The life of a Division I college basketball athlete is strenuous. The student-athletes split their time between practice, games, travel, mandatory workouts, classes and study halls. In that sort of lifestyle, it’s easy to focus solely on basketball and lose sight of what is really important in life. But at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, […]
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Catholic School Past Guides Chief Brehon
This year’s Chief Brehon of the Great Irish Fair, Bob Benya, couldn’t be a more deserving choice. Benya, the president and CEO of iNDEMAND Networks, has thrived on his Irish upbringing and Catholic education. He’s originally from Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan but has lived the past 20-plus years in Breezy Point. Benya’s great grandparents were […]
CYO Golf Classic Attracts Record Crowd
Temperatures sweltered near 100 degrees on June 21 at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I. But the intense heat was overshadowed by the generous giving spirit of the many youth sports supporters in the Diocese of Brooklyn. The Brooklyn/Queens CYO hosted its third annual Golf Classic at the North Hills links. This year, […]
B-Q CYO Hosts Championship Series
Already a pillar of sportsmanship and fair play, the Brooklyn/Queens CYO further spread its message by hosting the first-ever Interdiocesan CYO Boys’ Basketball Classic March 31 at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows. Eight teams from the Diocese of Brooklyn squared off against their Long Island counterparts from the Diocese of Rockville Centre, which encompasses Nassau […]