Brooklyn Swimmer Has Silver Souvenir From Rio
August 17, 2016
Right after the conclusion of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Lia Neal had her sights set on Rio...
Jim Mancari
Local Boxer Reaches Olympics
August 16, 2016
Richardson Hitchins, a student at Science Skills H.S., Downtown Brooklyn, recently competed in men’s boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics...
There’s a Red Storm Brewing at Olympics
August 10, 2016
Watch out Rio de Janeiro! There’s a storm brewing – not a typical storm, but instead a “red storm.” A...
Former Terriers Soccer Star Playing in Pros
August 9, 2016
Vincent Bezecourt, a 2016 graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, is currently playing his first season with the New...
Fencing Game ‘On Point’ for Maspeth Parishioner
August 4, 2016
Bernard Witek, a rising senior at Loyola School, Manhattan, and a parishioner at Holy Cross, Maspeth, runs cross-country and plays...
Local Boys Sign with Tucson Saguaros
August 3, 2016
Fresh off completing baseball careers at St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Brian Luebcke and Tom McKenna signed pro contracts to play...
St. Joe’s College’s New AD Hopes Bears Keep Roaring
July 30, 2016
Over the past few years, the St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill, athletic program has expanded across 14 varsity sports. As...
Local Baseball Product Continues Career in Pros
July 25, 2016
Right-handed relief pitcher Tom Hackimer, a graduate of St. John’s University, Jamaica, who was named the 2016 Big East Pitcher...
Piazza About to Join Baseball’s Immortals
July 20, 2016
New York Mets legend Mike Piazza was enshrined in Baseball's Hall of Fame, as Jim Mancari recalls his favorite Piazza...
Tom Burns to Coach Xaverian’s Varsity
July 19, 2016
Just a month after longtime Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, varsity basketball coach Jack Alesi announced his retirement, the school has...