The girls’ varsity team beat Archbishop Molloy to capture their first GCHSAA N.Y. state title since 2010, and the boys outlasted Xaverian to win the CHSAA city championship.
Sports
St. Francis Women Capture NEC Title
The St. Francis Brooklyn Women’s Basketball Team defeated Robert Morris, 77-62, and are headed to the NCAA Tournament and will be going dancing.
St. Francis College Falls Just Short for NEC Title
The St. Francis Terriers dropped a heartbreaker, 66-63, to Robert Morris University, Moon, Pa., at the Pope P.E. Center. Robert Morris thus earned the automatic bid to this year’s March Madness tournament.
CYO Hoops Spirit Alive at St. Stan’s
St. Stan’s has welcomed athletes from St. Thomas the Apostle, Woodhaven, whose CYO basketball program was disbanded in August of 2014 after a 50-year run.
St. Francis Prep Coeds Announce College Plans
St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, senior student-athletes Stephanie Bogda and Kelly Licul have committed to continue their athletic careers in college.
St. Joseph’s Players, Coaches Gain Post-Season Honors
The men’s and women’s basketball teams from St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, took home plenty of postseason honors after successful campaigns.
Coaching over 40 Years of Holy Cross H.S. Football
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.
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.