The Ashton family of Woodside may have lost a beloved family member in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but they’ve turned a tragic event into a means of helping others for the past 12 years through a basketball tournament.
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McClancy Track Stars Set New School Records
Two Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity track runners recently set new school records. At the New York State Championships in March, junior Sidney Gibbons set the new school record in the 55-meter high hurdles with a time of 7.38 seconds. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the state in the 100-meter high hurdles […]
Nazareth’s Cuevas named News’ Brooklyn Girls Hoops Player of the Year
Nazareth’s senior girls basketball point guard Bianca Cuevas was named as the New York Daily News Brooklyn Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
CYO Track Holds First Boys and Girls Outdoor Meet
The CYO held its first outdoor track meet of the season April 27 at Astoria Park in Queens.
Annual Memorial Basketball Tournament Raises Awareness on Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth
The Dominic Murray Memorial Foundation will host its third annual youth basketball tournament to raise awareness for sudden cardiac arrest.
Carrington Is News’ Player of the Year
Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, senior guard Khadeen Carrington was named the New York Daily News Brooklyn boys’ high school basketball player of the year.
Notre Dame Football Coach Helping to Rebuild Breezy Point Infrastructure
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly was in Breezy Point on April 22 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Catholic Club building damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Eagles’ Coaching Reins Pass from Father to Son
At St. Edmund Prep, new varsity baseball coach Joe Romano Jr. has taken over the program after his father Joe Romano Sr. passed away last August from pancreatic cancer.
Holy Cross Football Wins City-Wide Honors
The Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, football program received two distinguished honors from the New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation at the annual “Elite Eleven” scholar-athlete awards banquet.
600 Wins for Prep Baseball Coach
St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, head varsity baseball coach Brother Robert Kent, O.S.F., earned his 600th career victory.