McClancy Mourns Loss of Former MLB Player, Coach

Don Cooper, a 1974 graduate of Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, who went on to play and coach professional baseball, died on Sept. 22 in Brentwood, Tennessee, at the age of 70.

Girls’ CHSAA Inducts New Class of Hall of Famers

To celebrate the lifelong contributions of former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made the Catholic League so successful, the Girls’ Catholic High School Athletic Association (GCHSAA) hosted its biannual Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 16 at Russo’s on the Bay.

CHSAA Helps Schools Celebrate Victories in the Classroom

In the phrase “student-athlete,” student comes before athlete, yet too often we see around the country, especially in collegiate athletics, that playing a sport in school is viewed as more important than academics. That’s not the case here in the Diocese of Brooklyn.