The Chicago Cubs visited Citi Field, Flushing, to play a three-game series Father’s Day weekend against the New York Mets. Cubs’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo shared one of his favorite baseball memories about his father, John Rizzo Sr. Rizzo spoke of the time his brother, John Jr., was making his first Holy Communion in Florida. […]
The Brooklyn Nets announced at a press conference at Barclays Center, Downtown Brooklyn, that arguably the best player in franchise history, Jason Kidd, will take over as the team’s head coach. Kidd spent 19 seasons in the NBA and recently retired at the age of 40. He spent last season with the New York Knicks. […]
On June 8 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation hosted its annual youth basketball competition entitled “Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts.” Six teams from Long Island and Queens participated as the foundation continues to spread its message of the importance of raising awareness on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) […]
From 1992 to 1996, long-time MLB manager Felipe Alou managed his son Moises with the Montreal Expos. The two reunited with the San Francisco Giants in 2006. In 1987, Cal Ripken Sr. outdid Alou by one, as he became the first and only manager to coach two sons simultaneously in the big leagues – Hall […]
The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) is hosting the U.S. Military in an All-Star Game to be played Saturday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Jack Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica. Come out to support our troops and see a competitive game of baseball. Tickets are $10 for adults and […]
The MLB Draft took place June 6-8 and featured the best baseball talent from around the country and beyond. A handful of current and former local Catholic school players were selected and will be given the opportunity to pursue their baseball dreams. The following players from the N.Y.C. area were drafted: Colin Moran, 3B No. […]
Golfers from high school teams in the Diocese of Brooklyn competed June 4 in this year’s CHSAA golf championship, held at James Baird State Park, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Here are the results: Par 72 T-8. Jacob Virginia, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows: 82 T-8. Michael Tammaro, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood: 82 T-12. John Dantonio, St. […]
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 […]
