After back-to-back seasons of reaching the championship game, the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, varsity football team captured this year’s CHSFL ‘A’ division title.
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New Varsity Football Coaches
Both, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, and St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, will have new varsity football coaches beginning this fall.
Here’s Our Choice for Sports Mom of the Year
Liz Wiatre knows what it takes to be a sports mom, having raised four children – all of whom excelled in whichever sport they played.
Kevin Ogletree Visits Alma Mater
NFL wide receiver Kevin Ogletree visited his alma mater, Holy Cross H.S., to share with students the impact the school had on him personally and professionally.
Coaching over 40 Years of Holy Cross H.S. Football
After 42 years of mentoring thousands of student-athletes, Tom Pugh announced his retirement as the head varsity football coach for the Holy Cross Knights.
St. Francis Prep Loses a Coaching Legend (with video)
Vince O’Connor was a legend not only for his football success – 62 years of coaching, 341 wins, 16 CHSFL titles, nine NFL players – but also for the way he molded countless young boys into men.
Heisman Winner Says Faith Plays Major Role in Life
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 […]
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.”