Just a few months after Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers, Levi Bough became the first black basketball player at St. Francis.
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NBA Analyst Enjoys Brooklyn Homecoming
For the Toronto Raptors’ television analyst Jack Armstrong, walking into the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn has a special meaning.
Niagara Hoops Court Named for Brooklyn Coach
The basketball court at Niagara University – Frank Layden’s alma mater and one of his many coaching destinations – was re-named to honor him and his wife Barbara.
St. Joe’s Brooklyn Has a Court of Its Own
St. Joseph’s College has a new state-of-the-art multipurpose gymnasium. The 40,000-square- foot Hill Center – named after the college’s recently retired president Sister Elizabeth Hill, C.S.J. – is now open.
St. Stan’s Continues Raising Breast Cancer Awareness
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, continued its slate of games in its first annual “Battle Against Breast Cancer” hoops tournament.
CYO Hoops Tourney Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, hosted its first annual “Battle Against Breast Cancer” basketball tournament Oct. 3-5. All proceeds benefit breast cancer awareness.
Chris Mullin Among New Members of Xaverian Board of Trustees
NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin has been selected as a new member on the Xavierian H.S. Board of Trustees.
Red Storm Basketball Programs Ready To Host 4th-Annual ‘Dribble for the Cure’
For the fourth-consecutive year, the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball programs will join forces with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) to host Dribble For The Cure.
St. Thomas Aquinas Coaches Clinic
St. Edmund Prep varsity boys’ basketball coach Dan Wiatre will be running a CYO/BCBA coaches clinic on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Donald Kent: A Coach, Gentleman and Friend
Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. head basketball coach Don Kent will no longer coaching the Crusaders, but his impact will still be felt.