John Woods, who coached varsity basketball and baseball at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, for 38 years, died on Feb. 1 at the age of 84. He was a member of the Xaverian and CHSAA Halls of Fame.
Sports
St. Francis Terriers Retire No. 19 Jersey of Al Inniss
The St. Francis College men’s basketball team honored the great Al Inniss by retiring his No. 19 jersey during halftime of a game earlier this season.
Sports Round-Up Feb. 15
St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, recently recognized 76 student-athletes who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average during either the spring or fall semester of 2019.
Longtime St. John’s Baseball Coach to Lead Brooklyn Cyclones
After 24 seasons, Ed Blankmeyer resigned as the St. John’s baseball coach to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones
Sports Round-Up Feb. 8
St. John’s University, Jamaica, baseball product Joe Panik signed a minor-league deal this offseason with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ex-CHSAA Hoops Stars ‘D’-eveloping the Next Generation
Two former CHSAA basketball players are using what they’ve learned in the league to educate the next talented group of players.
Sports Round-Up Feb. 1
Congratulations to the varsity bowling team from Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, for winning this year’s city championship.
NBA Legend Bernard King Visits St. Kevin
NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King put on a basketball clinic for the youth of St. Kevin parish.
Sports Round-Up Jan. 25
St. John’s University inducted eight outstanding individuals into its Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2020 on Jan. 18-19.
Serving Up a New Program at St. Francis College
Men’s volleyball is the newest Division I sport for the St. Francis College Terriers athletics program.