In professional baseball history prior to this season, 88 sets of brothers have been teammates at some point in their careers, most notably Dizzy and Daffy Dean; Paul and Lloyd Waner; Phil and Joe Niekro; Roberto and Sandy Alomar; and Felipe, Jesus and Matty Alou. This year, outfielders Justin and B.J. Upton of the Atlanta […]
UPDATE The suspended game between Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, and Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, finally ended, with the Xaverian Clippers earning a 4-3 win in 15 innings. The original game was played on April 8 and was suspended due to darkness after 12 innings. Both teams relied on solid relief pitching to keep their hopes […]
More than 200 local youth baseball players, including members of the Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, varsity and junior varsity baseball teams enjoyed a private screening of the new movie “42” April 13 at Regal Cinemas in Sheepshead Bay. April 15 marked the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Former Molloy standout Russ Smith and the University of Louisville, Ky., Cardinals won this year’s NCAA men’s basketball championship April 8 with an 82-76 victory over the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Smith managed nine points on 3-of-16 shooting in the title game, but he played an integral role in getting his team to […]
Don Cooper vividly remembers growing up in Maspeth, Queens. He and his buddies played sports every day – mainly as Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) stars in baseball and basketball for St. Mary’s of Winfield, Woodside. He said he didn’t have a care in the world and can still recall the schoolyards, gymnasiums and baseball fields […]
After another exciting season of CHSAA action, here are the 2013 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ and girls’ high school basketball all-stars. Special thanks to the CHSAA, GCHSAA and league coaches for providing stats and pertinent information. Boys ‘AA’ First Team All-Stars Jon Severe, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village – Senior, Guard, 22.6 pts. per game; scored […]
Jack Curran once said that he would keep coaching for as long as God wills it. But unfortunately for Curran, God’s willingness ran out the morning of March 14. The Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and entire N.Y.C. sports community is mourning the loss of the legendary coach, who passed away at the age of 82. […]
Before this year’s ‘AA’ City Championship, seniors from the CHSAA had one last chance to showcase their basketball skills in the senior classic games played at Fordham University, the Bronx. The Brooklyn and Queens schools were well represented. In a nice sendoff, the five seniors from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, selected to the game had […]
The 1990 City Championship varsity baseball team was inducted into the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, Hall of Fame March 9. Thirteen members of that team returned to accept the honor, and the team’s head coach, Lou Piccola, spoke on the team’s behalf. Joining the team on the auditorium screen via Skype was Jay Gavigan, a […]
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. […]
