The diocesan faithful remembers the great Tom Seaver, who died on Aug. 31.
Sports
Sports Round-Up Sept. 19
Former Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, football standout Dean Marlowe has begun his fifth season in the NFL.
Remembering Coach Thompson and His Legacy Through the Eyes of His Faithful Friends
The late John Thompson Jr. will be remembered by many as a giant presence on and off the court. Before he became the iconic, beloved Georgetown coach who towered on the sidelines with a white towel tossed across his shoulders, he was part of a powerhouse team at Archbishop Carroll H.S. in Washington D.C.
Late John Thompson Remembered as Loyal Hoops Guru
Legendary Georgetown University men’s basketball coach John Thompson died on Aug. 30.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 12
Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, will again host the P.O. Christopher Hoban Memorial Run, but this year the run will take place virtually. Runners can participate wherever they are on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Brooklyn’s Own Wally Rooney Enjoyed Lifetime of Sports
Longtime NBA referee Walter Rooney began his sports journey in Brooklyn.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 5
Father Timothy J. Hirten, a former professional basketball player who was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn in 1993, died on Aug. 16 at the age of 66.
Athletes Come to Grips With Fall Plans
Across the country, colleges and universities are figuring out how to safely play sports, or whether to play them at all, amidst the pandemic.
Famed Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson Dies at 78
John Thompson, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who guided Georgetown University in Washington to a national championship in 1984, died Aug. 31 at age 78. No cause of death was given.
Cubs Coach Adjusts to Strange MLB Season
Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce is taking this MLB season day by day.
