Former St. Francis Prep girls’ varsity standout Skye Owen is now a freshman on the St. John’s University women’s basketball team.
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Sports Round-Up Oct. 1
Local basketball recruit Brandon Williams of Christ the King has made his college decision.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 24
The fall Catholic Youth Organization sports season began recently with soccer, high school basketball, and cross-country.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 17
Former Holy Cross standout Dean Marlowe now plays for the Atlanta Falcons.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 10
The Christ the King boys’ varsity basketball team has been ranked No. 16 in the nation heading into the 2022-2023 season.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 3
Leo Keegan, a former basketball player at both St. Francis Prep, Williamsburg, and St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, passed away Aug. 22 at the age of 89.
Rockaway Hoops Tourney Named for Local Heroes
The St. Francis de Sales Summer Basketball Classic honored two late local heroes: Firefighter Timothy Klein and Clare Droesch.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 27
Aug. 31 marks the anniversary of now-Hall of Famer Gil Hodges’ four-home-run game in 1950 at Ebbets Field.
Prep Football Coach Pulls Off ‘Great Escape’ Swim from Alcatraz
Terriers varsity coach Rich Carroll completed the 2-mile swim to raise funds for a scoreboard.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 13
Longtime New York Mets Spanish broadcaster Juan Alicea died on July 18 at the age of 85.