By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) – The winner of college football’s 2014 Heisman Trophy attended Hawaii’s only all-boys Catholic high school, the successor to the school St. Damien of Molokai briefly attended in preparation for his ordination in Honolulu. Marcus Mariota, the University of Oregon’s dual threat quarterback, is a 2011 graduate of historic […]
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The Tablet’s 2014 Football All-Stars
With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSFL football in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2014 All-Diocesan Team. Players were selected from the five schools that field gridiron teams in Brooklyn and Queens: Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush; St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; and […]
Former NFL Tight End Supports Alma Mater
Former NFL tight end Marco Battaglia is a 1991 graduate of St. Francis Prep and still supports his alma mater.
‘Battle of the Boulevard’ Goes to Holy Cross (with video)
Holy Cross’ varsity football team earned a decisive 35-8 victory over St. Francis Prep in this year’s “Battle of the Boulevard.”
Longtime Prep Football Moderator Honored
Longtime St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, football moderator Joseph Licata was honored Oct. 3 at a school Mass celebrating the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi.
B/Q CHSFL Varsity Standings
We’re at the half-way point of the CHSFL varsity season, so here’s a look at the standings so far for the Brooklyn/Queens teams.
Football Film Teaches Catholic Values
Praise continues to roll in for the football movie “When the Game Stands Tall,” as jersey-clad teammates are seeing the film together.
Video and Slideshow: CHSFL Seniors Shine in Empire Challenge
Eight senior football players from diocesan high school teams played in Boomer Esiason’s annual Empire Challenge June 25 at Hofstra University.
Notre Dame Football Coach Helping to Rebuild Breezy Point Infrastructure
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly was in Breezy Point on April 22 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Catholic Club building damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Holy Cross Football Wins City-Wide Honors
The Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, football program received two distinguished honors from the New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation at the annual “Elite Eleven” scholar-athlete awards banquet.