The St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, cheerleading team brought the energy on Oct. 20 during the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Walk to fight breast cancer on the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Sports
St. Augustine’s Hall of Fame Still Open
The St. Augustine H.S. Lancers Hall of Fame inducted five new members during the school’s 50th reunion celebration.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 9
Longtime St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity boys’ basketball coach Jack Prenderville has died.
Marathon’s Mile 4 More Than Just a Pit Stop
Brooklyn native Alix Day runs the Mile 4 hydration station each year at the NYC Marathon.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 2
The girls’ volleyball program at St. Edmund Prep H.S. partnered with the Side Out Foundation to coordinate a series of “Dig Pink” events to raise funds and support the cause during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Tragic Life of the 1927 Yankees Batboy
A significant piece of New York Yankees history lies in an unmarked grave in a Queens Catholic cemetery. The remains of Eddie Bennett, former batboy for the 1927 Championship Bombers are interred at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village. He died penniless and alone in 1935 in his Manhattan apartment. His funeral and burial costs were […]
‘Double’ the Kicks for St. John’s Prep Soccer
The St. John’s Prep girls’ varsity soccer team features not one, but two sets of twins.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 26
During Columbus Day Weekend, a number of Catholic Youth Organization parishes participated in the annual “Pink Games” basketball tournament to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Brooklyn Still Has Fond Place in Carl Erskine’s Heart
At 92 years old, the great Carl Erskine remains very much a part of Brooklyn Dodgers lore.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 19
Former Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, varsity football running back Justin Felder was named Northeast 10 Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season for Stonehill College, Easton, Mass.