In the local diocesan girls’ varsity basketball scene, a handful of senior student-athletes recently reached the celebrated mark of 1,000 career points.

In the local diocesan girls’ varsity basketball scene, a handful of senior student-athletes recently reached the celebrated mark of 1,000 career points.
Once again, the green and gold of the parish gymnasium at St. Kevin in Flushing turned into a sea of orange and blue … at least for one morning.
When you totally buy into a sports organization’s mission, you might find yourself coaching for nearly 50 years.
For the most passionate basketball aficionados, they know that ball is life. For some though, ball can still be life, in addition to many other interests. Take Father Jose Diaz for example. For Father Diaz, ball is certainly life. Yet serving God by serving others as a priest also became his life’s mission.
Check out the all-time starting fives for St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn men’s and women’s hoops.
The sports world lost a legend last weekend. Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, 18-time All-Star, two-time Olympic medalist, father of four girls — and a Catholic.
Margaret Alaimo is the new athletic director at St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn in Clinton Hill.