Though scores of young men love the game of baseball, very few earn the chance to play the sport professionally. Of those lucky enough to make the big leagues, a miniscule percentage play for their hometown team. However, for Whitestone’s Mike Baxter, not only did his dreams of playing professional baseball come true, but he […]
Be prepared to hear an even louder roar from the Bears and Lady Bears of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, starting this fall. Effective Sept. 1, St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus became the newest member of the NCAA Division III. The athletic program persevered to get where it is today, thanks to the support of the administration […]
Normally in tune with his Catholic faith, there was a time when Brooklyn Cyclones first-year manager Rich Donnelly lost his religion to the peer pressures of baseball. However, one chilling experience reeled him back in and gave him a new look on life. Donnelly has been a Major League Baseball coach for nearly 30 years. […]
After a long overdue 10-year wait, Flatbush’s own Chris Mullin was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Aug. 13 in Springfield, Mass. The announcement was made back in April that Mullin would join Dennis Rodman, Herb Magee, Arvydas Sabonis, Tex Winter, Tara VanDerveer, Tom Sanders, Artis Gilmore, Reece Tatum and Teresa Edwards […]
Ever since he picked up a baseball for the first time, the aptly named Fred Cambria from Cambria Heights knew that his future would be in the game he loved. While baseball took him all the way to the Major Leagues, the stops along the way made him the passionate baseball guru he is. To […]
From University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger to Auburn University quarterback Cam Newton, the Heisman Trophy has been a part of American culture since 1935. And for the better part of the award’s history, Brooklynite Rudy Riska has been the behind-the-scenes force that has held the ceremony together. He served as the athletic director of […]
The Our Lady of the Snows Junior girls from North Floral Park recaptured the CYO diocesan softball championship by defeating St. Margaret’s, Middle Village, 7-4. The team from St. Margaret’s had beaten Snows last year which marked the first time in six years that the Snows’ girls did not win a diocesan title.
Normally, referring to someone’s voice as the “voice of God” would be considered a form of blasphemy. However, there’s just one exception to this rule: Bob Sheppard. Sheppard possessed one of the most distinguished and recognized voices of the past century that made him a revered public address announcer. As the one-year anniversary of his […]
Joe Dombrowski began high jumping at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, in the fall of 1970. Little did he know that 40 years later he would be pioneering the compilation of various championship teams and individual records. Since 1927, the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) has served as more than a sports league to so […]
When we hear the name “Mike Piazza,” many of us automatically think of the New York Mets baseball player who was the greatest hitting catcher of all-time. However, in addition to his accolades on the field, Piazza is a devout Catholic that found solace in prayer throughout his career. Piazza was the honoree of the […]
