminarian who has since been ordained, the invitational now operates on a first-come, first-served basis, with invitations dispatched every September. This year's field included prestigious institutions such as: St. Joseph Seminary College St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary Immaculate Heart of Mary...
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