Longtime St. Francis Prep track coach Brother Norman Smercak, O.S.F., died Sept. 4.
Sports
‘Always Humble’ Derek Jeter Enters Baseball Hall of Fame
Derek Jeter was enshrined Sept. 8 in Cooperstown.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 18
A memorial event was held at Archbishop Molloy honoring the legacy of Tom Konchalski.
The Home Run That Lifted New York Days After 9/11
Mike Piazza’s “Healing Power of a Swing” lifted NYC after 9/11.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 11
Gil Hodges was inducted recently into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame.
Catholic Academy Basketball Courts Have ‘Fresh’ New Look
Holy Family Catholic Academy has new hoops courts.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 4
The CHSAA released guidance for fall sports during the pandemic.
Dream Come True: Brooklyn Native Now a Cyclone
Jaylen Palmer of Holy Cross is a Brooklyn Cyclone.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 28
Former St. John’s men’s basketball standout Zendon Hamilton is back as the program’s coordinator of basketball operations.
Only In Print: Basketball Parents’ Love and Support Knows No Bounds
From their days playing CYO basketball, to moving onto AAU hoops and dreaming big on NCAA college courts, Christina Champagnie and her husband Ranford have been their twin sons’ biggest fans.