The Ashton family of Woodside may have lost a beloved family member in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but they’ve turned a tragic event into a means of helping others for the past 12 years through a basketball tournament.
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CYO Track Holds First Boys and Girls Outdoor Meet
The CYO held its first outdoor track meet of the season April 27 at Astoria Park in Queens.
CYO Volleyball Diocesan Champions Crowned at McClancy
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) hosted its annual girls’ volleyball diocesan championships Saturday, April 12 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst.
St. Ephrem’s Closes Season with Mass
A Mass at St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, on March 30, celebrated by Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor, closed out the parish’s 2013-2014 Catholic Youth Organization basketball season.
CYO Essay Contest
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens invites eighth-grade student-athletes to express their writing skills by submitting their essay response to the following question.
Inaugural CYO Hall of Fame Class Announced
When new Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) director Rob Caldera took over in July, 2013, one of his main goals was to establish a CYO Hall of Fame. That vision has become a reality, and the CYO’s inaugural Hall of Fame dinner dance will take place Friday, May 16 at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. The […]
CYO Girls Take to the Pool for Season Championships
The Nassau County Aquatic Center at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, L.I., was the site of this year’s Catholic Youth Organization girls swimming championships on Saturday March, 29. Here are the results of the meet: A Division: 1st Place St. Sebastian 384 Points […]
St. Ephrem’s Pastor Had Quite the Pitching Arm
It’s no surprise then that Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor of St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, has excelled on both the altar and the mound. It may have been a while ago, but Msgr. Kain still has plenty of fond memories from his days on the baseball diamond.
CYO Day at Yankee Stadium
The Catholic Youth Organization of the Diocese of Brooklyn will host “CYO Day” at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Sunday, May 4 as the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays. CYO baseball players and their families are encouraged to attend and wear their baseball jerseys. A portion of each ticket sold will benefit […]
CYO St. Anthony Classic Individual Results
Here are the individual results for the annual CYO St. Anthony Classic, which closed out the indoor CYO track season. The outdoor season begins at Astoria Park on April 27. BOYS STANDING LONG JUMP PEE WEE PLACE NAME TEAM DISTANCE SHANE KENNY ST. MARGARET 32″ MARK MANSEUR ST. JOAN OF ARC 37″ NOVICE PLACE […]
