Bernard Witek, a native of Rego Park and a parishioner at Holy Cross Church, Maspeth, threw a no-hitter for Loyola School, Manhattan, in a pre-season baseball tournament in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Sports
St. Joseph’s Hurler Reaches 100 K’s
St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, junior pitcher Mitch Brigando became the fifth member of the school’s 100-strikeout club on April 10 against Yeshiva University, Manhattan.
Former Yankees Invade Flushing to Start Season
Just in time for baseball season, a lucky group of youngsters got the chance to “play ball” with a few New York Yankees legends.
Play Ball in Marine Park
Baseball season does not officially begin until Good Shepherd parish, Marine Park, hosts its annual “Baseball Bash” discussion. On April 2, the day before 2016 Opening Day, 20 avid fans got together in the rectory basement to offer their opinions on all things baseball.
Sports Round-Up
Diocesan CYO hosted its annual girls’ swimming championships March 19 at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center, East Meadow, L.I. A field of 16 teams competed across three divisions. Here are the results.
The Tablet’s Girls’ HS All-Star Basketball Team
After another exciting season of GCHSAA hoops action, here are the 2016 Brooklyn/Queens girls’ high school basketball all-stars. The stats and pertinent information were provided by the leagues’ coaches.
The Tablet’s All-Star Boys’ HS Hoops Team
After another exciting season of CHSAA hoops action, here are the 2016 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ high school basketball all-stars. The stats and pertinent information were provided by the league’s coaches.
St. Francis Freshman’s Skates Are ‘In Sync’
The athletic talents of 14-year-old Emma Estrada do not include a soccer ball, a basketball hoop, a lacrosse stick or a softball glove. No, instead all Emma needs to compete are a pair of skates and a sheet of ice. That’s because the freshman at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is a synchronized skater – and a gold medalist already in the sport as well.
Sports Round-Up , March 26
Three individual records were broken at the annual CYO girls’ swim Olympics, at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center; and the Cheerleading squad from Sacred Heart attended and won two medals at a Rockville Centre Diocese CYO competition at Holy Trinity H.S.
St. Kevin’s to Host Baseball Clinic With the Pros
St. Kevin Catholic Academy, Flushing, will be hosting a baseball clinic for children in kindergarten through the eighth grade on Saturday, April 2, from 3:30-6 p.m. in the gymnasium.