Markquis Nowell, a product of Bisho Loughlin H.S., set a new NCAA Tournament record on March 23 when he recorded 19 assists in the Wildcats’ victory over Michigan State.
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Jimmy V’s Legacy Still Alive During NCAA Tourney Time
Ray Martin, an assistant coach on the 1983 N.C. State men’s basketball national championship team, recalls the enduring legacy of the team’s head coach, Jim Valvano.
Sports Round-Up April 1
Moses Brown, a former high school All-American from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, recently signed a 10- day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Sports Round-Up March 25
The St. John’s University, Jamaica, women’s basketball team made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2015- 2016 season.
Sports Round-Up March 18
Several GCHSAA diocesan cheerleading squads competed Feb. 18 in the state championships held at Hofstra University, Hempstead, L.I.
Xaverian Girls’ Hoops Team Runners-Up as City Champs
Xaverian’s varsity girls’ basketball team finished in second place in the GCHSAA Tier 1 city championship tournament, falling on March 4 to Msgr. Scanlan H.S.
Sports Round-Up March 11
Longtime CYO and CHSAA referee Phil McBride took part in a ceremonial jump ball before the CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens championship game to mark his 50 years of service – with this being his final season.
Sports Round-Up March 4
Emma Kiley, a senior center on the St. Joseph’s University Brooklyn women’s basketball team, reached the 1,000-career-point mark on Feb. 18.
Former McClancy Star Lands 1st Managerial Gig in Minors
Anthony Iapoce, a sports star at St. Joseph’s parish in Astoria and Msgr. McClancy H.S., is now the manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
Sports Round-Up Feb. 25
The GCHSAA named the 2022-2023 winter All- League girls’ swim team.