Following an undefeated regular season in 2015, the Christ the King H.S., Middle Village, varsity football team is set to build upon last year’s success.
Author: Jim Mancari
Gold Medal Ties Trace Back to McAuley HS
Phyllis Francis, a 2010 graduate of the now-closed Catherine McAuley H.S., East Flatbush, recently captured a gold medal in the women’s 4×400-meter relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games.
Meet the 1st Girls’ Edition of the Clippers
Xaverian H.S. in Bay Ridge has gone co-ed for the upcoming school, year, meaning a host of girls’ sports are set to start up at the school.
A Summer Tradition Continues in Rockaway
For the 32nd summer, St. Francis de Sales parish, Belle Harbor, hosted its summer classic basketball tournament, which wrapped up Aug. 19.
In Queens, Nun Prays and Mets Play
There’s a nun in Queens who has been saying her prayers every day for her favorite team, the New York Mets.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 27
This summer marked the third time the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens hosted a summer basketball league.
A total of 65 teams from 25 parishes participated, making this summer the largest since the league’s inception.
Brooklyn Swimmer Has Silver Souvenir From Rio
Right after the conclusion of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Lia Neal had her sights set on Rio de Janeiro. She now has a silver medal to add to her collection.
Local Boxer Reaches Olympics
Richardson Hitchins, a student at Science Skills H.S., Downtown Brooklyn, recently competed in men’s boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, representing Haiti. He was one of 32 total boxers to fight in the men’s light welter 64-kg division.
There’s a Red Storm Brewing at Olympics
Watch out Rio de Janeiro! There’s a storm brewing – not a typical storm, but instead a “red storm.” A contingent of former athletes and current coaches from St. John’s University, Jamaica, have made the trip to Rio to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Former Terriers Soccer Star Playing in Pros
Vincent Bezecourt, a 2016 graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, is currently playing his first season with the New York Red Bulls II of the United Soccer League. He recently scored his first two goals of his professional career in a 5-0 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders.