St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, recently began a free indoor youth soccer program in the parish gymnasium. More than 70 young athletes signed up to play within the first two weeks.
Author: Jim Mancari
Local Girls Hoops Referees Honor Three of Their Own
On Oct. 1, Metropolitan Approved Girls Basketball Officials (MAGBO) hosted its second annual gala at The Oak Room at Buckley’s Tavern in Marine Park to honor three individuals who have made an impact through their officiating.
Scoring Is the Goal for Loughlin Soccer
A pride of lions is a family unit. The animals travel together, protect each other and share any prey. While there isn’t exactly any hunting going on in Fort Greene, the Bishop Loughlin Lions boys’ soccer program has adopted this same family mentality.
St. John’s Hoops Teams Raise Cancer Awareness
The St. John’s University, Jamaica, men’s and women’s basketball teams partnered with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) on Saturday, Sept. 24 for the sixth annual Dribble for the Cure event.
Corona’s Ecuadorians Venerate Virgin of Cisne
As part of a week-long veneration in honor of the Virgin of Cisne, Ecuadorians from St. Leo’s parish, Corona, organized a series of novenas and a cultural celebration from Sept. 16 to 25. Members of the parish gathered each night to pray before the image of the Virgin, which was brought from the basilica in El Cisne in the southern province of Loja, Ecuador.
Xaverian’s Chris Hoban Run Honors Fallen NYPD Hero
For the past 28 years, the Xaverian H.S. community in Bay Ridge has engaged in an autumn tradition by coming together in mid-September to honor the memory of a hero.
NYC Hoops Hall of Fame Inducts Two Johnnies
Former St. John’s University, Jamaica, basketball standouts Gus Alfieri and Jayson Williams were inducted Sept. 14 into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 27th annual induction dinner held at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan.
‘Graveyard’ Mass Remembers Astoria’s First Parishioners
As part of the parish’s 175th anniversary celebration, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, celebrated its regular weekday noon Mass Sept. 15 at the parish’s cemetery on the corner of 21st Street and 26th Avenue.
Blvd. Battle Highlights Opening Day of CHSFL
For the first time in over 40 years, something appeared missing at the traditional “Battle of the Boulevard” football game featuring Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, and St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows.
Former Holy Cross Star Joins Practice Squad
Devon Cajuste, a former football standout at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, signed on as a member of the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad.