A number of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers have ties to the diocesan parishes that make up the Catholic Youth Organization of Brooklyn and Queens.
high school sports
Holy Cross Names 1st-Ever Varsity Girls’ Hoops Coach
Tom Catalanotto is the first girls’ varsity basketball coach at Holy Cross.
Sports Round-Up June 6
Here’s how some local boys’ CHSAA basketball players and coaches fared in the annual Basketball Coaches Association of New York awards.
Baxter’s Amazin’ Catch Still a Lasting Image from Johan’s No-Hitter
Mike Baxter’s spectacular catch eight years ago preserved Johan Santana’s historic no-hitter.
Catholic High School Baseball League Fields Roster of MLB Players
Take a look back at some of the top ballplayers the local Catholic high schools of Brooklyn and Queens.
Sports Round-Up May 23
The St. Francis College men’s volleyball team has been unanimously approved to join the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
Sports Round-Up May 16
Mort Zachter of Ivins, Utah, is the first to share a memory of the great Gil Hodges, who is once again eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame later this year.
Sports Round-Up May 9
Julian Champagnie, a freshman on the St. John’s University men’s basketball team, was named All-Met Rookie of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.
Cristo Rey Brooklyn Track Lets Coronavirus Run Its Course
The Cristo Rey Brooklyn track team has had to adjust to the new normal brought about by COVID-19.
Sports Round-Up May 2
Student-athletes from Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, have taken to social media to show their support for health care workers during this time.