The summer constants of the Rockaways can be summed up into the three B’s — beach, best friends, and of course, basketball.
Good Sports
Local Priests Flex Fan Muscles for Paris Olympics
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad have opened in Paris. The first competitions will take place on July 24, and the unique opening ceremony down the Seine River will take place on July 26. For the next few weeks, the world will be captivated by the best athletes at the top of their game.
Archbishop Molloy, St. John’s Prep Win State, City CHSAA Baseball Titles
Since it likely will still be a while until a professional baseball team brings a championship back to Queens, we can at least rely on our local high school teams to shine on the biggest stage. Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and St. John’s Prep, Astoria, each won their respective varsity baseball league championships. The Stanners took home the CHSAA ‘AA’ state title, while the Red Storm captured the ‘A’ city championship.
Basketball Old-Timers of America Inducts 4 Hall of Famers
For 63 years strong, the Basketball Old-Timers of America hosted a dinner ceremony to induct its new class of Hall of Famers. It’s always a who’s who of New York City’s most influential former basketball players and coaches — all of whom descend upon Sirico’s Caterers in Dyker Heights with story after story reminiscing about the past.
1964 Loughlin Lions Made Quite the Splash in Water Polo
Water polo could be considered the ideal sport. It combines aspects of basketball, football, hockey, and of course swimming into highly competitive matchups in the pool. Unfortunately, none of the diocese’s Catholic high schools field water polo teams, but that wasn’t always the case. In the early 1960s, swimmers at Bishop Loughlin H.S., Fort Greene, started their very own water polo club program.
New Class for GCHSAA Hall of Fame
This year, nine honorees joined the ranks of dozens of former student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and officials who have been celebrated for their contributions to girls’ high school sports in the Diocese of Brooklyn and beyond.
The Tablet’s High School Girls’ 2023-2024 Basketball All-Star Team
Tier 1 All-Stars, Honorable Mention, Tier 2 + 4 All-Stars
The Tablet’s High School Boys’ 2023-2024 Basketball All-Star Team
After another exciting season of CHSAA boys’ varsity basketball, here’s a look at The Tablet’s annual diocesan All-Star team. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations.
Ringing in MLB Opening Day With New York Mets Chaplain
Baseball is back! So what better way to usher in a new season than to catch up with New York Mets team chaplain Msgr. Thomas Machalski?
Hoops Coach Relives Iconic NCAA Tournament Moment
Every year right around now, it’s time to go dancing! Not in the ballroom, but in the NCAA Tournament.
