Brooklyn Cyclones’ manager Rich Donnelly is known for being a passionate man. He’s coached professional baseball at various levels for nearly 40 years, including winning the 1997 World Series as a coach with the Florida Marlins, and he’s a devout Catholic who attends Mass at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace, Coney Island, […]
A deacon is known for the role of assisting and providing aide to a priest celebrating a Mass, along with many other responsibilities. In turn, a sports agent assists an athlete or coach in negotiating a contract. Manuel Quintana’s role of “assisting” as a professional soccer agent has thoroughly helped his transition of “assisting” as […]
The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, women’s basketball team tied DePaul University, Chicago, for the second highest cumulative team GPA (3.625) in the country among 345 Division I women’s basketball programs. The Terriers, led by head coach John Thurston, are the only N.Y. metropolitan area team to earn the honor. “This honor, along with being […]
The fifth grade team of N.Y.C. On Point Rens, a youth AAU basketball team based out of Divine Mercy-St. Cecilia, Williamsburg, won the Division II National AAU Championship in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on July 21. The team defeated the Alabama Steel, a sharp-shooting quintet from Birmingham, 46-38, in the championship game. Wins over the Louisiana […]
When Rob Caldera was 15 years old, he spent most of his time inside the gymnasium at St. Joseph’s parish, Astoria. In fact, if the gym had been open 24 hours, he’d have been there all 24. If he wasn’t playing sports, he was helping out during basketball tournaments, keeping score or even coaching younger […]
The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity baseball team had one more First-Team All-Star, senior outfielder Matt Fox. He led the Crusaders in hits and batted .350 on the season. He will attend John Jay College, Manhattan, this fall.
Former New York Mets’ closer and Brooklyn native John Franco made a special guest appearance at Mercedes Benz of Brooklyn July 8 in anticipation of Saturday’s MLB All-Star Game 5K run at Prospect Park. Franco is the captain of “Team Franco.” Proceeds from the race benefit the ongoing Hurricane Sandy relief effort. In the above […]
From St. Joseph’s College In a ceremony last month at Gracie Mansion, St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus, Clinton Hill, alumna Kimberly McCorkell was honored by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott as one of 11 recipients of the inaugural Big Apple Awards: Recognizing Teacher Excellence in New York City. McCorkell, a […]
Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, standout shooting guard Michael Williams has committed to play basketball at Rutgers University, Piscataway, N.J., according to SNY.tv. Williams is a six-foot, two-inch rising senior who, along with teammate Khadeen Carrington, helped lead the Loughlin Lions to a city championship berth, where they ultimately feel to Christ the King R.H.S., […]
With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA baseball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2013 All-Star team. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations. Baseball First Team Infielders Mitch Brigando, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay — Senior, three years on varsity, team captain, team co-MVP, six wins on the mound, […]
