St. Francis Prep varsity baseball coach Brother Robert Kent and Xaverian varsity baseball coach Frank Del George received outstanding coaching honors from the Greater New York Sandlot Athletic Alliance.
high school sports
TMLA Hoops All-Americans Team Up at Notre Dame
Former stars Danielle Patterson and Jordan Nixon from The Mary Louis Academy are back together again on the court for the University of Notre Dame. Both were All-Americans in high school.
Sports Round-Up Dec. 1
The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, men’s water polo team finished third at this year’s Northeast Water Polo Conference championship tournament.
Trainer Gives All Athletes ‘Power’ to Change Lives
Since a young age, Rebecca Power has had a passion for sports and fitness. She’s now a certified personal trainer of all athletes, including those who have physical and developmental disabilities.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 24
The Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, girls’ varsity and junior varsity basketball teams continued their tradition of attending Mass together on Nov. 11 at Corpus Christi Church, Woodside.
McClancy Grad Named Cubs Hitting Coach
Msgr. McClancy H.S. graduate Anthony Iapoce was recently named the hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs. The 45-year-old spent the past three seasons as the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 17
Frank Rienzo, the former track coach at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, died on Nov. 3 at age 85.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 3
The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, varsity tennis team won its second straight GCHSAA state championship on Oct. 19 with a victory over St. Anthony’s H.S., South Huntington, L.I.
‘Dig Pink’ Games Support Breast Cancer
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pair of local high school girls’ volleyball programs dedicated this month to supporting the cause.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 27
Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, honored longtime varsity baseball coach Nick Melito with a retirement party Oct. 20 at the school.