Feb. 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the memorable “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union.
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Sports Round-Up Feb. 22
John Woods, who coached varsity basketball and baseball at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, for 38 years, died on Feb. 1 at the age of 84. He was a member of the Xaverian and CHSAA Halls of Fame.
Longtime St. John’s Baseball Coach to Lead Brooklyn Cyclones
After 24 seasons, Ed Blankmeyer resigned as the St. John’s baseball coach to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones
Sports Round-Up Feb. 8
St. John’s University, Jamaica, baseball product Joe Panik signed a minor-league deal this offseason with the Toronto Blue Jays.
NBA Legend Bernard King Visits St. Kevin
NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King put on a basketball clinic for the youth of St. Kevin parish.
Sports Round-Up Jan. 25
St. John’s University inducted eight outstanding individuals into its Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2020 on Jan. 18-19.
Sports Round-Up Jan. 18
The GCHSAA will host its Hall of Fame induction ceremony April 2 at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., with dinner and the ceremony to follow.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 30
For the second time in league history, the GCHSAA has released diocesan girls’ varsity All-League teams for its fall sports seasons. Congratulations to the following student-athletes for earning the honor.
Beltran to Rely on Faith as New Mets Manager
New Mets manager Carlos Beltran will turn to his vast baseball pedigree as well as his faith in his new role.
Sports Round-Up Nov. 2
The girls’ volleyball program at St. Edmund Prep H.S. partnered with the Side Out Foundation to coordinate a series of “Dig Pink” events to raise funds and support the cause during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
