The new CYO Kings County boys’ basketball league will feature the same rules, mission and values as the parent diocesan CYO league.
Author: Jim Mancari
Sports Round-Up Sept. 21
The Brooklyn Cyclones, the Class A short-season affiliate of the New York Mets, won the New York-Penn League championship on Sept. 10 with a 4-3 victory over the Lowell Spinners.
Family Hoops Tradition Stays Strong for Alesis
Xaverian graduate Chris Alesi was recently named the new head men’s basketball coach at Manhattanville College, continuing the family tradition of hoops in the Alesi family.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 14
On Sept. 8, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, played Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, in their annual “Battle of the Boulevard” varsity football game. The L’il Terriers earned a 7-6 victory over the Knights.
Local Football Teams Set for CHSFL Season
The five Catholic high school football teams in the Diocese of Brooklyn have been gearing up all summer for the 2019 CHSFL season.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 7
St. John’s University, Jamaica, will host a Dribble for the Cure event, Sept. 21.
Women’s Soccer Kicks Off at St. Francis College
Women’s soccer is the newest NCAA Division I sport at St. Francis College.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 31
The 3-on-3 By the Sea basketball tournament is back for its sixth year in Rockaway Beach. The tournament, a fundraiser for breast cancer research, will take place Saturday, Sept. 7 in the schoolyard of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor.
Pregame Prayer Guides Brooklyn Cyclones’ Star
Brooklyn Cyclones’ Wilmer Reyes prays before each game to thank God for the opportunity to play professional baseball.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 24
Two former members of the St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, men’s basketball team are continually their professional careers overseas.