Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, product Jaylen Palmer is back this season with the Brooklyn Cyclones.
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Sports Round-Up April 8
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.
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.
Priests Have High Expectations for Mets and Yankees in 2023
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge and New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander hope to lead their respective teams back to the postseason in 2023.
Sports Round-Up March 18
Several GCHSAA diocesan cheerleading squads competed Feb. 18 in the state championships held at Hofstra University, Hempstead, L.I.
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.
The Boys of Summer Have Returned to the Baseball Field
All-time baseball greats Willie Mays and Babe Ruth are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the bestselling book “The Baseball 100” by Joe Posnanski.