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Sports
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.
Xaverian Hires First Three Coaches for Women’s Teams
In anticipation of the school going co-ed starting in fall 2016, Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, has hired three coaches who will inaugurate the girls’ athletic program.
Soccer Makes for Melting Pot at St. Athanasius (with video)
St. Athanasius youth soccer brings together players and their families from all over the world. The set-up is a microcosm of the all-inclusive Catholic faith.
Raising Awareness in Ozone Park
St. Stanislaus parish, Ozone Park, hosted the “Battle Against Breast Cancer,” a preseason Catholic Youth Organization basketball tournament to raise funds for breast cancer research.
CHFSL Roundup
Current CHSFL standings as of Oct. 20, 2015.
Seeds of Cathedral Track Program Being Planted
Building an athletic program at a high school often takes on the feel of a farmer sowing seeds in a field. Larry Medina, who is in his second year working at Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, is off to a good start.
Sports Round-Up, Oct. 17, 2015
In anticipation of his first season leading the St. John’s University, Jamaica, men’s basketball team, Brooklyn’s own Chris Mullin has been busy filling out his coaching staff.
Red Storm Serves Up Big Time for CYOers (with video)
The Catholic Youth Organization teamed up with St. John’s University, Jamaica, for a series of CYO nights this fall in which the young athletes got the chance to soak in the Division I college atmosphere.