For the first time ever, the Vatican will have its own women’s soccer team, giving a potential assist to the empowerment of women in the Church.
Sports
Hoops Legends Hold Court at 60th Old-Timers’ Dinner
For the 60th year, the Basketball Old-Timers of America gathered for its annual dinner and Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn on May 3.
Sports Round-Up May 18
Nazareth H.S., East Flatbush, will host its annual Eugene McCarthy Memorial 5K Run/Walk Saturday, June 1 in Marine Park. The race honors the memory of Maj. Eugene McCarthy, a 1973 graduate of Nazareth who gave his life for country in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm.
Freshman Golfer Etched in Holy Cross History
Freshman golfer Emily Browne became the first female Holy Cross student-athlete to play in a CHSAA league match.
Sports Round-Up May 11
Two St. Francis Prep graduates shared a special moment during a May 2 event for St. John’s Bread and Life.
Dream Come True for New McClancy Coach
Former Crusaders standout Thomas Cloonen is the new varsity baseball coach at Msgr. McClancy H.S.
Sports Round-Up May 4
Louis Lombardi, a graduate of St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, picked up his first victory on the mound as a member of the St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, baseball team.
Baseball Plays a Role in ‘Stitching’ Country Together
In “America at the Seams,” Nathan Rueckert and Ethan Bryan share 50 stories, one for each of the 50 states.
Sports Round-Up April 27
History was made at St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, as senior basketball player Allison Ryan took part in the school’s first-ever National Signing Day.
Another Gold Medal for St. Francis Skating Senior
St. Francis Prep’s Emma Estrada won a second national title as a member of the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team.