New CYO Director Rob Caldera is busy preparing for the upcoming fall season. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

New CYO Director Eager for Challenge

When Rob Caldera was 15 years old, he spent most of his time inside the gymnasium at St. Joseph’s parish, Astoria. In fact, if the gym had been open 24 hours, he’d have been there all 24. If he wasn’t playing sports, he was helping out during basketball tournaments, keeping score or even coaching younger […]

Spring CYO Champions Crowned

Here are the results for Catholic Youth Organization baseball, softball and soccer. Congratulations to all those who participated in CYO sports this year! Baseball Pee Wee First Place: Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village Second Place: St. Luke, Whitestone Novice First Place: Our Lady of Hope Second Place: St. Margaret, Middle Village Bantam First Place: […]

The 2013 CYO Golf Classic featured a few prominent figures including, from left, honoree Louis Grassi; former New York Giants’ tight end Howard Cross; Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto; former New York Rangers’ right winger Rod Gilbert; and Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, vicar for development. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Sports Values Taught At CYO Golf Classic

When we think of a sports contest, we often ask the following questions first: Who won the game, and what was the score? However, through the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens, the values of sport – including teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play – are emphasized more so than winning. “It’s very important […]

Bob Corrigan and Mary Glascock (Photo by Jim Mancari)

40 Years of Service for St. Joan of Arc Coaches (with slideshow)

At its year-end trophy ceremony, St. Joan of Arc parish, Jackson Heights, honored its two long-time track coaches, Bob Corrigan and Mary Glascock, June 22 for over 40 years of dedicated service to the parish’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) track program. Both coaches grew up attending the parish and elementary school at St. Joan’s, and […]

Sacred Heart Bayside CYO Champs (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Sacred Heart Bayside Crowned CYO Baseball Champs

Sacred Heart took on Sacred Heart June 19 for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) intermediate division baseball championship. But only one Sacred Heart could emerge victorious. Sacred Heart, Bayside, earned a 17-7 win over Sacred Heart, Glendale, at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst. “They showed focus in the field, they played well and I couldn’t […]

St. Andrew Avellino Girls' Soccer Champs

St. Andrew Avellino Girls, Boys Crowned CYO Soccer Champs

St. Andrew Avellino parish, Flushing, had a successful run in this year’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) soccer season. On June 16, the eighth-grade girls’ team won the CYO rookie intermediate division championship title game 2-1 over St. Patrick’s, Bay Ridge. The score was tied 1-1 after Briana Payano scored for St. Andrew’s. Lea Vallone scored […]

Dominic Murray's former teammates help Mrs. Melinda Murray present McClancy basketball coach Donald Kent with the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation's Coach of the Year Award.

‘Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts’ at McClancy (with video)

On June 8 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation hosted its annual youth basketball competition entitled “Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts.” Six teams from Long Island and Queens participated as the foundation continues to spread its message of the importance of raising awareness on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) […]

Our Lady of Lourdes Sweeps CYO Track Championships

The boys’ and girls’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) track teams from Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, pulled off a sweep by each capturing their respective championships June 2 at St. Anthony’s H.S., South Huntington, L.I. Competitors from four divisions (Novice, Bantam, Junior and Senior) competed in nine total events over the course of three […]

Keeping a Summer Tradition Alive

During the summer months on the Rockaway peninsula, two things are constants: the beach and the St. Francis de Sales Summer Basketball Classic. And even after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the area, both traditions are expected to continue this summer. The tireless dedication from parishioners at the Belle Harbor parish has made the possibility of reviving […]

One Final Race for St. Francis de Sales Runners

Five graduating high school seniors who all ran for the St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, Catholic Youth Organization track team ran in their final race together, the CHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Intersectional Championships, held at Randall’s Island Park. The runners were Devin Rocks (Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope), Patrick Goldberg (Archbishop Molloy H.S., […]