Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Will Robertson takes home field advantage wherever he goes: he’s a proud Catholic from mid-Missouri.
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CYO Coach Honored for 50 Years of Dedicated Service
For some, volunteering is a hassle, but for others, it’s a calling. For Phil McBride, coaching boys’ CYO basketball across multiple age groups has been his calling for more than 50 years.
In Coney Island, a ‘Family of Families’ Gather To Celebrate Catholic Schools Night in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Despite the steamy temperature, it was a great night for a minor league baseball game. DeSales Media, in conjunction with the Diocese of Brooklyn, hosted its annual celebration of Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens on June 25 at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Hundreds of families and supporters attended. […]
The Tablet’s 2025 CHSAA Baseball And Softball All-Star Teams
After another competitive season of CHSAA baseball and softball action, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2025 All-Star teams in both sports. Special thanks to the
league’s coaches for providing nominations
Xaverian Lacrosse Player Thrives In International Tournament
One Diocese of Brooklyn teen has his sights set on playing lacrosse in the Olympics, and his recent taste of international competition has him craving more: Patrick Cahill is a 16-year-old sophomore junior varsity lacrosse player at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge.
Author Celebrates Bond Between Dads, Children Through Sports
One local dad has turned his passion into a unique career, allowing dads who love sports, especially college football, to read to their children while also passing on their devout fandom.
Largest Donation in SJU History Funds Basketball Facility, Student Scholarships
After decades of supporting Catholic education, William Janetschek is investing in its future at St. John’s University, unlike anyone has before — gifting the university a $32.5 million donation last month.
Villanova Hoops Broadcaster Walked Same Halls as New Pope
Whity Rigsby, a graduate of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and now radio broadcaster for the Villanova men’s basketball team, says it’s surreal to think that he walked the same halls and shared in similar experiences as the pope.
St. Francis de Sales Displays Girl Power on the Gridiron
This spring, St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, expanded its Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) flag football program to include sixth, seventh, and eighth grade teams comprised only of girls — the only parish in the diocese to field such a squad. While the CYO flag football league is technically a co-ed league, the vast majority of young athletes are boys.
Interleague Play Is the New Norm for CHSAA Baseball
The local Catholic baseball league has a somewhat new structure, in that the varsity and junior varsity teams from the Diocese of Brooklyn are also squaring off against the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Long Island.