With the 141st overall selection in the fifth round of this year’s NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected Oday Aboushi, an athletic offensive tackle from the University of Virginia (UVA), Charlottesville, Va. But before Aboushi suited up for the Cavaliers, he was a stalwart along the offensive line for the Clippers of Xaverian H.S., […]
A few days before last Christmas, I received an e-mail from a gentleman named Jack Fellin. Fellin played football at Mount St. Michael Academy, the Bronx, in the late 1950s and then played at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. He asked me if I knew anything about Marine Corps Col. John Whalen […]
From Xaverian H.S. A film made by Dylan Issing and Raimi Fasula-Moore features Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, sophomore, Luke Schreiner. Entitled “Sandy,” the short film interviews Luke about the devastation of Hurricane Sandy on his community, Breezy Point. The film is being featured in the Our City, My Story segment of the Tribeca Film Festival, […]
The New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) held its inaugural “Elite Eleven” scholar-athlete award banquet March 21 at the Down Town Association in lower Manhattan. St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, head varsity football coach Vince O’Connor received the 2013 Accorsi Award, named for former New York Giants’ general manager Ernie Accorsi. […]
When he looks back on his football coaching career, Dom Laurendi only vaguely remembers the scores of his games or which players scored the game-winning touchdowns. However, he can vividly recall the memories of the players themselves and their families. By focusing on molding great men rather than great athletes, Laurendi’s legacy earned him an […]
Most people would balk at the idea of having to work 15 hours per day. But not Tyree Allison. The head football coach at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, voluntarily puts in those long days. And why, you may ask? It’s because Allison truly is a “saint” – and more so than just his […]
Though it wasn’t on National Signing Day, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, senior defensive tackle Demeji Bamishile signed to play football at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Conn. Bamishile stands at six-feet, one-inch and weighs 285 pounds. He was a 2012 Tablet All-Star. Pictured below, Bamishile, center, with Holy Cross Director of Guidance Mary Anne […]
It’s an unfortunate fact that most people never get their dream job. For those that do, they certainly consider themselves lucky. However, Rutgers University, Piscataway, N.J., head football coach Kyle Flood has been fortunate enough to be hired to his dream job twice. Long before taking the helm of the Scarlet Knights, Flood taught mathematics […]
In the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, only 52 of the 267 inductees are offensive linemen. Yet, without a strong O-line, a football team’s offense cannot function efficiently. Unfortunately, offensive linemen receive very little credit. It’s a thankless job but one that six young men from Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, have […]
Joey Troina, a senior at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is a committed young man. He’s a captain of the school’s football team and a member of the Prep’s student government. But his devout Catholic faith and his willingness to profess that faith openly set Troina, 17, apart from his peers. On Sept. 18, Troina […]
