It’s tough to watch an opponent celebrate a championship. Such was the case for the Xaverian varsity hoops team last year. This year, the Clippers set out to win the CHSAA ‘AA’ city championship — and that’s exactly what they did.
Author: Jim Mancari
Molloy Earns Gold at Millrose Games
The New York Road Runners hosted the 108th annual Millrose Games Feb. 20 at The Armory, and several local runners and teams had impressive showings.
Cool Win for Xavier HS’s Varsity Ice Hockey Team
The Xavier H.S., Manhattan, varsity ice hockey team won its third consecutive CHSHL ‘B’ division championship Feb. 20 with a 2-1 overtime road win over Archbishop Stepinac H.S., White Plains, N.Y.
McClancy Girls Hoops Continues Championship Run
The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, girls’ basketball team has continued its historic season, with a 62-32 victory over Sacred Heart H.S., Yonkers, N.Y., in the State Catholic Championship.
Expectations High for Bishop Loughlin Lax
When the Bishop Loughlin H.S., Fort Greene, boys’ lacrosse program was founded in the spring of 2012, many of the student-athletes, especially the freshmen, were eager to try out the school’s newest sport.
CYO Hosts First-Ever Cheerleading Showcase
The Catholic Youth Organization has begun developing a diocesan-wide cheerleading program and hosted its first-ever Diocese of Brooklyn Cheerleading Showcase Feb. 27 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst.
JV Hoops City Title for Msgr. McClancy
The Msgr. McClancy junior varsity boys’ basketball team won this year’s city championship with a 49-35 victory over Msgr. Farrell H.S., Staten Island.
St. Joseph’s Runners on Track for Success
The runners from St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy have plenty of heart. The academy formed a track program in the spring of 2013 for students in fifth through eighth grade. The program expanded to include the CYO fall cross-country and winter indoor track seasons.
CYO Crowns Girls Hoops Champs
The Catholic Youth Organization of Brooklyn and Queens held its girls’ basketball diocesan championships Feb. 21 at St. John’s Prep, Astoria. Here are the results from each of the respective divisions title games.
St. Saviour Junior Scores 1,000th Point
Lauren Duggan, the point guard and a co-captain of the Pandas varsity team, became the first player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark as a junior. She accomplished the feat Feb. 5 in the team’s final home game of the season, a non-league matchup against St. Vincent Ferrer, Manhattan.