St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, will host the 47th annual Msgr. King Basketball Tournament Dec. 26-30.
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St. Francis Men’s Team Has Unfinished Business
Every new season for St. Francis brings the hope that this will be the year the team makes “The Big Dance.” And with the memories of how last season ended still fresh in their minds, the Terriers have some unfinished business to take care of.
Giving Thanks Through the Sport of Hoops (with video)
During this time of year, we all take a step back and realize the countless blessings we have in our lives. And for a group of young athletes, their method of giving thanks was the sport of basketball at The St. Thomas Aquinas Sports Association’s Giving Thanks Basketball Classic.
Sports Round-Up, Nov. 21 (with video)
A look at the happenings around the Diocese of Brooklyn in the world of high school sports, especially right around fall championship season.
NYC Hoops Hall of Fame Inducts New Class
The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame hosted its 26th annual induction ceremony Sept. 16 at the New York Athletic Club, Manhattan.
Spots Available for St. Edmund Prep Tip-Off Tourney
St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, will host its 20th annual Tip-Off Tournament to ring in the Catholic Youth Organization basketball season.
US Coaches Promote Peace With Basketball in Holy Land
Jerusalem is hot, especially in the gym of the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Bilingual School for Jewish Arab Education. Jerusalem is tense, too, with jolting violence this summer over dismantled settlement homes, gay rights and a brutal attack on a Palestinian family.
1,000 Boys and Girls Compete as the Rockaways Watch (with video)
For two months each summer, the St. Francis schoolyard is the place to be. More than 1,000 boys and girls ages five through 18 compete on 90 teams, making the classic one of the largest basketball leagues in the city.
McClancy Former Coach Don Kent Honored at Fundraiser
Former Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity basketball coach Don Kent was honored by his close friends May 17 at Shepherd’s Hall.
Brooklyn’s Hoops Hall Inducts Newest Members (with video)
The living legends of New York City basketball came together for the 56th annual Basketball Old-Timers of America dinner and Hall of Fame induction ceremony.