Each Sunday morning from September to March, St. Mark’s hosts its Challenger Basketball Program for players with disabilities. The program began 15 years ago with eight kids and now includes 42 players.
Sports
Baseball Pros Coming to St. Kevin’s
The St. Kevin Youth Guild will be holding a one-day baseball clinic with retired New York baseball pros in Flushing.
McClancy Finishes as City Champ Runner-Up
The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, girls’ varsity basketball capped off another impressive season in just the third year of the school being co-ed.
Christ the King Boys, Girls Win Hoops Championship
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.
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.