Yasmeen Qureshi, Sophomore St. Francis Prep I’m motivated by the people around me. Each day I can’t wait for an opportunity to see my friends and connect with other people. Andrew Laurenzano, Junior Holy Cross H.S. I am committed to sports and my education. I commit myself to sports because I love […]
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Holy Cross and TMLA Take Swings at Cancer
A natural partnership has developed between Holy Cross and The Mary Louis Academy, and now they’re using that cooperation to fight cancer.
Volleyball Is Newest Sport at Holy Cross
In keeping with a strong athletic tradition, Holy Cross added volleyball to its list of 10 varsity sports starting this spring.
Holy Cross Hoops Star Makes College Decision
Congratulations to Holy Cross H.S. senior varsity basketball player Jermaine Bishop for signing on to play college basketball at St. Louis University.
The Tablet’s Boys’ Basketball All-Star Team
After another exciting season of CHSAA hoops action, here are the 2015 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ high school basketball all-stars.
Brother Richard O’Brien, C.S.C.
Brother Richard O’Brien, C.S.C., a member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, for over 60 years, died March 13. He was 86. Born in Auburn, N.Y., he held a several jobs in the Syracuse area, including working as a soda fountain attendant, an office boy and as a salesman, before entering religious life. Reading […]
Pi Day at Holy Cross H.S.
Students from Holy Cross celebrated National Pi Day with a competition to see who could recite from memory the most digits of this infinite number that expresses the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
Holy Cross Cantor Says Goodbye to Cardinal Egan
Holy Cross freshman Evan Katsefes, a cantor at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, had the privilege of singing in the choir at the funeral Mass for Cardinal Edward Egan. “I was honored to share such an intimate space with dignitaries, celebrities and accomplished musicians,” he said. “It was a beautiful Mass and a great way to […]
Knights Show Strength in Wearing Pink
Students at Holy Cross H.S. united in an effort to raise funds and awareness of breast cancer. The project is spearheaded by Cathy Kenny, junior class moderator and coordinator of the Science Research Program.
Former Ford Falcons Flourishing for Foes
In the wake of Bishop Ford’s closing, many former Falcons have been able to continue playing sports at other Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens.