Destiny Marino, a guard on the St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill, women’s basketball team, scored her 1,000th career point Jan. 4.
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Terriers Continue Hoops Careers as Bears in B’klyn
Playing basketball in high school under coaches Tim Leary on the boys’ side and Kerri White on the girls’ side has fully prepared these student-athletes both academically and athletically for college.
Sports Round-Up – Nov. 26
The St. Francis College men’s soccer team and local high school soccer and volleyball teams were crowned division champions this fall.
Hall of Fame Coach Is Honored by Holy Name
In his 30-year tenure as a college basketball coach, Pete Gillen racked up numerous hall of fame honors. He was recently honored here in Brooklyn by the Holy Name Foundation.
First Team Honors for St. Joe’s Tennis Star
Denise Trerotola, a sophomore tennis player at St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, was named to the Skyline Women’s Tennis All-Conference First Team.
Xaverian Hoops Ties Run Deep in College Ranks
For one night in Jamaica, two former Clippers’ prodigies squared off against one another as coaches on the college stage.
NYC Hoops Hall of Fame Inducts Two Johnnies
Former St. John’s University, Jamaica, basketball standouts Gus Alfieri and Jayson Williams were inducted Sept. 14 into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 27th annual induction dinner held at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan.
There’s a Red Storm Brewing at Olympics
Watch out Rio de Janeiro! There’s a storm brewing – not a typical storm, but instead a “red storm.” A contingent of former athletes and current coaches from St. John’s University, Jamaica, have made the trip to Rio to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Former Terriers Soccer Star Playing in Pros
Vincent Bezecourt, a 2016 graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, is currently playing his first season with the New York Red Bulls II of the United Soccer League. He recently scored his first two goals of his professional career in a 5-0 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders.
St. Joe’s College’s New AD Hopes Bears Keep Roaring
Over the past few years, the St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill, athletic program has expanded across 14 varsity sports. As the program continues to grow, James Lally has taken over as the new director of athletics and recreation at the Brooklyn Campus.