The Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, girls’ basketball team finished at the runner-up in the 2014 GCHSAA state finals played March 8 at Holy Trinity H.S., Hicksville, L.I. The Lady Kingsmen put up a strong fight but dropped a 60-47 contest to St. Anthony’s H.S., Huntington, L.I. The game was tied at 27 at halftime, but […]
It was an exciting day on Saturday, March 1 for the Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, basketball program at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows. After the junior varsity team earned a victory in the GCHSAA Division II diocesan championship, the varsity Tigers followed that up with an impressive 55-28 win over St. John’s Prep, Astoria, to […]
Congratulations to the CYO fifth grade girls’ Novice ‘B’ Division basketball team from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Bayside, for winning the league championship Feb. 23. Below is a photo of the team: Top left: Coaches Cathy Quinn and Olivia Loscalzo; Players: Francesca Cane, Julia Ragousis, Lauren […]
When we think of the powerhouse high school basketball teams in the diocese, the discussion always starts with Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene; and Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood. These teams compete on the Varsity ‘AA’ level of the CHSAA’s basketball league and produce a winning program every year. Unfortunately […]
College basketball teams are gearing up for the annual NCAA Tournament, and right here in Brooklyn, local athletes can experience their own version of “March Madness.” The youth leadership ambassador program of the Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns will hold a “March Madness” event Saturday, March 15 from 3-8 p.m. in Msgr. King Hall at […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
