Basketball players from the city gathered Nov. 16 at Xavier H.S., Manhattan, to support Brooklyn Jesuit Prep’s “HOOPS for BJP” tournament. Brooklyn Jesuit Prep is a Catholic middle school that serves low-income students in Crown Heights. The tournament featured 16 teams competing in a four-on-four format held in the main gymnasium at Xavier. Students from […]
The College Cross Country season came to a close this past weekend with the NCAA championships. Although no Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) runners made it to the national championships, they had a strong season overall. Patrick Goldberg of St. Francis De Sales, Belle Harbor, earned Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year honors at the College […]
From St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn Nov. 25, 2013 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, women’s basketball team captured the Cedar Crest College Tournament championship defeating NYU-Poly, 55-43, on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Bears (3-2) move above .500 for the first time this season and have now won three straight. Three Lady […]
The St. John’s Prep, Astoria, swimming club is enjoying its season at the newly refurbished Variety Boys and Girls Club. Students swim on Mondays and Fridays, and beginners through advanced are welcomed. The students are coached by Bruce Frank, Kathy Noaves, Ms. Prager and student assistants Rebecca McFadden, Emily Houghton and John Yavaldakis. Another feature […]
In life, all we can ask for in any sort of venture is a fair opportunity. It is then up to us whether or not we give it our all to succeed. For Danny Abramowicz, all he needed was his fair chance. The former New Orleans Saints’ wide receiver may not have been the biggest, […]
From St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights The Northeast Conference (NEC) champion St. Francis Brooklyn men’s soccer team will travel to University Park, Pa., to take on the Big Ten regular season champion Penn State University Nittany Lions on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s College Cup. […]
Although the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Cross Country season is completed, the action has not stopped for the teams, their coaches and alumni. CYO was well represented at this year’s N.Y.C. Marathon that traversed through the five boroughs on Nov. 3. Coaches were led by Jim Lunny of St. Francis de Sales in 3:25 and Jim Cappiello […]
The St. John’s Prep, Astoria, varsity soccer team captured the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens ‘A’ division soccer championship, 3-1, over Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, at Coffee Field on the campus of Fordham University, the Bronx. John Yavaldakis, Gabriel Restaino and Jared Daly scored goals for the Red Storm. At halftime of the contest, four members of […]
The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity volleyball team won this year’s GCHSAA state volleyball tournament on Nov. 8. The team went 5-1 in pool play, which helped them earn the No. 1 seed for the semifinal match. The L’il Terriers went 2-0 against John F. Kennedy Catholic H.S., Somers, N.Y., winning 25-18 and 25-22. […]
On Saturday Nov. 9, the Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity boys’ soccer team captured the N.Y.C. “A” division championship by defeating John F. Kennedy Catholic H.S., Somers, N.Y., 2-1 at Fordham University, the Bronx. Both teams won their respective divisions, and it was a highly-anticipated matchup between the two No. 1 seeded teams. The […]
