The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) is hosting the U.S. Military in an All-Star Game to be played Saturday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Jack Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica. Come out to support our troops and see a competitive game of baseball. Tickets are $10 for adults and […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Local Catholic School MLB Draftees
The MLB Draft took place June 6-8 and featured the best baseball talent from around the country and beyond. A handful of current and former local Catholic school players were selected and will be given the opportunity to pursue their baseball dreams. The following players from the N.Y.C. area were drafted: Colin Moran, 3B No. […]
CHSAA Golf Championship Results
Golfers from high school teams in the Diocese of Brooklyn competed June 4 in this year’s CHSAA golf championship, held at James Baird State Park, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Here are the results: Par 72 T-8. Jacob Virginia, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows: 82 T-8. Michael Tammaro, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood: 82 T-12. John Dantonio, St. […]
Race Recalls Fallen Nazareth Hero (with audio slideshow)
A hero is defined as a person admired for courage and noble qualities, who has risked or sacrificed his or her life for the safety of others. Maj. Eugene McCarthy fits this definition of a hero. Though he lost his life defending his country in the Gulf War, Maj. McCarthy’s legacy as a hero is […]
Learning Living History from Warriors
Junior and senior students from Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit active duty members of the military, wounded soldiers and retired veterans from World War II and the Korean War. This was the fourth consecutive year that Kearney girls have generously given their time and talents to personally say thank you […]
Middle Village, Hollywood and Berlin: All in One
Thirty-five students from the theatre arts department at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, took a school trip to Hollywood, Calif. Above, the students are seen in front of 10 original segments of the Berlin Wall which have been on exhibit along Wilshire Blvd. since 2009. The six-day trip included visits to: Grumman’s Chinese Theatre, […]
Our Lady of Lourdes Sweeps CYO Track Championships
The boys’ and girls’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) track teams from Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, pulled off a sweep by each capturing their respective championships June 2 at St. Anthony’s H.S., South Huntington, L.I. Competitors from four divisions (Novice, Bantam, Junior and Senior) competed in nine total events over the course of three […]
St. Edmund’s Faculty Bests Students in Annual Showdown
As part of the school’s spirit week, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, held its 11th annual Senior vs. Faculty basketball game. In front of a packed gymnasium, the faculty earned an intense 78-75 victory over the 20 seniors who played in the contest. All proceeds from the game went to the school’s Jose Rodriguez Scholarship […]
Nazareth Basketball Teams Honored by City Council
The Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were recognized May 30 by Council member Jumaane D. Williams (D-Brooklyn), co-vice chair of the City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won the Class ‘A’ City Championship this past spring. The players and coaches were invited inside City Hall […]
State Softball Runner-Up Fontbonne Already Eager for Next Season
The Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, varsity softball team already made history this season by capturing the school’s first-ever Brooklyn/Queens championship. So anything better than that would have just been icing on the cake. The Bonnies advanced to the GCHSAA state championship game but fell 8-2 at the hands of the Kellenberg M.H.S., Uniondale, Firebirds […]