Larry Medina has been named athletic director at Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst. He will also serve as the head cross-country coach.
Bishop Ford High School
Father John James Purvey
Father John James Purvey, 81, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Md., and former Brooklyn Franciscan Brother for 29 years, died Feb. 28. A funeral Mass was celebrated by Baltimore Archbishop William Lori.
Brother Emmett Corry, O.S.F.
Brother Emmett Corry, O.S.F., who wrote the history of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, died Feb. 25 at Lutheran Augustana Center, Sunset Park. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated March 2, at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Patrick J. Corry graduated from St. Francis de Sales […]
Former Ford Falcons Flourishing for Foes
In the wake of Bishop Ford’s closing, many former Falcons have been able to continue playing sports at other Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Firefighter’s ‘Long’ Road Back Was God’s Plan
Former FDNY firefighter Matt Long was in a terrible bus accident in 2005 but returned valiantly to run the 2008 N.Y.C. Marathon according to God’s plan for him.
Death in the Family
The students at Bishop Ford H.S. in Park Slope suffered their own pain during Holy Week when it was announced that their school would not be opening in the fall.
Basketball Old-Timers Dinner at Bishop Ford
The Basketball Old-Timers of America will celebrate its 55th year of honoring individuals who have contributed to the great game of basketball on Friday, May 2 at Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope.
Prospect Park Track Club Presents Bishop Ford with $12,500 check
Prospect Park Track Club’s Tom Meany presented Denise Catapano, Assistant Director of Athletics at Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, with a check for $12,500.
Boys H.S. Basketball All-Stars 2014
After another exciting season of CHSAA action, here are the 2014 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ high school basketball all-stars. Special thanks to the CHSAA and league coaches for providing stats and pertinent information. Boys ‘AA’ First Team All-Stars Khadeen Carrington Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene Senior Guard 24.2 pts. per game (Led N.Y.C. CHSAA ‘AA’) […]
Ford Falcons Finish as City Hoops Runner-Up
The Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, varsity basketball team had gotten hot just at the right time – the playoffs. After a comeback win over St. Joseph by the Sea, Staten Island, and an upset win over the No. 1 seeded Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush, the Falcons earned a berth to the CHSAA ‘A’ City […]