The undefeated 1961 Our Lady of Angels parish CYO Grammar School team won 55 straight games, including a victory against future NBA superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — then Lew Alcindor.
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Sports Round-Up Oct. 22
At the midway point of the season, here are the standings for the diocesan teams of the Catholic High School Football League, as of Oct. 13.
St. Edmund’s Volleyballers Behind Breast Cancer Cause
Once again, the St. Edmund Prep H.S. community has been raising funds for the Side Out Foundation as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 15
Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, held its first annual alumni volleyball game on Oct. 1.
Godspeed to Goodspeed: Holy Cross Hockey Coach Retires
Knights varsity hockey coach Kevin Goodspeed has stepped down after 17 seasons.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 8
Father Ed Kachurka met one of his Pittsburgh Steeler heroes, Jerome “The Bus” Bettis.
Prep Hoops Star to Remain in Queens, Going to St. John’s
Former St. Francis Prep girls’ varsity standout Skye Owen is now a freshman on the St. John’s University women’s basketball team.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 1
Local basketball recruit Brandon Williams of Christ the King has made his college decision.
Remembering the Queen of Brooklyn Baseball Joan Hodges
Gil Hodges’ wife Joan passed away on Sept. 17. She was 95.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 24
The fall Catholic Youth Organization sports season began recently with soccer, high school basketball, and cross-country.