Mary Louis, Bishop Kearney Crowned Junior Varsity Basketball Champs

              The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, junior varsity basketball team earned a 64-58 win over Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, to take home the title in the GCHSAA Junior Varsity Division I Diocesan Championship. Sophomore Jasmine Brunson led the way with a game-high 30 pts. for the Hilltoppers, while […]

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St. Francis Prep To Induct Inaugural Ring of Honor

St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is known for its storied sports tradition, dating back to when the high school was located in Brooklyn. To honor the athletic achievements of its athletes, coaches and moderators, the Prep will celebrate its inaugural “Red & Blue Terrier Ring of Honor” gala on March 15 at the Crest Hollow […]

Kearney Varsity Tigers Capture Diocesan Hoops Title (with video)

It was an exciting day on Saturday, March 1 for the Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, basketball program at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows. After the junior varsity team earned a victory in the GCHSAA Division II diocesan championship, the varsity Tigers followed that up with an impressive 55-28 win over St. John’s Prep, Astoria, to […]

OLBS Notches CYO Basketball Title

Congratulations to the CYO fifth grade girls’ Novice ‘B’ Division basketball team from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Bayside, for winning the league championship Feb. 23. Below is a photo of the team:               Top left: Coaches Cathy Quinn and Olivia Loscalzo; Players: Francesca Cane, Julia Ragousis, Lauren […]

Varsity ‘B’ Hoops League Just as Competitive

When we think of the powerhouse high school basketball teams in the diocese, the discussion always starts with Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene; and Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood. These teams compete on the Varsity ‘AA’ level of the CHSAA’s basketball league and produce a winning program every year. Unfortunately […]

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Saviour Swimmers Make Junior Olympics

                      Two St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, swimmers, freshman Caroline Adams, left, and junior Briana Vega, right, have qualified for the 2014 Junior Olympics, to be held March 14-16 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, L.I. Good luck Pandas!

Members of the Long Island University, Brooklyn, men’s basketball team. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

March Madness in Brooklyn

College basketball teams are gearing up for the annual NCAA Tournament, and right here in Brooklyn, local athletes can experience their own version of “March Madness.” The youth leadership ambassador program of the Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns will hold a “March Madness” event Saturday, March 15 from 3-8 p.m. in Msgr. King Hall at […]

College Fair for CHSAA Athletes

Are you a CHSAA student-athlete looking for an opportunity to continue your sports career in college? The CHSAA is hosting a college fair at Lehman College, the Bronx, on March 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring over 50 Division II and Division III colleges. This is the first joint effort between Career Council […]

Girls’ Swim Honors Awarded

The GCHSAA varsity swimming season came to a close recently. Below is a picture of the Coach of the Year from St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, Danielle Johnson, the commissioner Heather Green and the winner of the Joe and Anna Stez award, senior Alexandra Rubiano from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood.

Girls’ CYO Basketball Championship for St. Kevin’s

Congratulations to the fifth grade ‘A’ Division CYO girls’ basketball team from St. Kevin’s parish, Flushing, on their championship victory Feb. 23. The team is pictured below with Father Paul Kim, parochial vicar.