A hero is defined as a person admired for courage and noble qualities, who has risked or sacrificed his or her life for the safety of others. Maj. Eugene McCarthy fits this definition of a hero. Though he lost his life defending his country in the Gulf War, Maj. McCarthy’s legacy as a hero is […]
The boys’ and girls’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) track teams from Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, pulled off a sweep by each capturing their respective championships June 2 at St. Anthony’s H.S., South Huntington, L.I. Competitors from four divisions (Novice, Bantam, Junior and Senior) competed in nine total events over the course of three […]
As part of the school’s spirit week, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, held its 11th annual Senior vs. Faculty basketball game. In front of a packed gymnasium, the faculty earned an intense 78-75 victory over the 20 seniors who played in the contest. All proceeds from the game went to the school’s Jose Rodriguez Scholarship […]
The Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were recognized May 30 by Council member Jumaane D. Williams (D-Brooklyn), co-vice chair of the City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won the Class ‘A’ City Championship this past spring. The players and coaches were invited inside City Hall […]
The Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, varsity softball team already made history this season by capturing the school’s first-ever Brooklyn/Queens championship. So anything better than that would have just been icing on the cake. The Bonnies advanced to the GCHSAA state championship game but fell 8-2 at the hands of the Kellenberg M.H.S., Uniondale, Firebirds […]
The St. Edmund’s Prep, Sheepshead Bay, varsity softball team earned an exciting 5-4 walk-off victory May 21 over Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, in the Brooklyn/Queens GCHSAA ‘A’ Championship. The Eagles led by two runs heading into the top of the seventh inning, but the Tigers rallied to plate two runs to tie the game. St. […]
During the summer months on the Rockaway peninsula, two things are constants: the beach and the St. Francis de Sales Summer Basketball Classic. And even after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the area, both traditions are expected to continue this summer. The tireless dedication from parishioners at the Belle Harbor parish has made the possibility of reviving […]
The Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, varsity softball team swept St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, by scores of 3-1 and 6-4 on May 21 to capture the Brooklyn/Queens GCHSAA ‘AA’ Championship. The Bonnies dropped the first game of the series to the L’il Terriers in nine innings the day before but fought back to take […]
Five graduating high school seniors who all ran for the St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, Catholic Youth Organization track team ran in their final race together, the CHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Intersectional Championships, held at Randall’s Island Park. The runners were Devin Rocks (Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope), Patrick Goldberg (Archbishop Molloy H.S., […]
The Breezy Point and Rockaway communities are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy six months after the storm. Of the 2,800 homes, 2,400 remain unoccupied, with residents scattered about the tri-state area and beyond. About 130 homes burned in one of the largest fires ever witnessed in the state of New York, and another […]
