Daniela Cracolici, an Astoria native with an extensive background in sports and professional development, will make history as the first woman executive director of the diocesan Catholic Youth Organization.
Author: Jim Mancari
Opportunity for All Is Mission of St. Camillus Special Olympics
The New York Special Olympics program at St. Camillus has been providing opportunities to athletes of all abilities for the past 30 years.
CYO Coach Honored for 50 Years of Dedicated Service
For some, volunteering is a hassle, but for others, it’s a calling. For Phil McBride, coaching boys’ CYO basketball across multiple age groups has been his calling for more than 50 years.
The Tablet’s 2025 CHSAA Baseball And Softball All-Star Teams
After another competitive season of CHSAA baseball and softball action, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2025 All-Star teams in both sports. Special thanks to the
league’s coaches for providing nominations
Xaverian Lacrosse Player Thrives In International Tournament
One Diocese of Brooklyn teen has his sights set on playing lacrosse in the Olympics, and his recent taste of international competition has him craving more: Patrick Cahill is a 16-year-old sophomore junior varsity lacrosse player at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge.
Author Celebrates Bond Between Dads, Children Through Sports
One local dad has turned his passion into a unique career, allowing dads who love sports, especially college football, to read to their children while also passing on their devout fandom.
Villanova Hoops Broadcaster Walked Same Halls as New Pope
Whity Rigsby, a graduate of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and now radio broadcaster for the Villanova men’s basketball team, says it’s surreal to think that he walked the same halls and shared in similar experiences as the pope.
St. Francis de Sales Displays Girl Power on the Gridiron
This spring, St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, expanded its Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) flag football program to include sixth, seventh, and eighth grade teams comprised only of girls — the only parish in the diocese to field such a squad. While the CYO flag football league is technically a co-ed league, the vast majority of young athletes are boys.
Interleague Play Is the New Norm for CHSAA Baseball
The local Catholic baseball league has a somewhat new structure, in that the varsity and junior varsity teams from the Diocese of Brooklyn are also squaring off against the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Long Island.
New Hall of Famers Enshrined by Old-Timers of America
The 2025 Basketball Old-Timers of America Hall of Fame class includes Mitch Buonaguro, Steve Lappas, Evan Pickman, Mike Fratello, Art Kenney, and Ed Pinckney.