Just like the late Coach Vince O’Connor was a fixture for so many years in the St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity football program, so was Joseph Licata.
Sports
Sports Round-Up Feb. 11
The Armory in Manhattan was the site of the exciting CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens boys’ sectional track and field championships on Jan. 29.
St. Edmund’s Inducts New Hall of Famers
The St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, community gathered Jan. 26 at El Caribe Country Club Caterers in Mill Basin to induct the Class of 2017 of its Athletic Hall of Fame.
St. Ephrem’s Scores for Kids With Cancer
In continuing a winter tradition, St. Ephrem’s parish hosted its annual “Swish For Kids” basketball classic on Sunday, Jan. 22 in the school gymnasium.
High Soaring Eagles
Two varsity basketball players at St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, recently eclipsed the 1,000-pt. mark for their high school careers.
St. Joe’s Dream of Home Field Becomes a Reality
The St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn baseball and softball teams will call the American Legion fields in Canarsie home for the 2017 season.
CYO Boys’ Swim Annual Championship
The cold weather did not stop young swimmers in the Catholic Youth Organization’s boys’ swim program from taking to the pool at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center, East Meadow, L.I., for the annual championships.
Msgr. King Basketball Tournament Results
The girls’ version of the Msgr. King Basketball Tournament returned to St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, for the first time since 2005.
TMLA All-American Commits to Notre Dame
Danielle Patterson, a senior forward at The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, shows off the colors of the Irish at a press conference announcing her intent to attend Notre Dame University.
Scout Makes Baseball Miracle for Youngsters
We all know baseball is a global sport, and for John Tumminia, the process of further bringing baseball to all parts of the globe has just begun.