With another exciting season of CHSAA football in the books, the five Brooklyn/Queens Catholic high school teams all have players worthy of recognition. These young men represented their schools well on and off the playing field. While many of the seniors will be looking to continue their football careers in college, the underclassmen will begin […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Girls Go Where No CK Booters Have Been
If you look up the word “resilience” in the dictionary, you’ll likely find a definition similar to the following: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. However, you may find a picture of the Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, girls’ varsity soccer team next to the word based of […]
Hockey Is a Charitable Endeavor for Soldiers
Our nation’s armed forces already do so much to honor and serve this country. However, one group of Army soldiers is taking their service one step further. Johnny Laursen and the Fort Drum Mountaineers – an ice hockey team made up of soldiers stationed 30 miles from Canada at Fort Drum, N.Y. – have raised […]
Paterno’s Career Ends Amid Shame, Horror
How the mighty have fallen. In a mind-numbing series of events, legendary Penn State, State College, Pa., head football coach Joe Paterno was fired unanimously by the university’s board of trustees in an emergency meeting Wednesday, Nov. 9. The board also relieved university president, Graham Spanier, of his duties. “Joe Paterno is no longer the […]
Late McClancy Star Continues to Inspire
Not too long ago, Dominic Murray’s future burned brightly. The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, basketball star planned on continuing his hoops career at Farmingdale State College, L.I., after leading the Crusaders to a 19-7 overall record his senior year, 2008-09. His work ethic and enthusiasm for the game made him an ideal candidate to […]
Coach Kent Honored by Holy Name School (with video)
Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, head varsity basketball coach Don Kent was one of four honorees of the Holy Name Foundation’s seventh annual dinner dance, Oct. 29 at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, Coney Island. Kent was the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award. John Clarke (Holy Name ‘48), John Davis (managing director at BlackRock) and Father […]
Coughlin Leads On And Off the Field
While football is the No. 1 priority for the New York Football Giants, sometimes other responsibilities transcend sports. Though the Giants are in the midst of a tough stretch in their schedule, Head Coach Tom Coughlin hosted the seventh annual Champions for Children Gala at Cipriani in Manhattan on Oct. 28. Coughlin, one of the […]
NBA Lockout Weighs Heavily on Mel Davis
Unfortunately, as sports has entered the realm of big business, the importance of money has overshadowed the true purpose of the game. The NBA is currently in its fourth lockout in league history. The players and owners can’t agree on the division of the league’s $4 billion in marketing rights. However, one former NBA player […]
‘Tu-Tu’ Coming to End of Big Career
Most football players are known for their immense size. Standing at just five feet five inches tall and 160 pounds, Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, senior Tu-Shaun Plummer doesn’t exactly fit the mold of a typical football player. However, what he lacks in size he makes up with his speed, intensity, playmaking abilities and leadership skills. […]
Forging the Future One Step at a Time
“If you build it, they will come.” Though this phrase was made famous in the movie “Field of Dreams,” the St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, community has adopted it as a slogan. As part of its Capital Improvement and Modernization Project, the Prep hosted its inaugural walk-a-thon on Oct. 7. The goal was to support […]