Nick Blajeski

McClancy Track Stars Set New School Records

Two Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity track runners recently set new school records. At the New York State Championships in March, junior Sidney Gibbons set the new school record in the 55-meter high hurdles with a time of 7.38 seconds. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the state in the 100-meter high hurdles […]

McClancy Softball Receives Special Blessing

Members of the Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, junior varsity softball team attended Mass together on Sunday, March 16 at Corpus Christi Church, Woodside. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant and spoke about the impact teenagers can have on the Church. Meanwhile, Corpus Christi pastor Father Patrick West blessed the team after Mass and […]

Boys H.S. Basketball All-Stars 2014

After another exciting season of CHSAA action, here are the 2014 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ high school basketball all-stars. Special thanks to the CHSAA and league coaches for providing stats and pertinent information.   Boys ‘AA’ First Team All-Stars   Khadeen Carrington Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene Senior Guard 24.2 pts. per game (Led N.Y.C. CHSAA ‘AA’) […]

Anthony Iapoce enjoys the weather at the Chicago Cubs’ spring training facility in Mesa, Ariz., as much as the company of his 14-month-old daughter Lily. (Photo courtesy Anthony Iapoce)

Local Baseball Star to Host Winter Clinic

As football season continues this autumn, for some it’s still always baseball season. Even as the weather begins to get colder, there will undoubtedly be traces of baseball being played in the city this winter. And we have Anthony Iapoce to thank for that. Iapoce, who grew up playing Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball and […]

New CYO Director Rob Caldera is busy preparing for the upcoming fall season. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

New CYO Director Eager for Challenge

When Rob Caldera was 15 years old, he spent most of his time inside the gymnasium at St. Joseph’s parish, Astoria. In fact, if the gym had been open 24 hours, he’d have been there all 24. If he wasn’t playing sports, he was helping out during basketball tournaments, keeping score or even coaching younger […]

Matt Fox

Another Msgr. McClancy Baseball All-Star

The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity baseball team had one more First-Team All-Star, senior outfielder Matt Fox. He led the Crusaders in hits and batted .350 on the season. He will attend John Jay College, Manhattan, this fall.

Sacred Heart Bayside CYO Champs (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Sacred Heart Bayside Crowned CYO Baseball Champs

Sacred Heart took on Sacred Heart June 19 for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) intermediate division baseball championship. But only one Sacred Heart could emerge victorious. Sacred Heart, Bayside, earned a 17-7 win over Sacred Heart, Glendale, at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst. “They showed focus in the field, they played well and I couldn’t […]

Dominic Murray's former teammates help Mrs. Melinda Murray present McClancy basketball coach Donald Kent with the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation's Coach of the Year Award.

‘Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts’ at McClancy (with video)

On June 8 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation hosted its annual youth basketball competition entitled “Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts.” Six teams from Long Island and Queens participated as the foundation continues to spread its message of the importance of raising awareness on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) […]