Bishop Ford H.S. in Park Slope is a local leader in raising cancer awareness, and the school’s volleyball teams joined the fight Oct. 5 by hosting “Volley for the Cure.” It was the first time the volleyball teams were involved in a Coaches vs. Cancer event.
From St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn Recognizing their outstanding performances on the court and in the field, Breezy Point natives and St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, student-athletes Lauren GaNun (Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge) and Shannon Fahy (Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst) received weekly honors. GaNun, a sophomore middle hitter on the Lady Bears’ volleyball […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a very uncharacteristic 0-4 start this season. A rash of injuries has made it difficult for the Steelers to find a rhythm. While panic might be taking over in Pittsburgh, a beacon of hope resonates from right here in the Brooklyn Diocese at Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann parish, Flushing. If […]
The Jamaica campus of St. John’s University hosted the third annual Dribble for the Cure to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Over 500 participants joined the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball teams in a one-mile ceremonial dribble-walk around campus. Special guests included legendary St. John’s coaches Lou Carnesecca and Jack Kaiser and New […]
Former Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, wide receiver Devon Cajuste has gotten off to a fast start this season for the Stanford University Cardinal football team. In a 55-17 win Sept. 28 over Washington State, Cajuste caught four passes for 115 yds. and two touchdowns: one for 57 yds. and the other for 33 yds. For […]
A message from St. Edmund Prep Athletic Director/Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Dan Wiatre. St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, will be running an 8th grade boys basketball tournament the week starting Oct. 21. The cost is $150 per team and includes three games (stop clock-high school rules), ALL-Tournament plaques, first and second place team trophy and a tournament […]
A basketball team is often likened to a well-oiled machine, like an automobile perhaps. The team – like the car – has many moving parts that all work together to reach the optimal level. But in both cases, a driver – or a coach in the team’s case – is vital to the successful operation. […]
Though he did not receive the call from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., this past January, devout Catholic catcher Mike Piazza will be enshrined in another Hall of Fame. The New York Mets will induct Piazza into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 29 at Citi Field, Flushing, with former teammates […]
St. Patrick’s parish, Bay Ridge, held its 35th Opening Day for its CYO soccer program Sept. 14. The day featured a blessing at the church and a parade from the church to the Shore Road fields for opening ceremonies. Over 200 children from kindergarten through eighth grade participate […]
The St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, community gathered Sept. 20 for a barbecue in the parish’s newly renovated schoolyard, thanking the sponsors who contributed to the restoration project. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the schoolyard served as a recovery center for the Rockaways, providing food and supplies to up to 10,000 people each […]
