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Raven DeLeon (Photo courtesy St. Saviour H.S.)

St. Saviour Tennis Star Receives Scholarship

St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, senior tennis star Raven DeLeon has received a scholarship to play for St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkhill, N.Y. Congratulations to Raven and good luck with the Spartans!

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Bishop Loughlin Inducts Class of ’13 Hall of Famers

Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, held its annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony May 4 and welcomed eight new Hall of Famers. Below are this year’s inductees and photos from the ceremony: Curtis Sumpter, ‘02 Curtis Sumpter grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn where he excelled as a youngster in basketball. During his [...]

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The CHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2013 includes, top row from left: Tom Murray, CHSAA President N.Y.C./Bronx; James Carey, Msgr. McClancy; Harry Hart, Power Memorial/Blessed Sacrament; Jim O’Brien, St. Francis Prep; and Ray Nash, CHSAA President Brooklyn/Queens. Seated from left: Frank Cardascia, Football/Basketball Official; Lou Piccola, Xaverian; Connie Meibauer, Msgr. Farrell; and Kevin O’Meara, Holy Cross/Iona Prep. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

CHSAA Welcomes New Hall of Famers (with video)

by Jim Mancari Seven new inductees joined the 224 members of the CHSAA Hall of Fame May 9 during the 28th annual ceremony and dinner held at the Brynwood Golf and Country Club, Armonk, N.Y. All proceeds benefit the Msgr. Matthew Peters-Bernard Gallagher Scholarship Fund. Both were former presidents of the league. This year’s class [...]

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Video: St. Joseph’s Baseball Reaches Small College World Series

The St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus baseball team enjoyed its best season in its six-year program history. The Bears reached the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series for the first time in program history after winning a season-record 20 games. The team jumped out to an 8-0 regular season start en route [...]

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Buckley’s-Kennedy’s Run Set for May 19

Even after six months, Breezy Point is still an area recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. But on May 19, the Breezy community will gather not recall the loss from the storm but instead to remember the support it received from the surrounding communities and beyond. This Sunday marks the 33rd annual Buckley’s-Kennedy’s [...]

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Old-Timers Class of 2013, from left: Willie Hall, Tom Konchalski, Mike Riordan and Bobby Cremins (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Video: Basketball Old-Timers Induct Four New Members

Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, hosted the 74th annual Basketball Old-Timers of America dinner May 3. Four new inductees joined the ranks of the 183 Old-Timers in the Hall of Fame. They are: Willie Hall, Tom Konchalski, Mike Riordan and Bobby Cremins. Hall is a graduate of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, who went on to [...]

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Jets Select Xaverian Grad in NFL Draft

by Jim Mancari With the 141st overall selection in the fifth round of this year’s NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected Oday Aboushi, an athletic offensive tackle from the University of Virginia (UVA), Charlottesville, Va. But before Aboushi suited up for the Cavaliers, he was a stalwart along the offensive line for the Clippers [...]

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Victoria Ramirez (Photo courtesy Msgr. McClancy M.H.S.)

McClancy Freshman Crowned First Girls’ City Champion in School History

Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, freshman Victoria Ramirez was crowned the girls’ CHSAA city champion in the javelin throw. She threw 70 feet, which made her the first city champion in the school’s history. Ramirez competed against girls from all five boroughs, Nassau and Suffolk County and Westchester County.

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St. Francis Prep Baseball and Softball Stars Gear Up for Playoffs

by Neil A. Carousso The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, L’il Terriers baseball program has been one of the best programs in N.Y.C. While the Prep softball team is playing well this year, so is the baseball team, as they both look to make a run towards a Brooklyn/Queens title.   Senior captain Nick LoPrinzi [...]

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Men's Division Winners: Team "LTD" with Kathy Ashton (Tommy's Mother, who presented them with their award)

St. Sebastian Hosts Tommy Ashton Basketball Tournament

St. Sebastian’s parish, Woodside, recently hosted the 11th annual Tommy Ashton 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The tournament was started in 2003 and honors the memory of Tommy Ashton, a Woodside native who lost his life in the terrorist attacks of Step. 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center. All proceeds benefit the Tommy Ashton Foundation, a [...]

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