Xaverian graduate Chris Alesi was recently named the new head men’s basketball coach at Manhattanville College, continuing the family tradition of hoops in the Alesi family.
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Sports Round-Up Sept. 14
On Sept. 8, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, played Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, in their annual “Battle of the Boulevard” varsity football game. The L’il Terriers earned a 7-6 victory over the Knights.
Local Football Teams Set for CHSFL Season
The five Catholic high school football teams in the Diocese of Brooklyn have been gearing up all summer for the 2019 CHSFL season.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 7
St. John’s University, Jamaica, will host a Dribble for the Cure event, Sept. 21.
Women’s Soccer Kicks Off at St. Francis College
Women’s soccer is the newest NCAA Division I sport at St. Francis College.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 31
The 3-on-3 By the Sea basketball tournament is back for its sixth year in Rockaway Beach. The tournament, a fundraiser for breast cancer research, will take place Saturday, Sept. 7 in the schoolyard of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor.
Former NBA Referee Makes Spiritual Call to be Permanent Deacon
If 30 years ago anyone told Steve Javie he would become a permanent deacon, he probably would have said, “No way.”
Sister Jean Now 100: Milestone for the Beloved Loyola Hoops Nun
When it comes to March Madness, Sister Jean is second to “nun.” At least in age.The chaplain of Loyola University Chicago’s men’s basketball team, who rose to prominence during the 2018 NCAA Tournament when the Ramblers reached the Final Four, turned 100 on Aug. 21.
Pregame Prayer Guides Brooklyn Cyclones’ Star
Brooklyn Cyclones’ Wilmer Reyes prays before each game to thank God for the opportunity to play professional baseball.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 24
Two former members of the St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, men’s basketball team are continually their professional careers overseas.