After 42 years of mentoring thousands of student-athletes, Tom Pugh announced his retirement as the head varsity football coach for the Holy Cross Knights.
Sports
Xavier Hockey Captures League Crown
The Xavier H.S., Manhattan, varsity hockey team won its second-straight CHSHL ‘B’ division championship, and 17 of the 25 players come straight from parishes in the Brooklyn Diocese.
GCHSAA Varsity Hoops Champs Crowned
Congratulations to the varsity basketball teams from Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, and St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, for capturing their respective GCHSAA diocesan championships on March 1.
Bough Broke Color Barrier at St. Francis
Just a few months after Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers, Levi Bough became the first black basketball player at St. Francis.
CYO Girls Hoops Champs Crowned (with video)
Nine teams were crowned diocesan champions for CYO’s girls’ basketball Feb. 21-22 at St. John’s Prep, Astoria.
St. Francis Prep Loses a Coaching Legend (with video)
Vince O’Connor was a legend not only for his football success – 62 years of coaching, 341 wins, 16 CHSFL titles, nine NFL players – but also for the way he molded countless young boys into men.
Swim Titles for Molloy’s Boys and Girls
The Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, boys and girls varsity swimming teams capped off another successful year in the pool, with each team taking home championship titles.
Former Ford Falcons Flourishing for Foes
In the wake of Bishop Ford’s closing, many former Falcons have been able to continue playing sports at other Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Holy Cross Cager Honors Late Grandpa
Holy Cross H.S. junior basketball forward Christian Wilson has dedicated the rest of the seasons to honor his grandfather who passed away.
Holy Cross Bowls Its Way to Championship
Congratulations to the Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, varsity bowling team, which captured the 2015 CHSAA city championship.