The undefeated 1961 Our Lady of Angels parish CYO Grammar School team won 55 straight games, including a victory against future NBA superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — then Lew Alcindor.
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Sports Round-Up Oct. 22
At the midway point of the season, here are the standings for the diocesan teams of the Catholic High School Football League, as of Oct. 13.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 8
Father Ed Kachurka met one of his Pittsburgh Steeler heroes, Jerome “The Bus” Bettis.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 1
Local basketball recruit Brandon Williams of Christ the King has made his college decision.
Remembering the Queen of Brooklyn Baseball Joan Hodges
Gil Hodges’ wife Joan passed away on Sept. 17. She was 95.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 24
The fall Catholic Youth Organization sports season began recently with soccer, high school basketball, and cross-country.
How Could a Brooklyn Dodgers Fan Possibly Root for the Yankees?!
Only a handful of Dodgers fans turned to the Dark Side after their favorite team moved out west.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 17
Former Holy Cross standout Dean Marlowe now plays for the Atlanta Falcons.
Sports Round-Up Sept. 10
The Christ the King boys’ varsity basketball team has been ranked No. 16 in the nation heading into the 2022-2023 season.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 27
Aug. 31 marks the anniversary of now-Hall of Famer Gil Hodges’ four-home-run game in 1950 at Ebbets Field.