After spending three seasons with the St. John’s University, Jamaica, baseball team, left-handed pitcher Joe LaSorsa recently made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays.
CYO
Hoops Homecoming for New Holy Cross High School Coach
Billy Turnage has returned to his high school alma mater, Holy Cross H.S., to take over as boys’ varsity basketball coach.
No Distance Too Long to Support Childhood Cancer Research
Resurrection Parish CYO track coach James Ditucci-Cappiello ran the Rock the Ridge 50-mile race to support the Gianna Effect Foundation.
Volleyball Is the Newest CYO Sport at Brooklyn’s St. Stan
The CYO Intermediate volleyball team at St. Stan’s Brooklyn is the first-ever volleyball team in parish history.
Sports Round-Up May 13
For Mother’s Day, we highlight Cathy Quinn, assistant varsity basketball coach at The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates.
Sports Round-Up April 29
St. Joseph’s University Brooklyn freshman softball pitcher Brooke Horn become the second pitcher in program history to throw a perfect game.
Sports Round-Up April 8
Markquis Nowell, a product of Bisho Loughlin H.S., set a new NCAA Tournament record on March 23 when he recorded 19 assists in the Wildcats’ victory over Michigan State.
Sports Round-Up April 1
Moses Brown, a former high school All-American from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, recently signed a 10- day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Sports Round-Up March 25
The St. John’s University, Jamaica, women’s basketball team made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2015- 2016 season.
Sports Round-Up March 11
Longtime CYO and CHSAA referee Phil McBride took part in a ceremonial jump ball before the CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens championship game to mark his 50 years of service – with this being his final season.