Legendary Georgetown University men’s basketball coach John Thompson died on Aug. 30.
Author: Jim Mancari
Sports Round-Up Sept. 12
Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, will again host the P.O. Christopher Hoban Memorial Run, but this year the run will take place virtually. Runners can participate wherever they are on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Brooklyn’s Own Wally Rooney Enjoyed Lifetime of Sports
Longtime NBA referee Walter Rooney began his sports journey in Brooklyn.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 5
Father Timothy J. Hirten, a former professional basketball player who was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn in 1993, died on Aug. 16 at the age of 66.
Cubs Coach Adjusts to Strange MLB Season
Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce is taking this MLB season day by day.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 29
Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, rising senior varsity baseball third baseman Matthew Filip has committed to continue his baseball career at Queens College, Flushing.
Pandemic Can’t Stop Rockaway Summer Hoops Tradition
Despite the pandemic, the St. Francis de Sales Summer Classic took place.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 22
The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, Athletics Department announced that it will be virtually packing the Daniel Lynch Gymnasium at the Pope Physical Education Center this summer.
Sports Community Mourns Loss of Track Lifer Ed Bowes
Longtime Bishop Loughlin track coach Ed Bowes died on July 31.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 15
Jim Grillo, formerly the co-athletic director at St. Edmund Prep H.S., is now the principal of Holy Trinity H.S.
