Youth Views: How do you have fun at no or low cost?

Emily Farrell, sophomore Bishop Kearney H.S. After school, my friends and I just walk around and talk.       Sidney Gibbons, senior Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. Running is free and good for you. I am very calm when running.       Isabella Galea, freshman Bishop Kearney H.S. I go get pizza with my friends. […]

Kearney Visits Wounded Warriors

Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, held a Wounded Warriors assembly Nov. 20 to send junior and senior students on a service trip to Washington, D.C. During the assembly, Samantha Southard, senior, gave a speech, a portion of which is printed below: As a returning member of the Wounded Warriors trip, I can personally say that this […]

Ed Wilkinson

Marching in Columbus Parade Was Sheer Fun

It was the Italians turn to shine at the 70th annual Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan, which featured a float from the Diocese of Brooklyn with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio aboard. Aside from its spiritual leader, there also were a number of notables in the diocesan contingent that rode up Fifth Avenue.

Mary Louis, Bishop Kearney Crowned Junior Varsity Basketball Champs

              The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, junior varsity basketball team earned a 64-58 win over Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, to take home the title in the GCHSAA Junior Varsity Division I Diocesan Championship. Sophomore Jasmine Brunson led the way with a game-high 30 pts. for the Hilltoppers, while […]

Kearney Varsity Tigers Capture Diocesan Hoops Title (with video)

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 […]

Kearney Twins Become Brooklyn / Queens Indoor Track Champions

                    Last week at the New York Armory, Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst twin sisters Tessy and Jackie Gallagher became Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan Indoor Track Champions. Tessy won the 3000-meter run, while Jackie won the 1500-meter with a time of 5:04 — setting a Kearney varsity school record in the […]

Bishop Kearney Track Wins Cross-Country Championships

The Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, track team won the cross-country championships at Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx, on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Kearney Tigers took the overall championship by defeating Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and placing four runners in the top-10. Sophomore Theresa Gallagher won the individual championship by beating twin sister Jacqueline Gallagher by […]