Players were selected from the five high schools that field gridiron teams in Brooklyn and Queens.
Sports
Brother Arnold Tourney Is Part of McClancy Tradition
For the 35th year, the three-day Brother Arnold tournament captivated New York City basketball fans during the second weekend of December.
Sports Round-Up Dec. 17
Two sisters have shown the utmost poise in the realm of sports following the sudden death of their mother.
Flushing Priest Felt Spirit of Christmas in Hockey
While some people become engulfed by secular practices surrounding the holidays, Father Ed Kachurka’s experience is a reminder of the true spirit of Christmas.
LaGuardia Serves Catholic Worker
For the fourth straight year on Thanksgiving, the LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, women’s basketball team served meals to those in need at The Catholic Worker St. Joseph House in Manhattan.
Anton Goff at SJU
St. John’s University, Jamaica, announced the hiring of Anton Goff as the school’s new athletic director.
Bayside Boys Victorious
The boys from Sacred Heart, Bayside, won the CYO Fall Soccer, by defeating Blessed Trinity.
St. Francis Prep Takes Cross-Country Sectionals
The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity and junior varsity girls’ cross-country teams each won their respective Brooklyn-Queens diocesan titles this fall season.
Former Dodger Hurler Is Dead at 90
Ralph Branca, who pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1944 to 1953 and earned all-star status three times, died Nov. 23 at the King Street Home in Rye Brook, NY, where he had been living. He was 90.
Terriers Continue Hoops Careers as Bears in B’klyn
Playing basketball in high school under coaches Tim Leary on the boys’ side and Kerri White on the girls’ side has fully prepared these student-athletes both academically and athletically for college.