At this year’s Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival on Dec. 6, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) honored four legendary figures in intercollegiate athletics with lifetime achievement awards. One of those was St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, standout basketball star Dennis McDermott.
Author: Jim Mancari
Giving Thanks Through the Sport of Hoops (with video)
During this time of year, we all take a step back and realize the countless blessings we have in our lives. And for a group of young athletes, their method of giving thanks was the sport of basketball at The St. Thomas Aquinas Sports Association’s Giving Thanks Basketball Classic.
CYO Soccer Champs
Diocesan division winners of the CYO soccer season.
Third Time’s a Charm for Xaverian Football
After back-to-back seasons of reaching the championship game, the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, varsity football team captured this year’s CHSFL ‘A’ division title.
New St. Joe’s Coach Has Passion for Sport
When you love what you do for a job, it really doesn’t seem like work. For Patrick Dietz, coaching volleyball for more than 15 years has become his passion, and that passion is heading to Clinton Hill.
Sports Round-Up, Nov. 21 (with video)
A look at the happenings around the Diocese of Brooklyn in the world of high school sports, especially right around fall championship season.
A Memorable Year for the New York Mets (with video)
Tablet sports reporter Jim Mancari shares his experiences of attending Game 3 and Game 3 of the New York Mets recent World Series run.
Lots Happening With Diocesan CYO Program
Now that the school year is in full swing, that means it’s a busy time for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) program.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 5
The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame inducted a 17-member Class at the Hilton Hotel of Troy. Several players and coaches with local ties to Brooklyn and Queens were enshrined.
It’s Time for the Chris Mullin Era
Of course the ties to St. John’s are present, but for the five-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, the ties to the entire Diocese of Brooklyn make this coaching homecoming that much more special.