Congratulations to the CYO fifth grade girls’ Novice ‘B’ Division basketball team from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Bayside, for winning the league championship Feb. 23. Below is a photo of the team: Top left: Coaches Cathy Quinn and Olivia Loscalzo; Players: Francesca Cane, Julia Ragousis, Lauren […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Varsity ‘B’ Hoops League Just as Competitive
When we think of the powerhouse high school basketball teams in the diocese, the discussion always starts with Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene; and Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood. These teams compete on the Varsity ‘AA’ level of the CHSAA’s basketball league and produce a winning program every year. Unfortunately […]
Saviour Swimmers Make Junior Olympics
Two St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, swimmers, freshman Caroline Adams, left, and junior Briana Vega, right, have qualified for the 2014 Junior Olympics, to be held March 14-16 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, L.I. Good luck Pandas!
March Madness in Brooklyn
College basketball teams are gearing up for the annual NCAA Tournament, and right here in Brooklyn, local athletes can experience their own version of “March Madness.” The youth leadership ambassador program of the Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns will hold a “March Madness” event Saturday, March 15 from 3-8 p.m. in Msgr. King Hall at […]
College Fair for CHSAA Athletes
Are you a CHSAA student-athlete looking for an opportunity to continue your sports career in college? The CHSAA is hosting a college fair at Lehman College, the Bronx, on March 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring over 50 Division II and Division III colleges. This is the first joint effort between Career Council […]
Second Annual Bilingual Women’s Conference
“Mary, a Role Model for Women” is the theme for the diocese’s second annual Bilingual Women’s Conference, which is set for Saturday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Activities for the day will include Mass with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, speaker presentations, a concert, a prayer service and […]
Girls’ Swim Honors Awarded
The GCHSAA varsity swimming season came to a close recently. Below is a picture of the Coach of the Year from St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, Danielle Johnson, the commissioner Heather Green and the winner of the Joe and Anna Stez award, senior Alexandra Rubiano from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood.
Girls’ CYO Basketball Championship for St. Kevin’s
Congratulations to the fifth grade ‘A’ Division CYO girls’ basketball team from St. Kevin’s parish, Flushing, on their championship victory Feb. 23. The team is pictured below with Father Paul Kim, parochial vicar.
CYO Crowns Girls Basketball Champions
Congratulations to all girls’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) teams on a successful season. Champions were crowned Feb. 23. CYO would like to thank St. Agnes H.S., College Point; Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst; Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst; and St. John’s Prep, Astoria, for hosting the semifinals and championship games. A special thanks to Rev. Paul […]
Our Lady of Grace Soccer Hosts Clinic for Autistic Children
The weather might be a bit chilly outside, but that didn’t stop members of the Our Lady of Grace, Howard Beach, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) soccer program from taking to the field – the indoor field that is. On Feb. 15, team members joined with the North American Soccer League’s New York Cosmos, the Adelphi […]