St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, sixth grade bantam boys basketball team won the BCBA championship over St. Columba, Marine Park, 39-20 on Saturday, March 22. Below is a photo of the St. Athanasius team with its head coach George Firingos and assistant coach Joe Orlando. The members of the championship winning team are as follows: Nicholas Firingos, […]
Author: Jim Mancari
St. Ephrem’s Pastor Had Quite the Pitching Arm
It’s no surprise then that Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor of St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, has excelled on both the altar and the mound. It may have been a while ago, but Msgr. Kain still has plenty of fond memories from his days on the baseball diamond.
Citi Field Opening Has Red Storm Ties
Citi Field, Flushing, will be celebrating its sixth Opening Day on March 31, but it turns out that the first at-bat was recorded by a member of the St. John’s University, Jamaica, Red Storm baseball team. The Johnnies took on Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in the first-ever game played on the new field on March […]
CYO Day at Yankee Stadium
The Catholic Youth Organization of the Diocese of Brooklyn will host “CYO Day” at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Sunday, May 4 as the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays. CYO baseball players and their families are encouraged to attend and wear their baseball jerseys. A portion of each ticket sold will benefit […]
St. John’s Aliyyah Handford Selected to WBCA All-Region I Team
QUEENS, N.Y. (March 25, 2014) – Sophomore guard Aliyyah Handford was honored as an All-Region I selection as announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday afternoon.
Photos: St. Kevin’s Hosts Former Yankees Greats for Baseball Clinic
The St. Kevin’ parish, Flushing, Youth Guild held its annual baseball clinic on Saturday, March 22. New York Yankees fan-favorites Mickey Rivers and Oscar Gamble held drills and signed autographs for all in attendance. Below are photos from the event:
CYO St. Anthony Classic Individual Results
Here are the individual results for the annual CYO St. Anthony Classic, which closed out the indoor CYO track season. The outdoor season begins at Astoria Park on April 27. BOYS STANDING LONG JUMP PEE WEE PLACE NAME TEAM DISTANCE SHANE KENNY ST. MARGARET 32″ MARK MANSEUR ST. JOAN OF ARC 37″ NOVICE PLACE […]
McClancy Softball Receives Special Blessing
Members of the Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, junior varsity softball team attended Mass together on Sunday, March 16 at Corpus Christi Church, Woodside. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant and spoke about the impact teenagers can have on the Church. Meanwhile, Corpus Christi pastor Father Patrick West blessed the team after Mass and […]
CYO Girls Swim Olympics Results
Click on the photo for the results of the 2014 girls CYO swimming olympics.
CYO Awards Indoor Track Champs
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) indoor track season wrapped up this past Sunday at St. Anthony’s H.S., Huntington, L.I. The boys and girls champions were crowned for the regular season. The outdoor track season at Astoria Park begins April 27. Here are the results for the indoor season: Boys Teams Eastern Division Our […]