To ring in the new sports season, Queens Deanery No. 5 celebrated a Catholic Youth Organization Mass on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Holy Family, Flushing.
Sports
Xaverian Hoops Ties Run Deep in College Ranks
For one night in Jamaica, two former Clippers’ prodigies squared off against one another as coaches on the college stage.
Local Girls’ High School Tennis Champs Crowned
Two local GCHSAA varsity tennis teams capped off impressive seasons recently at Alley Pond Park.
Hoops Tourney Keeps Child’s Spirit Alive
From Oct. 2 to 21, Cathedral Prep and Seminary hosted the Colin Flood Hoops for Hope Memorial Basketball Tournament. Colin was an eight-year-old boy from Middle Village who passed away on June 22, 2014.
Scholarship Honors Late CYO Swim Coach
The Swim Strong Foundation, a local nonprofit organization that seeks to save lives through the sport of swimming, plans to establish a scholarship fund in honor of Helen Coyne, who passed away Oct. 14 at the age of 91.
Football Is Family Affair on Nazareth Gridiron
A family environment can be clearly seen at Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, where the football coaching ranks have proven to be a family affair.
St. Edmund’s Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so the student-athletes at St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, took part in a series of events to raise awareness.
Cristo Rey Sports Teams Join Ranks of CHSAA
For the past few years, the seeds of a budding high school athletics program were planted and cultivated in East Flatbush at Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S.
New Youth Soccer Program Taking Shape
St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, recently began a free indoor youth soccer program in the parish gymnasium. More than 70 young athletes signed up to play within the first two weeks.
Local Girls Hoops Referees Honor Three of Their Own
On Oct. 1, Metropolitan Approved Girls Basketball Officials (MAGBO) hosted its second annual gala at The Oak Room at Buckley’s Tavern in Marine Park to honor three individuals who have made an impact through their officiating.