St. Francis Prep varsity baseball coach Brother Robert Kent vividly recalls watching the famous “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” on TV 63 years ago.
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New Class for St. Augustine Hall of Fame
The St. Augustine D.H.S., Park Slope, Lancer Hall of Fame welcomed five new members at a ceremony held Sept. 27 at Bishop Loughlin M.H.S.
CYO Mass at Queens Deanery No. 5
Queens Deanery No. 5 will celebrate a special Catholic Youth Organization Mass Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Snows Church.
Xaverian’s Hoban Run Serves Dual Purpose (with video and slideshow)
Nearly 500 runners ran in the 26th annual P.O. Christopher Hoban Memorial 5-Mile Run in at Xaverian H.S. on Sept. 21 to honor a fallen police officer alumnus.
Sign Petition to Elect Gil Hodges to Hall!
A petition is circulating to elect Brooklyn Dodgers’ legend Gil Hodges to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and it has nearly 1,700 signatures with a goal of 2,000.
Chris Mullin Among New Members of Xaverian Board of Trustees
NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin has been selected as a new member on the Xavierian H.S. Board of Trustees.
Red Storm Basketball Programs Ready To Host 4th-Annual ‘Dribble for the Cure’
For the fourth-consecutive year, the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball programs will join forces with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) to host Dribble For The Cure.
Faith Helps Rookie Ref Achieve NFL Dreams
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) – The emotion poured out of Bryan Neale when he learned that the dream he had pursued for 25 years had finally come true. The NFL informed Neale earlier this year that he had been chosen as one of the 13 new referees hired for the 2014 season.
Youth Service Title Win Celebrates 20 Years
It’s been 20 years since the 1994 Brooklyn Youth Service team won the AAABA Tournament, and eight of the nine players from that team signed MLB contracts.
Local Inductees Highlight Class of NYC Basketball Hall of Fame
Holy Cross’ Mike Riordan and the 1993 Christ the King women’s basketball highlight the inductees of the N.Y.C. Basketball Hall of Fame.