NYPD police sergeant Pat Russo helps run a string of youth boxing rings in New York City that serve as safe havens in some tough neighborhoods.
Sports
CYO Swim Champs Crowned
CYO held its annual boys swimming championships Jan. 10 at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center.
Diocesan Flavor to Xavier’s Icemen
Many hockey players at Xavier High School in Manhattan hail from the Diocese of Brooklyn, and that has fueled a rivalry with Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge.
Niagara Hoops Court Named for Brooklyn Coach
The basketball court at Niagara University – Frank Layden’s alma mater and one of his many coaching destinations – was re-named to honor him and his wife Barbara.
McClancy Honors Coach Donald Kent
The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, community came together Jan. 10 to honor longtime varsity basketball coach Donald Kent, who stepped down from his post prior to this season.
St. Joe’s Brooklyn Has a Court of Its Own
St. Joseph’s College has a new state-of-the-art multipurpose gymnasium. The 40,000-square- foot Hill Center – named after the college’s recently retired president Sister Elizabeth Hill, C.S.J. – is now open.
Molloy Softball Star Signs with Columbia
Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, varsity softball player Alexandra Yule has committed to play softball at Columbia University, Manhattan. The senior pitcher/shortstop earned a spot on the 2014 Tablet All- Star softball team and won the Molloy Coaches’ Award last season.
Msgr. King Tourney Returns to Flatlands
The Msgr. King Basketball Tournament returned to the St. Thomas Aquinas Dec. 26-30. Named after Msgr. Jeremiah J. King – the parish pastor who oversaw the building of the gym – it was the first high school tournament played in a grammar school gym in the country.
Heisman Winner Says Faith Plays Major Role in Life
By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) – The winner of college football’s 2014 Heisman Trophy attended Hawaii’s only all-boys Catholic high school, the successor to the school St. Damien of Molokai briefly attended in preparation for his ordination in Honolulu. Marcus Mariota, the University of Oregon’s dual threat quarterback, is a 2011 graduate of historic […]
The Tablet’s 2014 Football All-Stars
With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSFL football in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2014 All-Diocesan Team. Players were selected from the five schools that field gridiron teams in Brooklyn and Queens: Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush; St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; and […]