Photo courtesy Bishop Ford H.S.

Ford Coach Retires on a High Note

Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, assistant girls’ basketball coach Mary Gillespie, pictured at right far right, announced she will retire from coaching after nine years with the Lady Falcons. Gillespie ends her career on the highest note as Bishop Ford recently captured its first-ever N.Y.S. Federation Class ‘AA’ basketball title. Before Bishop Ford, she ran […]

The Tablet’s High School All-Star Basketball Teams 2013

After another exciting season of CHSAA action, here are the 2013 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ and girls’ high school basketball all-stars. Special thanks to the CHSAA, GCHSAA and league coaches for providing stats and pertinent information. Boys ‘AA’ First Team All-Stars Jon Severe, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village – Senior, Guard, 22.6 pts. per game; scored […]

From left, Molloy seniors Marko Kozul, Chaz Watler and Christian Giles at the 2013 Senior Classic. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

CHSAA Senior Basketball Classic Rosters

Before this year’s ‘AA’ City Championship, seniors from the CHSAA had one last chance to showcase their basketball skills in the senior classic games played at Fordham University, the Bronx. The Brooklyn and Queens schools were well represented. In a nice sendoff, the five seniors from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, selected to the game had […]

GCHSAA Basketball Varsity and JV Diocesan Champions and Award Winners

Varsity and JV Champions                 The Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, girls’ varsity basketball team captured the Division I Brooklyn/Queens title with a 51-45 victory over Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, on March 2. The Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, varsity basketball team earned a 44-33 win March 2 over […]

Austin John Huggins (Photo by Jim Mancari)

McClancy Coach Kent’s Well Wishes to Star Senior

In this year’s CHSAA Boys’ Basketball Playoff Program, Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, head varsity basketball coach Don Kent took out an ad to honor one of his graduating seniors, Austin John Huggins. Here is what Coach Kent had to say: Congratulations To Austin John Huggins Captain of this year’s Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School […]

The Class 'A' City Champion Nazareth Kingsmen (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Nazareth Crowned NYC ‘A’ Champs

The only thing better than one “Samson” is two “Samson’s.” Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, juniors Samson Usilo and Samson Akilo led the Kingsmen to a 46-41 victory over Cardinal Spellman H.S., the Bronx, to capture the CHSAA Class ‘A’ city championship, played at the historic Rose Hill Gymnasium on the campus of Fordham University, the […]

Amanda DiLeo

Nets Feature Bishop Kearney on YES Network

Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, senior Amanda DiLeo was featured on the YES Network during the Feb. 24 Brooklyn Nets game. DiLeo, a combo guard/forward on the Tigers’ basketball team, is a devout Nets fan and sent in her drawing (pictured at left) of Nets’ All-Star point guard Deron Williams. Wearing her Nets’ T-shirt, DiLeo was […]

Christ the King Captures Brooklyn – Queens Title (with slideshow)

The Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, boys basketball team won the 2013 Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA title with an 80-65 victory over Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene. The win marks the fourth time in the past five seasons that the Royals have won the sectional title. Entering the game as the No. 1 seed, the Royals […]

Molloy Hoops Stars To Play in College (with audio)

After finishing up their varsity basketball tenures at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, three seniors on the Lady Stanners team will be continuing their playing careers in college. Forward Carolyn Gallagher and guards Amani Tatum and Alexa Dietrich have all signed National Letters of Intent to play at the next level starting this fall. The trio […]

Jim Mancari

Nets Embark on a Brooklyn Journey (with audio)

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1957 is a day that will live in infamy in the borough of Brooklyn. At 9:08 p.m. that evening, Brooklyn Dodgers’ pitcher Danny McDevitt looked in for his sign from catcher Joe Pignatano on a 1-1 pitch with two outs in the top of the ninth inning at Ebbets Field. The lefty […]