Hamaad Jenkins remembers when he and his senior teammates played as freshmen on a 0-22 team.

Two years later, Jenkins and his teammates won a district championship. This past season, the Rough Riders recently finished a 20-9 campaign with a 68-62 loss to Philadelphia-based Audenried in an opening-round state playoff game.

As he turned in his jersey for the final time, Jenkins, who was the team’s point guard, soon won’t forget those memories.

“It was a surreal feeling, knowing that me, Frankie (Pujols) and Reece (Lopez) came from a 0-22 team to a 20-9 team is a memory and feeling that no one can ever take away from me,” stressed Jenkins, recently. “We heard the ‘you need to transfer, leave Catty, you’re not going to have any success.’

“But the truth is that we built a brotherhood and bond that I will cherish forever. Catty is one of the best teams in the Lehigh Valley, and we are the best sport in our school as football used to be.”

Along with Jenkins, Frankie Pujols, Reece Lopez, Dylan Lorah, Caden Weaver, Manny Bolmer, and Jomar Rosado will be leaving the program. Last season, Catty finished the year with an overall 19-11 mark and won its first district championship since 2006.

Pujols led the team in scoring, averaging roughly 17 points per game, followed by Lopez, who added 13-plus, and Jenkins, who chipped in with approximately 10.

Lopez also will store plenty of memories from his basketball career.

“It was a great feeling the past two years,” recalled Lopez. “I remember freshman year when no one would show up for our games. Making districts our sophomore year and then winning districts my junior year, coach Snyder would tell us how people would text him that they’re coming to the game tonight.

“They were the same people that hadn’t come to games in a long time. We brought back some confidence and entertainment to the community and it’s a great feeling.”

Like his players, head coach Eric Snyder truly enjoyed the ride with his current senior class, and the veteran coach realized how they left their legacy.

“These seniors, especially the core three of Hamaad Jenkins, Frankie Pujols, and Reece Lopez, who were with us for four years at the varsity level, set a standard,” beamed Snyder. “They were outstanding and worked hard. They were leaders. They played with anticipation and intensity and desire. They will be sorely, sorely missed.”