Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly was in Breezy Point on April 22 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Catholic Club building damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Author: Jim Mancari
Ozone Park Parishioners Take Faith to the Streets (with slideshow)
More than 200 parishioners of all ages commemorated Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday by carrying a cross throughout the streets surrounding St. Teresa of Avila parish in South Ozone Park.
Eagles’ Coaching Reins Pass from Father to Son
At St. Edmund Prep, new varsity baseball coach Joe Romano Jr. has taken over the program after his father Joe Romano Sr. passed away last August from pancreatic cancer.
Holy Cross Football Wins City-Wide Honors
The Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, football program received two distinguished honors from the New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation at the annual “Elite Eleven” scholar-athlete awards banquet.
600 Wins for Prep Baseball Coach
St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, head varsity baseball coach Brother Robert Kent, O.S.F., earned his 600th career victory.
Molloy’s Baxter Starting Anew in Dodger Blue
Archbishop Molloy graduate Mike Baxter is looking to get back to the big leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jamaican Olympic Bobsledder Visits St. John’s University
Devon Harris, a member of the first-ever Jamaican bobsled team which competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, spoke at St. John’s University, Jamaica, March 31.
Basketball Old-Timers Dinner at Bishop Ford
The Basketball Old-Timers of America will celebrate its 55th year of honoring individuals who have contributed to the great game of basketball on Friday, May 2 at Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope.
CYO Volleyball Diocesan Champions Crowned at McClancy
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) hosted its annual girls’ volleyball diocesan championships Saturday, April 12 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst.
Prospect Park Track Club Presents Bishop Ford with $12,500 check
Prospect Park Track Club’s Tom Meany presented Denise Catapano, Assistant Director of Athletics at Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, with a check for $12,500.