Jack Curran once said that he would keep coaching for as long as God wills it. But unfortunately for Curran, God’s willingness ran out the morning of March 14. The Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and entire N.Y.C. sports community is mourning the loss of the legendary coach, who passed away at the age of 82. […]
The Francesco Loccisano Memorial Foundation, a non-profit serving pediatric cancer patients nationwide, hosted an event March 10 at the Dyker Beach Catering Hall to celebrate children and teens who demonstrate outstanding qualities and values toward inspiring and bettering the lives of others and their community. Local students were given awards as “Frankie’s Heroes” to salute […]
In a battle of Brooklyn, the Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, 62-51, to capture the CHSAA ‘AA’ state championship. Senior guard Aaliyah Lewis led the Lady Falcons with 17 pts., eight of which came in the fourth quarter. Congratulations to the team! (Pictured below)
When he looks back on his football coaching career, Dom Laurendi only vaguely remembers the scores of his games or which players scored the game-winning touchdowns. However, he can vividly recall the memories of the players themselves and their families. By focusing on molding great men rather than great athletes, Laurendi’s legacy earned him an […]
The tenth grade boys’ Tyro Division Catholic Youth Organization basketball team from St. Margaret’s parish, Middle Village, won the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan championship Sunday. Led by Coach Sammy Santiago, St. Margaret’s defeated its main rival, St. Joseph’s, 71-61. Even without one of the teams top players in Jordan Santiago (injury) for the final two rounds of […]
It was a busy weekend of Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports in the Diocese of Brooklyn. On Saturday, the second girls’ basketball Interdiocesan Classic was held at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, L.I. The Nassau-Suffolk CYO hosted the event, which was held last year at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows. Each diocese submitted Class ‘B’ teams […]
The Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, boys’ and girls’ basketball teams continued their string of recent successes by capturing CHSAA state titles. The boys won the Class ‘A’ state title by defeating Canisius H.S., Buffalo, N.Y., 46-40 Saturday afternoon at Fordham University, the Bronx. The Kingsmen outscored Canisius by 10 points in the final eight […]
Before this year’s ‘AA’ City Championship, seniors from the CHSAA had one last chance to showcase their basketball skills in the senior classic games played at Fordham University, the Bronx. The Brooklyn and Queens schools were well represented. In a nice sendoff, the five seniors from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, selected to the game had […]
The 1990 City Championship varsity baseball team was inducted into the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, Hall of Fame March 9. Thirteen members of that team returned to accept the honor, and the team’s head coach, Lou Piccola, spoke on the team’s behalf. Joining the team on the auditorium screen via Skype was Jay Gavigan, a […]
The St. John’s University, Jamaica, Red Storm men’s basketball fell to Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., 69-67 in overtime Saturday at Madison Square Garden. But the story of the day was that the Red Storm welcomed members of the N.Y.C. Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments, as well as the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) who were […]
