The 2013 City Champion Christ the King Royals (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Seniors Rise Up in Christ the King’s City Championship Victory (with slideshow)

With the threat of it possibly being their last-ever game in a Royals’ uniform, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, seniors Jon Severe, Jordan Fuchs and Isaiah Cosbert set the tone in the team’s 78-63 victory over Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, Sunday to capture the ‘AA’ N.Y.C. CHSAA Championship at Fordham University, the Bronx. […]

A ‘Saintly’ Coach ­­At Christ the King

Most people would balk at the idea of having to work 15 hours per day. But not Tyree Allison. The head football coach at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, voluntarily puts in those long days. And why, you may ask? It’s because Allison truly is a “saint” – and more so than just his […]

Christ the King Captures Brooklyn – Queens Title (with slideshow)

The Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, boys basketball team won the 2013 Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA title with an 80-65 victory over Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene. The win marks the fourth time in the past five seasons that the Royals have won the sectional title. Entering the game as the No. 1 seed, the Royals […]

Coaches vs. Cancer in the CHSAA

Sometimes the best medicine for someone battling cancer is partaking in one’s passion. For three CHSAA coaches who were diagnosed with breast cancer, coaching was the passion that allowed them to stay strong throughout their treatment. Of course, the medical forms of treatment were crucial to saving these coaches’ lives, but these coaches will all […]

CHSFL Stars Bring Talents to College

Eight seniors from four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn signed their National Letters of Intent Feb. 6 on National Signing Day to continue their football-playing careers in college. They each shined on the gridiron playing in the CHSFL and have earned the opportunity to showcase their skills at the next level, as […]

Xaverian Running Back Named All-American

Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, senior running back Laray Smith was recently selected to play in the second-annual Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps. The game will be played Jan. 4, 2013 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and will be televised at 9 p.m. EST on the NFL Network. […]

Tina Charles (Photos by Stephen Slade (left) and Sphilbrick (right))

St. Gabriel’s, CK Bball Star Reaches Olympics (with audio)

St. Gabriel’s parish, East Elmhurst, boasts three famous CYO basketball alumni. Speedy Claxton played eight years in the NBA, while Derrick Phelps starred at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, before playing in the pro ranks. The third alumna, Tina Charles, is currently suiting up for the U.S. Women’s Basketball Olympics team. The Jamaica […]