Christmas Champs Crowned

            The St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, ninth-grade boys’ CYO basketball team defeated St. Joseph’s, Astoria, 56-52, to win the championship of the CYO Christmas Tournament. This year’s team was made up of Michael Bode, Travis Zurita, Angelo Ranieri, Damon Calcada, Jose Velazquez, Ben Balcarcel, Isaac Stumme, Hector […]

New Records Set at CYO Boys’ Swim Olympics

The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens held its annual boys’ swimming Olympics Jan. 4 at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center in East Meadow, L.I. The Olympics serve the purpose of preparing the young swimmers for the following weekend’s championships. There were four CYO records broken at the meet, three of which were […]

St. Sebastian CYO Swimmers Set New Team Records

At the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Boys’ Swim Olympics held Jan. 4 at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center in East Meadow, L.I., the St. Sebastian’s, Woodside, swim team broke a few CYO records, listed below: Novice (Age 8 and under) 100 yd Medley Relay, 1:15.63 The relay team broke the record that was standing since 2005 […]

Tablet’s 2013 Football Diocesan All-Stars

With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSFL football in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2013 All-Diocesan Team. Players were selected from one of the following six schools: Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope; 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 […]

Record-Setting Performances from Bishop Loughlin Hoops Stars

On Dec. 17, two Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, basketball stars forever cemented their legacies in the Lions’ record books. Senior shooting guard Khadeen Carrington, who will be playing in college next fall at Seton Hall University, broke the school’s all-time points record set by Jayvaughn Pinkston. Carrington needed 26 pts. to break the mark, […]

Nazareth Bball Stars Heading to Manhattan

We all know the Bible story of Samson and Delilah. In Judges 16, the mighty Samson lost his God-given strength when Delilah snuck into his room and had his hair cut off. She exploited Samson’s weakness, but how would Delilah have fared against two powerful Samsons? At Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, the boys’ varsity basketball […]

Snows Knows CYO Values

The Our Lady of the Snows (OLS), North Floral Park, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) program recently donated $282 toward the diocesan Philippines’ relief effort and also donated $359 to the OLS Human Concerns Center. Pictured with the OLS sub-novice girls’ basketball team is Joan Geiger, OLS Human Concerns Center director, and Father Kevin McBrien, pastor […]

Photos: Resurrection-Ascension CYO Hosts Instructional Basketball Camp

The Catholic Youth Organization basketball program at Resurrection-Ascension, Rego Park, recently hosted an instructional camp for its players to strengthen their skills for the bulk of the CYO season. Here are some photos from the event, courtesy Lou Iorio, Resurrection-Ascension parish athletic representative.

Heisman Trophy Coordinator Tim Henning, right, is pictured with 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, center, and Heisman Trophy Executive Director Rob Whalen, left. (Photo courtesy Tim Henning)

Rockaway Parishioner Coordinates Heisman

Tim Henning has plenty on his plate. The third-generation parishioner and former sacristan and altar server at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius parish, Rockaway Park, is an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion and lector; on the board of directors at St. Camillus School; the chairman of the parish’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dance; a member of the […]

Roger Staubach (Public Domain Photo)

Staubach Celebrates 50th Heisman Anniversary

It’s been 50 years since Roger Staubach, the devout Catholic quarterback of the U.S. Naval Academy’s, Annapolis, Md., football team, won the 1963 Heisman Trophy. He and his family visited New York City for the first time that year, and former Heisman Executive Director Rudy Riska showed them around. The family enjoyed a Broadway show […]