It’s tough to watch an opponent celebrate a championship. Such was the case for the Xaverian varsity hoops team last year. This year, the Clippers set out to win the CHSAA ‘AA’ city championship — and that’s exactly what they did.
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Molloy Earns Gold at Millrose Games
The New York Road Runners hosted the 108th annual Millrose Games Feb. 20 at The Armory, and several local runners and teams had impressive showings.
Cool Win for Xavier HS’s Varsity Ice Hockey Team
The Xavier H.S., Manhattan, varsity ice hockey team won its third consecutive CHSHL ‘B’ division championship Feb. 20 with a 2-1 overtime road win over Archbishop Stepinac H.S., White Plains, N.Y.
McClancy Girls Hoops Continues Championship Run
The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, girls’ basketball team has continued its historic season, with a 62-32 victory over Sacred Heart H.S., Yonkers, N.Y., in the State Catholic Championship.
Expectations High for Bishop Loughlin Lax
When the Bishop Loughlin H.S., Fort Greene, boys’ lacrosse program was founded in the spring of 2012, many of the student-athletes, especially the freshmen, were eager to try out the school’s newest sport.
JV Hoops City Title for Msgr. McClancy
The Msgr. McClancy junior varsity boys’ basketball team won this year’s city championship with a 49-35 victory over Msgr. Farrell H.S., Staten Island.
St. Saviour Junior Scores 1,000th Point
Lauren Duggan, the point guard and a co-captain of the Pandas varsity team, became the first player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark as a junior. She accomplished the feat Feb. 5 in the team’s final home game of the season, a non-league matchup against St. Vincent Ferrer, Manhattan.
Sports Round-Up, Feb. 20
National Signing Day on Feb. 3 was an eventful day at Nazareth H.S., East Flatbush, and Bishop Kearney H.S. indoor track team had an impressive showing at the annual Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA sectional finals.
Former Holy Cross Star Soaks Up Super Bowl
Dean Marlowe, a 2010 graduate of Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, was a member of the Carolina Panthers 2016 Super Bowl squad, though he was listed as inactive for the game itself.
Texas Rangers Hire McClancy HS Grad
Local baseball standout Anthony Iapoce, a 1991 graduate of Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., will be taking his hitting prowess to the Texas Rangers as the team’s new hitting coach.