Legendary St. John’s men’s basketball coach Lou Carnesecca welcomed new Red Storm head coach and fellow Hall of Famer Rick Pitino at the latter’s introductory press conference on March 21 at Madison Square Garden.
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Sports Round-Up April 8
Markquis Nowell, a product of Bisho Loughlin H.S., set a new NCAA Tournament record on March 23 when he recorded 19 assists in the Wildcats’ victory over Michigan State.
Jimmy V’s Legacy Still Alive During NCAA Tourney Time
Ray Martin, an assistant coach on the 1983 N.C. State men’s basketball national championship team, recalls the enduring legacy of the team’s head coach, Jim Valvano.
Sports Round-Up April 1
Moses Brown, a former high school All-American from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, recently signed a 10- day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Sports Round-Up March 25
The St. John’s University, Jamaica, women’s basketball team made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2015- 2016 season.
Villanova’s Top Woman Scorer Spends Summers in Breezy Point
Maddy Siegrist, who spends her summers in Breezy Point, is now the leading scorer in Villanova University basketball history.
Sports Round-Up March 18
Several GCHSAA diocesan cheerleading squads competed Feb. 18 in the state championships held at Hofstra University, Hempstead, L.I.
Sports Round-Up March 11
Longtime CYO and CHSAA referee Phil McBride took part in a ceremonial jump ball before the CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens championship game to mark his 50 years of service – with this being his final season.
Local Hoops Squads Hope for a Chance at the ‘Big Dance’
Here’s how the men’s and women’s basketball teams at the two local Division I Catholic colleges stack up heading toward the annual NCAA Tournament.
Sports Round-Up March 4
Emma Kiley, a senior center on the St. Joseph’s University Brooklyn women’s basketball team, reached the 1,000-career-point mark on Feb. 18.