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 […]
Author: Jim Mancari
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 […]
Eagles Soar to Varsity ‘A’ Softball Title
The St. Edmund’s Prep, Sheepshead Bay, varsity softball team earned an exciting 5-4 walk-off victory May 21 over Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, in the Brooklyn/Queens GCHSAA ‘A’ Championship. The Eagles led by two runs heading into the top of the seventh inning, but the Tigers rallied to plate two runs to tie the game. St. […]
Keeping a Summer Tradition Alive
During the summer months on the Rockaway peninsula, two things are constants: the beach and the St. Francis de Sales Summer Basketball Classic. And even after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the area, both traditions are expected to continue this summer. The tireless dedication from parishioners at the Belle Harbor parish has made the possibility of reviving […]
Bonnies Crowned Varsity ‘AA’ Softball Champs
The Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, varsity softball team swept St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, by scores of 3-1 and 6-4 on May 21 to capture the Brooklyn/Queens GCHSAA ‘AA’ Championship. The Bonnies dropped the first game of the series to the L’il Terriers in nine innings the day before but fought back to take […]
One Final Race for St. Francis de Sales Runners
Five graduating high school seniors who all ran for the St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, Catholic Youth Organization track team ran in their final race together, the CHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Intersectional Championships, held at Randall’s Island Park. The runners were Devin Rocks (Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope), Patrick Goldberg (Archbishop Molloy H.S., […]