Congratulations to the fifth grade ‘A’ Division CYO girls’ basketball team from St. Kevin’s parish, Flushing, on their championship victory Feb. 23. The team is pictured below with Father Paul Kim, parochial vicar.
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CYO Crowns Girls Basketball Champions
Congratulations to all girls’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) teams on a successful season. Champions were crowned Feb. 23. CYO would like to thank St. Agnes H.S., College Point; Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst; Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst; and St. John’s Prep, Astoria, for hosting the semifinals and championship games. A special thanks to Rev. Paul […]
Bears and Lady Bears Earn All-Conference Basketball Honors
From St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill Bears Following a season that saw the St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) men’s basketball team go undefeated in Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) play and take home the Tournament championship, juniors David Louison(Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) and Vernon Maddox (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peter’s) along with sophomore Michael Megafu (Brooklyn, N.Y./Nazareth Regional) were named […]
Alumnae Hoops Challenge at Saviour
St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, held an alumnae basketball challenge on Jan. 31 to welcome back 70 alumnae and friends. It was the school’s first alumnae basketball gathering since the 1970s. The 20 ladies who played in the game (1990s vs. 2000s) reminisced about their days playing for the Pandas.
‘School Before Sports’ for Harlem RENS
No matter how you look at it, the word “student” always precedes the word “athlete” in the phrase “student-athlete.” Unfortunately though, some athletes focus too much on sports and not enough on academics, which can ultimately squash an athlete’s dreams of becoming a professional. The key in these situations is to teach young athletes early […]
St. Ephrem’s Clinic Always a ‘Swish’ (with video)
In what has become a winter tradition, St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, hosted the third annual “Swish for Kids” basketball classic Jan. 19 in the school’s gymnasium. The men’s basketball teams from St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, and the College of Mount St. Vincent, the Bronx, played a scrimmage, held relay races and taught basketball […]
Kearney Basketball defeats Dwight Morrow in the NY-NJ High School Showcase
The Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, varsity basketball team defeated host team Dwight Morrow, 52-42, in the “Dwight Morrow New Jersey vs, New York High School Showcase.” Senior Chrissy Heyer, who scored 14 pts., was named M.V.P. of the tournament. Senior Emily Hiltunen, who led the team with 20 pts., earned the Student-Athlete Academic Award for […]
Curran’s Spirit Lingers for Molloy Boys’ Hoops
Walk into the athletic office at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and straight ahead you’ll find the desk of the school’s athletic director Mike McCleary. To the left however sits an unoccupied desk – complete with all sorts of memorabilia and awards. That desk belongs to the late Jack Curran, who passed away last March at […]
Christmas Champs Crowned
The St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, ninth-grade boys’ CYO basketball team defeated St. Joseph’s, Astoria, 56-52, to win the championship of the CYO Christmas Tournament. This year’s team was made up of Michael Bode, Travis Zurita, Angelo Ranieri, Damon Calcada, Jose Velazquez, Ben Balcarcel, Isaac Stumme, Hector […]
Record-Setting Performances from Bishop Loughlin Hoops Stars
On Dec. 17, two Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, basketball stars forever cemented their legacies in the Lions’ record books. Senior shooting guard Khadeen Carrington, who will be playing in college next fall at Seton Hall University, broke the school’s all-time points record set by Jayvaughn Pinkston. Carrington needed 26 pts. to break the mark, […]