Take a look back at the notable local sports moments of 2021.
college sports
Sports Round-Up Dec. 25
Holy Cross H.S. girls’ varsity basketball coach Tom Catalanotto recorded his 250th career victory.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 27
Here’s a look at the fall sports high school All-League teams.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 20
Check out this round-up of fall high school sports champions from throughout the diocese.
Coach Lou Statue Highlights St. John’s Hall of Fame Weekend
A statue of the famed coach now sits in Carnesecca Arena.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 30
A few high-profile college basketball coaches donated items to the Futures in Education dinner to benefit local Catholic schools.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 16
In honor of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, girls’ varsity volleyball team will once again host a monthlong Dig Pink campaign to raise funds for breast cancer research through the Side Out Foundation.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 9
The St. John’s men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted their annual walk to end childhood cancer.
Remembering Rudy Riska: The Man Behind the Heisman
Rudy Riska died on Sept. 12 at age 85.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 25
Longtime St. Francis Prep track coach Brother Norman Smercak, O.S.F., died Sept. 4.