In the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, only 52 of the 267 inductees are offensive linemen. Yet, without a strong O-line, a football team’s offense cannot function efficiently. Unfortunately, offensive linemen receive very little credit. It’s a thankless job but one that six young men from Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, have […]
For Father Brian Jordan, O.F.M., running marathons has been more so a way of life than a recreational hobby. He was supposed to run his 62nd marathon on Nov. 4, but the race was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In total, his mileage in marathons adds up to 1,598.2 miles – nearly the […]
With nearly 50,000 runners registered for the 43rd ING N.Y.C. Marathon, Nov. 4, the Diocese of Brooklyn will be well-represented. Sharing a Brotherly Bond John Conway, 22, will be running his first N.Y.C Marathon. However, just two years ago, this wasn’t even a remote possibility. The Holy Family Elementary School graduate and altar server […]
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1957 is a day that will live in infamy in the borough of Brooklyn. At 9:08 p.m. that evening, Brooklyn Dodgers’ pitcher Danny McDevitt looked in for his sign from catcher Joe Pignatano on a 1-1 pitch with two outs in the top of the ninth inning at Ebbets Field. The lefty […]
Every two years, the St. Clement Pope, Jamaica, CYO track team hosts a one-mile race at the parish to raise funds for the program. Called “Long Stride,” the race began in 2000 and has aided the development of the St. Clement Pope track team, which was re-established in 1986 and has won five straight boys’ […]
When most Americans visit Africa, they go to experience the vast wildlife by enjoying an African safari. But for St. John’s University, Jamaica, soccer alumna Raelynne Lee, it was a safari of service that led her to the vast continent across the Atlantic. As part of the St. John’s campus ministry, the former Red Storm […]
The St. Augustine D.H.S Alumni Association celebrated its 11th annual reunion dinner and Lancer Hall of Fame induction Sept. 29 at Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene. Members of the Class of 1967, 1957, 1952, 1947, 1942, the 1940s and the 1930s were recognized, and there was a special ceremony to honor the 50th anniversary […]
Joey Troina, a senior at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is a committed young man. He’s a captain of the school’s football team and a member of the Prep’s student government. But his devout Catholic faith and his willingness to profess that faith openly set Troina, 17, apart from his peers. On Sept. 18, Troina […]
The name “George Shuba” likely rings a bell for many Brooklyn Dodgers’ fans. Back in the glory days of baseball at Ebbets Field, Shuba and “Dem Bums” captivated the borough of Kings. These days, “Shotgun” Shuba, now 87, can still recall the memories of his baseball career. Through it all, he’s relied on his Catholic […]
Known as the “Ambassadors of Goodwill,” the Harlem Globetrotters have combined an entertaining style of basketball with a broader community service mission for over 85 years. The Globetrotters brought their goodwill to Brooklyn on Sept. 18 by visiting Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, for an anti-bullying and violence prevention assembly. This event marked the first […]
