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 […]
From early February to mid-March, 2012, “Lin-sanity” took the Big Apple by storm. New York Knicks’ point guard Jeremy Lin came out of virtually nowhere to excel on the biggest stage in sports – Madison Square Garden. Though Lin is now playing for the Houston Rockets, “Lin-sanity” is by far a thing of the past […]
The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, men’s soccer team has a new home field: Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The first Terriers’ home game was held there Sept. 10. “The field has to be one of the most unique settings in all of college sports,” said Terriers’ head coach Tom Giovatto.
Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, hosted the 25th annual Hoban Run Sept. 15. Xaverian alumnus and police officer Christopher Hoban, ’80, sacrificed his life in the line of duty in 1988 at the age of 26. The run keeps Hoban’s memory alive and funds Xaverian’s Hoban Scholarship.
From left, Brooklyn Nets’ head coach Jason Kidd; Rick Jones, captain, FishBait Marketing; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; and Donald Distasio, retired executive vice president, American Cancer Society, spoke at a special breakfast Sept. 12 at Junior’s Restaurant, Downtown Brooklyn, to promote excitement for the late-November Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Classic at Barclays Center.
The other half of the dynamic Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, basketball duo has committed to a college. Just about two months after senior guard Michael Williams committed to play at Rutgers University, Piscataway, N.J., senior guard Khadeen Carrington announced via Twitter that he will be playing at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., this […]
No one will soon forget how our nation was devastated in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It’s amazing to think that 12 years have passed since that day, but to so many people, it still feels like yesterday. We’ll never forget how the nation united in the days and weeks […]
